Weckert, Joseph V. Jr.

Weckert, Joseph V. Jr.

1898-1899

Passenger on steamer Alliance, departing Seattle for Yakutat Bay and Valdes, 3/24/98; party of 37 from Sioux City, IA led by J.N. Henry were to be dropped off at Yakutat, the others apparently headed for Valdes, Seattle P-I, 3/25/98; QCMDR, 1898, Witness to Ohlsson p. 16, to Lewis, p. 75; Locator, p. 76; Brown sends to help Dr. Townsend bring sick men to Valdez from Barrett’s Camp. Brown in Abercrombie 1900, , p. 39 – 40; Signer of Petition to the President from Quartz Creek and Teikell Mining Dist, May 8, 1899 requesting Capt. Abercrombie be given “permission to employ [on the trail to interior Alaska] those men who need work, and thus enable them to remain in the country. With a good trail those who have means will be able to bring in machinery, and the development of the country will be accelerated.” NARA RG 107, Entry 80. Office of the Secretary of the War Department: 1667-103;

1898-1900

Mortgage: F.G. Bartlett mortgages to Joseph Weckert “The one framed building now used by the aforesaid F.G. Bartlett as Drug Store and Post Office and by A. Singletary as a aSaloon situated in Valdez . . . as securtiy for $200, 10/2/1900, repaid 12/28/1901, Valdez MDR, p. 122;

1901

Indenture: Mortgages for $300 his 1/16th undivided portion of “The Four Black Dogs,” to Joseph Weckert, repaid 12/18/1901, VMDR, 1900, p. 242; Voter Roll for Election of July 1, 1901, Crary Scrapbooks, Vol. 1; Singletary mortgages for $150 from Joseph Weckert his Lot 2, Block 7, 12/27/1901, Book A of Mortgages, p. 84, repaid, 12/30/1901, p. 84; Appoints W.N. Lewis of Valdez his “true and lawful attorney” to stake and record claims, 1/31/1901, VMDR, 1900, p. 250;