Steel, Tom

1898-1899

Arrived with brother Bob Steel on Valencia; Found no gold in Copper River area, so winter 1898-99 went up Slana, reached Mentasta Lake Indian Village, went to Big Tok River, built boat, went down Tanana River to Mansfield Lake, crossed divide, built 3rd boat, went down FortyMile; missed rush to Jack Wade; went to Dawson, worked winter in roadhouse; joined rush to Eagle several years later; left state in 1906.