Rogers, T.O.

1898-1899

Danbury, Conn. Margeson/Benedict trip. Gold Hunters, p. 9; Signed testimonial for Hub Clothing Company, Seattle P-I 2/20/98; letter describing trip across the country on Klondike special, Norwalk Evening Hour, 1/27/98; 1/29/98; 1/31/98; Description of time in Seattle getting ready,Norwalk Evening Hour, 2/7/98; Moonlight almost loaded, company organized under WA laws, Norwalk Evening Hour, 2/14/98; Detailed description of stormy trip from Seattle to Valdes; lists new officers of company: Trustees: D.T. Murphy, John Potts, Frank Hoyt, S.J. Cone, H.H. Sweet, I.C. Allen, C.A. Margeson; Officers: D.T. Murphy, president; Frank Hoyt, Vice-president; Dr. Kortwright, secretary; John Potts, treasurer; letter 3/8/98 in Norwalk Evening Hour, 3/24/98; Cone, Rogers, Hoy & Kortright withdrew from party and returned to states at 4th Bench, Margeson, Gold Hunters p. 83; Lawson & Rogers left because “dissatisfied with arrangements,” a prominent member of the company was found to be selling from the common stores, but “this little peculation was satisfactorily adjusted at the point of a pistol.” Anonymous letter from “Klondike” Norwalk Evening Hour, 5/19/98; Returned home, accumulated notes describe scenes and events on the glacier; so far no gold in Copper River, scoffs at Murphy’s claims of gold; steam sled dead failure, also Murphy’s story about making hundreds of dollars packing goods; Murphy also exaggerated the size of the fish the group caught, Norwalk Evening Hour, 6/12/98; extracts from Rogers’ Diary with detailed descriptions of buildings in Copper City in May 1898; description of trip home; mentions Peter Alexander, chief of the Indians living at Tyoonok, Norwalk Evening Hour, 7/16/98;