Arrived in Alaska, May 1899, C1900; QCMDR, 1899, Locator of “Happy Thought Claim”, Sept. 23, 1899, p. 161; Location Notice, Excelsior 4/19/99 in VMDR, p. 108; Location Notice, Earl located Chisna River, Claim No. 8, 9/21/99 in VMDR, p. 108; Location Notice, Earl Placer Claim, located on Chisna River, No. 8 below Discovery claim, 9/21/99, Witness: S.W. Jones, H (?).L. Moore, Recorded 12/10/1900, CMDR, p. 43;
In Valdez between 6/11/1900-6/26/1900, C1900; Location Notice, Earl Placer Claim, located on Chisna River, No. 8 below Discovery claim, Sept. 21, 1899, Witness: S.W. Jones, H (?).L. Moore, Recorded Dec. 10th 1900. Chisna (Chistochina) R.D. Bk. 2, p. 43 (note claim recorded also in Valdez R.D. in 1899); Archibald Park sells Eleanor E. Doty his 1/4th interest in the “Four Black Dogs” Placer Mining Claim on Slate Creek (Recorded Vol. 1, p. 112) to Doty for $600 paid on Dec. 7th 1900 with $1,400 due on Sept. 1, 1901, Chisna (Chistochina) R.D. Bk. 2, p. 214; sells Valdez Township Lot 1, Block 6 with bar, bar fixtures, furniture, stock of wines and liquors and other fixtures in building on lot along with rights, etc. to collect rents, etc. to E.G. Ames for $4,500, on Oct. 12th 1901.Book C of Deeds and Mining Locations, p. 202;
Archie Park sold his “undivided one eighth interest in the ‘Four Black Dogs’ placer claim for $2,000.The Valdez News. 1:31. 10/5/01;