Beck, W.W.

Beck, W.W.

1898-1900

Census taker for SE Alaska, Orca, Prince William Sound, Copper River, C1900 ; Chistochina, No. 2, Locator of claim on Short Gulch a tributary of Slate Creek, 8/2/1900, Witness Peter, B. (see B. Peters), recorded 9/2/1900, M. Dempsey, recorder; Chistochina, No. 2, Attested claims for H.B. Gregory, P.B. Halcomb, Geo. L. Smith, pp. 16-18, 20; Chistochina, No. 2, Whithans claim on Powells Gulch, discovered, 7/21/1900, located 9/7/1900, attested Geo. L. Smith, recorded 9/25/1900, M. Dempsey, recorder; George W. Coons quit-claims W.W. Beck of 1/4 of claims Short Gulch, White Pass, Seattle, Skagway, Whitham, and Sexton all in Slate Creek area, Chistochina, No. 2, p. 196; indenture, quit-claim by Beck, Holcomb, Smith, for $5 to George Coons the Short Gulch, White Pass, Seattle, Skagway, Whitham, and Sexton claims (described Chistochina No. 2, pp. 15-20), 9/29/1900, Chistochina, No. 2, p. 201. Mining lease from M. Dempsey, Mrs. Nellie E. Fish, and James Fish to W.W. Beck to mine 1/2 interest in the Cole’s Placer Mine at Slate Creek for 1/2 profits, free use of Dempsey’s water rights, etc., 9/25/1900, witness M.C. Murman, Chistochina, No. 2, pp. 207-208;