Wheeler, N.D.

1898-1899

Passenger, steam schooner National City, departing Portland, OR, 3/14/98 with “by far the larger number of her passengers” bound for the Copper River, but a few for Dyea/Skagway, Portland Oregonian, 3/15/98; [Note: Mrs. S.A. Wheeler and 2 children, and John Wheeler also on same boat]; Filed for two Valdez townsite lots, Lot 5: Block 15. Front Glacier, back Plaza, and Lot 6: Block 15; front Glacier, back Plaza, (Note: rules adopted by townsite committee only permitted one lot per person. However, women were allowed to own lots, so probably the second lot is for her.) Valdez Lots Index, p. 62;