Finch, Jim W.

Finch, Jim W.

1898-1899

Filed in VMDR, p. 173, 177; Locator, QCMDR, 1898, p. 10; Powell rafts with Millard party from Copper Center to Orca 1898. A. Powell, Trailing. p. 77 ff; Powell camps with Amy, Louvrous, Finch, Fish, Fitch who are sledding outfits over the divide (Thompson Pass), Powell, Trailing, p. 146; Tucker and Finch go prospecting, Dooley Diary, 6/1/99; Location Notice, by Anna Barrett“W.D. Torrey Lode Claim,” in Climax Gulch, Klowasana River 5 miles from junction with Kotsina River, witnesses J.W. Finch, H.R. Leslie, J.A. Fish, 9/3/1899. VMDR, , p. 172; Listed in names & address section, Dooley Diary;

1898-1900

Arrived Slate Creek, July 25, 1900 with Miss Moore and others. From Diary M. Dempsey, 1900. Crary Scrapbook, Vol. 1.# 199; Witness to Otis Moore’s Location Notice for “Hudson Placer Claim,” on Canyon Cr. a trib. ot the Chisna River, located 7/28/1900, filed 10/5/1900, Valdez MDR, p. 132; Location notice for “Futurity Placer Claim,” on Miller’s Gulch, Chisna MD, located 7/29/1900, witness B.von Zeipel, Valdez MDR, p. 132; Location notice for “Bootjack Placer Claim,” on east fork of Chisna River, located 7/24/1900, witness L.G. Moore and Rothkranz, filed 10/5/1900, Valdez MDR, p. 132; Witness to L.G. Moore’s Location notice: “Ethel T” placer claim on Miller’s Gulch, located 8/4/1900, filed 10/5/1900, Valdez MDR, p. 133; Location notices by Moore and Finch for “Climax Claim,” on Canyon Creek, trib. to East fork of Chisna, on 7/24/1900; “Dubilation Claim,” located 8/1/1900; “L.G.” Placer Claim, 8/1/1900; unnamed claim on Maplevine stream trib. to Copper River, 8/20/1900; “C.J.” claim on middle fork of Chistochina River, located 8/24/1900, no witnesses, Valdez MDR, p. 133-136; Location notice: “Claim No. 2,” in Bryan MD, located 10/4/1900, Valdez MDR, 1900, p. 179;

1901

Arrives in Valdez from interior, The Valdez News. 1:30. 9/28/01, p. 4;