Steele, John L .

Steele, John L .

1898-1899

Second-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2/28/98;

1898-1900

Location Notice, “St. Anne Placer Claim,” Slate Creek. Located June 22, 1900, recorded June 28th, 1900. Locators: A.M. Powell, W.J. Smith, J.L. Steele, F.M. Dashiell. Witnesses: Fred Date, Chas. Kramer. Chisna R.D. Bk.1, vol. 1, p. 113; also Valdez MDR, 1900, p. 74-75; Location notice by J.L. Steele, f.W. Dashiel, and W.J. Powell as the “Other Siamese Twin,” on Buena vista Gulch, a trib. of the Chistochina, 7/14/1900, p. 198, Chisna MD.Records, 1900;

1901

Begins work on house on Keystone Ave. The Valdez News. 1:10. 5/11/01. p. 4. On committee for 4th of July celebration. The Valdez News. 1:14. 6/8/01. p. 1. Chairman of Citizens meeting on Glacier Creeks. . The Valdez News. 1:14. 6/8/01. p. 1. Donates to Chamber’s Glacier Creek diversion fund, The Valdez News, 1:16. 6/25/01; Runs for City Council, Citizen’s Ticket. The Valdez News, 1:16. 6/22/01; Of Valdez Building Works, left for Seattle to charter schooner to bring up lumber, Guide and Chief packer for Heney party going to Eagle. The Valdez News: 1:17. 6/29/01; Elected to First City Council with Wood, Osgood, Levy, Crary, McHie and Olson. The Valdez News, 7/6/01, p. 1; returns from Seattle, unable to charter schooner or other boat, may use the Ruby A. Cousins, which has just been raised by Fish in Port Valdez, The Valdez News. 1:22. 8/03/01; Speaks on behalf of the miners at reception for Judge Brown; recounts problems of 1898 prospectors to Judge Brown. The Valdez News. 1:14. 6/8/01. p. 1; Ran for first City Council. The Valdez News. 1:14. 6/8/01. p. 1; Acting mayor, The Valdez News. 1:30. 9/28/01, p. 1; Committee for Thanksgiving Eve Fireman’s Ball, The Valdez News, 1: 33, 10/19/01. p. 1; elected Alaska Moose officer, The Valdez News. 1:31. 10/5/01; Valdez Whist Club, The Valdez News, 1: 33, 10/19/01. p. 4; Obtains Seattle Chamber of Commerce’s support for the Government Trail, The Valdez News, 1:40. 12/7/01;

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;