Aselson, Ole.

Aselson, Ole.

1898-1899

Member of a group of 15 who have formed a partnership; leaving Dawson, SD; will go direct to Copper River country and if no gold on to the Klondike; departing Seattle 3/5/97 and should arrive in Alaska about 3/15/97, Dawson Sentinel, 2/25/98; Voyage difficult and stormy; 600 passengers, 40 howling dogs on Valencia; everyone seasick; livestock thrown over board; in Seattle, the pilot was drunk, fell off the deck and was killed, and a would-be pickpocket was fatally injured by his victim’s partner, Aselson letter or 3/14/98 in Dawson Sentinel, 4/8/98;