Simonstead, Charles

Simonstead, Charles

1898-1899

Arrived in Alaska, March 1898, C1900; Caught in snowstorm on Quartz Creek with Miller, Bell, Nelson, Jacobsen, and Faber in 1898. Powell, Trailing. p. 159; Location notice Galena Bay witness J. C. Davidson, Oct. 7, 1899. PWSMDR Book 2, p. 272;

1898-1900

In Valdez between 6/11/1900-6/26/1900, C1900; Witness to Location notice for “California Quartz Claim,” on Surprise Cr. which empties into the Kotsina river, by D.R. Greenig for Amy, located 9/1/1900, filed 10/5/1900, Valdez MDR, p. 137;

1901

Jack Pot Mine on Slate Creek, a tributary of the Chisna, owned by Hendrie, Simensted, Todd and others; 10 men working taking about $50 a day each. The Valdez News, 1:21. 7/27/01;

1902

Runs for City Council on the Citizen’s Ticket of Steele, Snyder, Crary, Poot, Simonstead, Olson, Osgood, The Valdez News, 1:49. 2/8/02, p. 1; Elected to City Council with Crary, Poot, Simonstead, Steele, Wood, McHie, Crawford, The Valdez News. 1:50. 2/15/02, p. 1; Witness with J.W. Leedy to J. Garrett’s mortgage, Book A, p. 163;