Wheat, Ernest B.

1898-1899

Arrived in Alaska, March 1898, C1900; John Wilson’s partner, came over glacier with Guiteau, meets again on Copper River, Guiteau Diary, 8/2/98; shares cabin with for winter at Copper Center, 9/3/98; Witness to J.A. Wilson claim, p. 286; Notice of Location for Latouche Island, Nov. 8, 1899, with Ohlemutz and Wilson witnesses. PWSMDR, p. 286, 287;

1898-1900

In Valdez between 6/11/1900-6/26/1900, C1900; Has contract to carry mail from Valdez to Tonsina, Hazelet Diary, Oct. 7, 1900;

1901

At party in honor of Dempsey. The Valdez News, 1:4. 3/30/01; Voter Roll for Election of July 1, 1901, Crary Scrapbooks, Vol. 1; Donates to Chamber’s Glacier Creek diversion fund, The Valdez News, 1:16. 6/25/01; Left for Seattle on Bertha, expects to return in September, The Valdez News. 1:22. 8/03/01; Of Fish Brothers Co. returns, The Valdez News. 1:30. 9/28/01, p. 4; At Farewell Banquet by Fish for Abercrombie with Gollin, Burnell, Allison, Anderson, Lyons, Brown, Goodell, Crary, Easterly, Edwards, Wheat, and Rochford, The Valdez News. 1:37. 11/16/01. p. 1;