Folder 8, 1908-09 - 1908-12
Inventory
12 letters (#78-89). September 7 letter (#78) mentions return from Controller Bay coal fields, September 14 letter (#79) tells of trip with Mr. Caswell, the Division Engineer. , and Bill Thompson, a boatman and guide, to Camp 11, Carbon Creek to Priest's mine camp of the English Company, Archie MacLaren's camp and mine on Kushtaka Lake (sp?), Gabriel's camp, Bering River by canoe to Camp 11, townsite of Stillwater being surveyed, September 23 letter (#80) tells of making another trip to Camp 11 and running into two Indian camps; also tells of a problem with one of Ben Durkee's former wives and efforts to get his two children from her; camped at the Pacific Coal and Oil Company warehouse at Chilcat (managed by Mr. More), and back to Katalla. September 25 letter (#81) says Mr. Hawkins arrived and most everyone relieved of their jobs except Moss and two others. October 7 letter (#82) tells of bad weather which prevented SANTA CLARA getting in with the mail; only a Jewish storekeeper and three men left in the construction department; Moss is paying $35 for board; Crandell is to leave and the assistant auditor, like Crandell, are foolish and worthless people; rumors that the November meeting in New York will find new people and contract changes in Cordova. October 21 letter (#84) says PORTLAND got in with the mail, Katalla Company cut out special rates for employees and board allowance of $25 doesn't cover actual cost of $35, October 23 letter (#85) tells of E. C. Hawkins in Cordova contacting Katalla to see if Moss could be spared and sent to Cordova on the first boat ... which will be the BUTLER, on November 1. November 9 letter (#86) says still in Katalla as bad weather and wireless station burned up its generator; hopes to get on the BUTLER or PORTLAND. November 24 letter (#87) with news of telegram from Cordova saying going to Seattle on SANTA CLARA. December 13 letter (marked "Oct, 13"; #88) says Moss is not feeling well, walked out from Katalla with Ed Sullivan, also exhausted from work, etc. December 14 letter (#89) reports at Cordova all was to be closed down until March. Had trouble getting to Cordova, missing boats due to weather, so started out on foot and took four days, Wireless was out and didn't get message from Williams not to come and when Moss got there 90% of people laid off. Traveled to Juneau and down inside passage. Mrs. Daly and others behind Rodgers are thinking of developing Kanak Island and its harbor. Surveys were made there by both the Katalla Company and Rodgers. Eccles looked into it and New York office called for plans.
Dates
- 1908-09 - 1908-12
Extent
12 Sheets
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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