List of Scandinavians mostly Norwegians headed for Copper River area to form colony led by Holman, estimated expenses for one year $187, St. Paul Pioneer Press, 3/3/98; Member of Scandinavian colony led by Holman that founded Copper Center; passenger on steamer Protection, departing Seattle 3/13/98 for Copper River points, Seattle P-I, 3/14/98;Purchase of Gillett & Weir claim, VMDR, p 115; Crossed Valdez Glacier, 1898; At Copper Center winter of 1898-1899. Guiteau, Louis. Death Trail of ’98 over Valdez Glacier. The Alaskana (Sept. 1972), pp. 3-8; “A resident of Valdez,” appoints Ed Melby his attorney, 1899. ML, Bk. 2, p. 159;
Goes out with Hazelet’s pack train from Chisna, Hazelet Diary, Sept. 2, 1900; Hazelet stays at his house in Valdez, Hazelet’s Diary, Oct. 17, 1900;