The Alaska Searchlight Index - W

Wacher, D.W.	94/1/21 94/12/17 94/12/24 95/1/7 95/1/7 95/1/14 95/1/21 95/1/21 95/1/21	12 12 11 11 12 6 11 12 12	Comm. On by-laws Jno. Fire Assoc. Store & tin warehouse Ad., store and tin warehouse Ad., stoves & tinware Ad., pioneer store & tinhouse Ad., pioneer store & tinhouse Ad., pioneer store & tinhouse Owns cottage on 5th St. Assist. Foreman Co. 2 fire assoc.
Wadleigh, A. S.	94/12/17	2	Obstructing a salmon stream
Walastd, Martin	94/12/17 94/12/17 94/12/24 94/12/24 95/1/7 95/1/7 95/1/21	11 12 9 11 10 12 6	Pleased to meet friends at the Club Prop. The Club Ad. Ad. Ad., The Club Ad., The Club Ad., The Club
Waldron, Thomas	95/1/28	6	Arrived on Rustler from Berner’s Bay
Walker, D. W.	95/1/28	11	Advertisement for stoves/tinware
Walker, D. W.	94/12/17 94/12/24 95/1/7 95/1/7 95/1/14 95/1/21 95/1/21 95/1/21	12 11 11 12 6 11 12 12	Store & tin warehouse Advertisement Store & tin warehouse Advertisement stoves & tinware Advertisement pioneer store & tinhouse Advertisement pioneer store & tinhouse Advertisement pioneer store & tinhouse Assist foreman Co. 2 fire association Comm. On by-laws Juneau fire association
Walker, D. W.	95/1/21	12	Owns cottage on 5th Street
Walker, G. E.	94/12/17	8	In charge of social hour
Wall, Thomas	97/8/14	5	Obituary
Wallace, David, Capt.	94/12/17 94/12/24 95/1/7 95/1/21 95/1/21 95/1/28	7 12 8 7 8 6	Commander steamer Mexico Arrived in Juneau on Mexico Arrived in Juneau on Mexico, good trip Command steamer Topeka Arrived Juneau on Mexico Arrived in Juneau on Topeka
Wallace, H. J.	94/12/24	12	Arrived Juneau on steamer Mexico
Wallace, Mrs. S. L.	94/12/17 94/12/24	11 5	Attended Christmas party at Nowells Attended Christmas program at St. Annes
Ward, W. W., Mrs.	94/12/24 94/12/24	5 12	Attended Christmas program at St. Annes Arrived on Chilkat
Warnen, Rev. & Mrs.	95/1/7	6	Gave tea party for Natives
Washburn	96/10/21	1	Obituary: Shot in a Yukon bar
Watt, Deputy Marshall	95/1/21	11	Imbibing Indians
Watts, William C., Marshall	97/1/30	8	Obituary
Watts, William	94/12/17	8	Resigned position of jail guard
Weare, Ely E., P. B., C. A.	95/1/21 95/1/28 95/1/28 95/1/28	9 9 9 9	Advertisement – N.A. Transp. & Trading Co. President _ N. A. Transport and Trading Co. Vice President, Same Co. Treasurer – same Co.
Weaver, James	94/12/17	3	Conduct contrary to good morals
Webster, Ed & Mrs.	94/12/17 95/1/7 95/1/7 95/1/14 95/1/14	8 3 8 7 10	In charge of social hour Charter member literary club Installing telephones 20 telephones in operation Mrs. attended Masquerade in costume
Weisse, Constantine “the crazy man”	95/1/21	9	Jumped overboard – rescued
Wells, Chas	94/12/24 94/12/28	8 8	Married to L. B. Fisher by Judge Mellen Advertisement – lessee & mgr. Arctic Billiard Hall
Wells, Chas & Esquire Howe – (trading as Wells & Howe – Arctic Saloon)	94/12/17 94/12/17 94/12/24 95/1/28	2 8 7 1	Unlawfully selling liquor Lessee & Manager Arctic Billiard Hall Advertisement - Arctic Billiard Hall Advertisement - Arctic Billiard Hall
Wheelock, Mr. & Mrs. S. O.	95/1/21 95/1/28	8 4	In from Wrangel for winter – placer miner Returns from Wrangel on steamer Topeka
White, Willard	95/3/11	6	Obituary
Whitmore, John	95/7/20	6	Obituary
Whitney, J. P. & Mrs.	95/1/7 95/1/14 95/1/28	3 10 7	Charter member literary club J. P. at masquerade party Hose company #2
Wiggins, Capt. – 1878	95/1/14	6	Frozen in arctic winter quarters
Wilbur, Doctor	95/1/28	9	President of Society of Christian Endeavor
Wiley, John	97/7/24	3	Obituary: President of the Univ. of Washington
Wilheim, Wm	95/1/14	10	Attended masquerade in costume
Williams, Hon. L. L.	94/12/17 95/1/7 95/1/7 95/1/7 95/1/7 95/1/14 95/1/28	10 4 7 8 8 7 9	Guest of U.S. Marshall Hall at dinner Marshall U.S. Marshall Dist. Of Alaska Went to California with prisoners for San Quentin (2 entrees) Returned Juneau on steamer Mexico To return to Alaska Return to Sitka from San Quentin where he “lodged” Alaska prisoners
Wills, H.	94/12/24	12	Arrived in Juneau on steamer Chilkat
Wilson, Captain	94/12/24	12	Arrived Juneau on steamer Mexico
Wilson, Edgar H.	95/5/20	5	Obituary
Wilson, Jack	94/12/24	3	In south Africa looking for gold
Wilson, Jos & J.	94/12/17 95/1/14 95/1/21	2 10 11	Carrying on liquor business without paying tax J. at masquerade party Cut wood for Douglas sawmill
Wilson, Veazie	95/2/18	11	Obituary
Winkie, John	94/12/24	12	Arrived Juneau on steamer Mexico
Winn Brothers	94/12/24 95/1/28 95/1/28	11 8 8	Prop. Opera House & The Club Cleaned flues in Opera House Advertisement – Opera House
Winn, James	94/12/17 94/12/17 94/12/24	2 2 11	Unlawfully selling liquor 422 carrying on liquor business without paying tax Advertisement
Winn, W. Mrs.	95/1/14	10	Attended masquerade in costume
Winter & Harper	95/1/21	12	Music dealers, Seattle
Winter & Pond	94/12/17 94/12/24 94/12/24 94/12/24 95/1/7 95/1/28	10 5 9 9 6 8	Altering gallery Supply of Native Indian work Gallery - portraits “our advertisers” Pleasure boat Advertisement – “Alaska Views”
Winter, L. V. (Sr.)	95/1/14 95/1/28 95/1/28	7 9 9	Making series of views for Searchlight Made sign for Alaska and Herald Office Took pictures of Sitka
Winter, L. V. Missus	94/12/17	11	Attended Christmas party
Winterholder, Joe	94/12/17 94/12/24 94/12/24 95/1/7 95/1/14 95/1/28	8 7 10 7 7 12	Proprietor Joes Restaurant Advertisement Joes Restaurant Sold restaurant to W. A. Finn Advertisement Advertisement Joes Restaurant Advertisement for JoesRestaurant
Witz, R.	94/12/17 94/12/17	3 3	436 - unlawfully selling liquor 439 – unlawfully selling liquor
Woods, Jas. E.	95/1/14	7	Officer of the day W.H. Seward Post No. 36 BAR
Woodward,  L. R., Commissioner– Unalaska	95/12/7	3	Commissioner Woodward Likes Alaska (fur ind., agriculture on Unalaska)

Source: Alaska State Library, Historical Collections, Guide to Personal Names in the Alaska Searchlight, 1894-1898, Juneau. This index was created from a handwritten card file of personal names. Names include companies and business names. Seven issues were discovered and microfilmed during the Alaska Newspaper Project (1992-1998) that were not included in this index. Approximately thirteen issues are believed to be still missing. [AKNP splices are 1895: Nov 16; 1896: Mar 28, Apr 25, May 2, 30, Nov 7; 1897: Oct 9. Still missing are 1897: Jan 23, Feb 20, Mr 13, Apr 17, Jun 19, Aug 7, Sep 11, Dec 25; 1898: Jan-Feb 5]

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