Gates, E. A.

1898-1899

Ed and Herb have been sick but feeling better, R.F. (“Fred”) McClellan letter 5/6/98, Princeton MN Union 6/23/98; QCMDR, locator, 1898, locator, p. 3, 19; witness to Keller,QCMDR, p. 15; Kernan, p. 29; to Warner, p. 104; McClellan says Ed and Herb Gates are wintering near the coast (Valdez or Quartz Creek?), Princeton MN Union, 11/24/98; 1899: Locator, Aug. 18, 1899,QCMDR, p. 156; UKMDR, 3/9/1899, Witness for Bennett; Locator, p. 69 with Fitch as witness; locator, 3/24/1899 with Kain as witness, p. 157; Signer of Petition to the President from Quartz Creek and Teikell Mining Dist, May 8, 1899 requesting Capt. Abercrombie be given “permission to employ [on the trail to interior Alaska] those men who need work, and thus enable them to remain in the country. With a good trail those who have means will be able to bring in machinery, and the development of the country will be accelerated.” NARA RG 107, Entry 80. Office of the Secretary of the War Department: 1667-103;

1898-1900

Location Notice for “Extention No. 1,” located 9/3/1900, “situated on Mineral Creek on Middle fork about 1 mile from Stone house,” withess J.H. Smith (Tonsina River area), Valdez MDR, p. 146; Location notice by Warner, McClellan, Gates for “Independence No. 1,” located 8//2/6/1900 on McCarty Creek about 5 miles above the mouth of Nicolai Creek, Valdez, MDR p. 150; Location notice for “Independence No. 2,” by Gates, McClellan, Warner, and Smith located 8/26,1900 on McCarty Creek, Valdez MDR, p. 150; Location notices by Warner, Gates, Kain, Smith ) for “The Libetry,” (p. 152, “situated about 1 mi. below the Nicolai Mine,” located 7/4/1900), “The Idaho,” (p. 153, “situated on small creek just above Canyon opposite McCarthy’s cabin,” located, 6/12/1900), “The Monarch,” (p. 154, sitiuated on the Nazina, Located 7/15/1900), “Oregonian,” (p. 155 “opposite McCarthy’s cabin on Chittenah,” located 6/12/1900), “Pittsburg,” (p. 156, “first large gulch below H[orse]. Trail,” located 6/4/1900), “Meattetta,” (p. 159, “situated on the 2nd gulch below Sereluah about 15 miles from the Chittnah by Trail,” located 5/7/1900), “Odunah,” (p. 160, “situated on the Kuskulina about 3 miles below gulch on which the Horse Trail goes up,” located 6/4/1900, Valdez MDR; Locagtion notice for “Minneapolis,” located 9/2/1900 at head of Mineral Creek on right hand gulch, Valdez MDR, p. 155;