Simpson, Jas.

Simpson, Jas.

1898-1899

Arrived in Alaska, March 1898, C1900; Bridgeport, CT, Margeson/Benedict trip. Gold Hunters, p. 9; Signed testimonial for Hub Clothing Company, Seattle P-I 2/20/98; Locator, “Jumbo” No. 22 above canyon on Manker Creek, 7/27/98, no witnesses,TMDR, 1898, p. 74; Hazelet purchases a horse and complete outfit from him, 3/17/98; Witness with J. Simpson to Voight’s selling 1/2 interest in claim to L. Moore, 3/22/98, TMDR, p. 83; In Valdez between 6/11/1900-6/26/1900, C1900; Location notices and assessment work for “Jackpot,” (located 7/19/1899) “Anna May,” (located 8/3/1899) and “Katherene,” (located 8/3/1899) claims, detailed locations given for Elliott Cr. area, locators: H.C. Elliott, Chas. Hubbard, W.A. Savage, Jas. Simpson, Paul Potrykus; assessment work: Elliott and Hubbard, 8/1/1900, Valdez MDR, 1900, p. 112-115; Location notices by for “Big Horn, Kotsina area, located 7/19/1899, p. 118; and “Hobo,” located 7/19/1899 by H.C. Elliott, Chas. Hubbard, W.A. Savage, Jas. Simpson, Paul Potrykus; assessment work: Elliott and Hubbard, 8/1/1900, Valdez MDR, 1900, p. 118-119;

1898-1900

Met Dempsey at Chisna, April 19, 1900. From Diary M. Dempsey, 1900. Crary Scrapbook, Vol. 1.# 199; Along Copper River Trail between 6/28/1900-10/1/1900, C1900; Chistochina, No. 2, Arctic Company Placer Claim, on Eagle Canyon Creek a tributary to Mankoman River, locators: James Simpson, S.B. Means, R. T. Heron, James Baker, C.N. Crary, Jas. A. Bourke, W.H. Crary, Wm. Grogg, located 6/19/1900, witness Archie Park, H.E.F King, recorded 10/2/1900 by O.J. Hosford, Dept. Recorder, p. 25; Signed Notice on 4/10/1900 calling for a Miner’s Meeting at Camp Moose (located about one mile from Chestinchena River on Chisna Creek), on noon April 20th, 1900, to form the Chisna Mining District, along with J.A. Burke, R. T. Herron, W.H. Crary, R. Coles, C.H. Winanas, M.D., Chas. Sandberg, O.J. Hosford, D.B. Leavell, W.H. Robson, D. Park Griswald, J.G. Simpson, H. Krammer, John Mueller, s.R. Means, Chas. Olson, H. Miller, H.E.F. King, B.E. Skinner, W.J. Aniker, Archie Parks, p. 11, Chisna MD.Records, 1900; Location notice for bench claim on the old channel of Red Mountain Creek, unnamed, 4/15/1900, p. 82, Chisna MD.Records, 1900; Location notice by W.H. Crary, J. Bourke, J. Simpson for “Marion” claim, on Slate Creek, 6/22/1900, p. 256, Chisna MD.Records, 1900;

1901

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