Millard, W. Ray

Millard, W. Ray

1898-1899

First-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle P-I, 2/28/98; Crosses glacier with father in 1898, Guiteau Diary, passim; Pearson arrives at Millard camp April 22, 1899, reports Ray Millard, Geo. Dickey, CS1, p 187; Conger arrives at Camp Millard, 3/30/1898, info on Millard Party, passim. Conger, p. 214; Ray [Millard] and Ed Dow returned from the rapids, Lashway Diary 10/2/98; George Dickey, Harry Lashway, W.R. Millard, John Harmon, Ben Hunter in Copper Center planning to go up Copper River, Interview with B.F. Millard, Seattle P-I, 10/27/98; has 16 quartz claims on the Tanana, 6/21/99, Conger, pp. 235-236; Harry Lashway & Ray Millard swept downstream 1/4 while fording west branch of Tanana; “Indian Willie got our packs for $2.00.” Lashway Diary, 7/7/99;