Guyer, Frank

Guyer, Frank

1898-1899

Second-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2/28/98; Member of Conger’s party from Minnesota, Conger, xxxii; passim. Conger meets M. Beatty and F. Guyer on way to Copper Center as he heads north, 2/14/95, Conger, p. 198; Mentioned in letter about D. Wherley’s accidental shooting of Roy Murfin, Sleepy Eye Dispatch, 4/22/98; Summary: R. Baasen wrote his parents that he and Riegel had their boat swamped. Baasen’s rifle, pick, spare clothing, provisions and share in the company’s goods were all lost; Riegel and Guyer also lost some goods; The party of 11 has not separated: Baasen, Guyer, Riegel and Beatty are working on own; split caused because some party members were afraid of shooting the Klutina rapids, but the four “wanted to move on at all costs.” Sleepy Eye MN Dispatch, 7/14/98; Baasen reports Riegle, Beatty, and Guyer at Copper City; all are well. Sleepy Eye MN Dispatch, 7/28/98;