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Klondikers headed down the Yukon for the Nome Gold Rush, Sept. 22, 1899
Last used in 1951. Broken up at Whitehorse in 1964. Aksala is Alaska spelled backwards.
- Alaska was derived from the Aleutidiomalaxsx-a, which figuratively refers to mainland Alaska. Literally, it means object to which the action of the sea is directed.[3][4]
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1917.
- Named for Alice Levison (1873–1973), daughter of AC Co. president Lewis Gerstle.[5]
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911.[6] Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Last used by WP&YR in 1917. Sold to The Alaska R.R. in 1926. Retired and resold to the Catholic Church (Holy Cross Mission) in 1953.
Originally owned by the Canadian Development Co. The T&YT had intended to build the boat for its own use, but the CD Co. bought out the T&YT in February 1898, before the boat was built.[7] Boat acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used by WP&YR in 1901. Broken up at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1931.
- Named for Henry Maitland Kersey (1859–1941), managing director of the CD Co. Kersey was from Suffolk, in East Anglia, England.
Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned across the bay from St. Michael, Alaska in 1917.
- Named for Arnold L. Liebes (1889–1957), son of AE Co. president Isaac Liebes.[5]
Originally owned by CD Co. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used by WP&YR in 1904. Sold to U.S. Public Roads Administration and converted to Barge #1450 in 1942. Transferred back to WP&YR in 1943. Scuttled at Carcross, just east of the railroad bridge, about 1970.
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned at St. Michael in 1917.
- Named for Hannah Isabelle "Bella" Lilienthal (1856–1923), daughter of AC Co. general manager Louis Sloss.[5][9]
Originally owned by Boston & Alaska Transportation Co. Sold to the Yukon Flyer Line in 1900. Resold to P. Burns & Co. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used as a boat by WP&YR in 1910. Converted to lumber storeroom at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1917. Broken up in 1957.
- Named for Nels Peterson (1850–1939), successful Bonanza Creek miner and owner of the Yukon Flyer Line.[10]
Canadian
Canada #107094
1898
Victoria, British Columbia
John H. Todd
716
147 feet (44.8 m)
Originally owned by Canadian Development Co. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used in 1927. Placed as riprap in Yukon River at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1931. Machinery recovered from river in 1997.
Originally owned by Casca Trading & Transportation Co. Sold to Otto R. Bremmer in 1899 or 1900. Resold to Ironside, Rennie & Campbell Co. in 1903. Acquired by WP&YR in 1904. Last used in 1909. Broken up at Lower Laberge, Yukon in 1911.
- Kaska may have originated as a Tahltan term, which means old moccasins, and which was a scornful name for the Kaska tribe.[11]
2nd Casca
Canada #103919
1911
Whitehorse, Yukon
WP&YR
1079
161 feet (49.1 m)
Foundered at Rink Rapids, Yukon in 1936.
- Kaska may have originated as a Tahltan term, which means old moccasins, and which was a scornful name for the Kaska tribe.[11]
3rd Casca
Canada #170618
1937
Whitehorse, Yukon
WP&YR
1300
180 feet (54.9 m)
Last used in 1951. Transferred to Canadian Government in 1960. Demolished by fire (arson) at Whitehorse in 1974.
- Kaska may have originated as a Tahltan term, which means old moccasins, and which was a scornful name for the Kaska tribe.[11]
Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael Canal, Alaska in 1927.
- Named for Charles H. Hamilton (1872–1929), manager of the NAT&T Co.[5][12]
Originally owned by Dominion Steamboat. Acquired by WP&YR in 1903. Last used as a powered vessel in 1903. Converted to barge 1st Hootalinqua in 1904. Demolished in a collision at Dawson City, Yukon in 1905.
Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael Canal, Alaska in 1927.
- Named for David R. Campbell (1830–1911), a Maine wool manufacturer who financed the SYT Co.[13]
Originally owned by Canadian Pacific Ry. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold to S. Willey Steamship & Navigation Co. and renamed Capital City in 1901. Resold to McDonald Steamship Co. in 1903. Resold to Olympia-Tacoma Navigation Co. in 1904. Resold to Dallas, Portland & Astoria Navigation Co. in 1906. Broken up in 1919.
- Named for John "Jack" Dalton (1856–1944), Alaskan packer.[14][15]
Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1917.
- Named for Frederick K. Gustin (1856–1937), Chicago, Illinois lawyer, and secretary and treasurer of the SYT Co.[16]
Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Stripped and hull sold by WP&YR in 1901. Hull abandoned at Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia.
Originally owned by Irving Navigation. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used in 1923. Scuttled in Nares Lake, near the Carcross cemetery, between 1950 & 1956.
- A gleaner is one who gathers a crop after it is reaped.[17]
Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold to John Banser, William McCallum, and David Reider in 1902. Resold to Thomas J. Kickham in 1904. Resold to Edward J. Coyle (dealer) in 1910. Resold to Hamlin Towing Co. in 1911. Resold to James H. Green in 1917. Resold to Defiance Packing Co. in 1918. Foundered in Fraser River, British Columbia in 1918.
- Named for Charles Sumner Hamlin (1861–1938), U.S. delegate to the 1897 Anglo-American fur seal fishing convention.
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1917. Demolished by fire at St. Michael shortly after 1944. Had a horizontal, belt-driven electric generator made by A. L. Ide & Sons. This may be the A. L. Ide & Sons unit that is currently on the beach at St. Michael.
- Boat named for Hannah Gerstle (1838–1930), wife of AC Co. president Lewis Gerstle.[5][18]
Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Last used in 1922. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927.
- Named for Herman Liebes (1842–1898), head of the AE Co.[5]
Originally owned by California Yukon Trading Co. On Dall River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899.[19] Owned by J. A. Smilie by 1902. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1905. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1917.
- Originally named for Walter R. Rideout (1867–1926), president of CYT Co.
Originally owned by British America Corp. (J. Whitaker Wright). Sold to Dawson & White Horse Navigation Co. in 1900. Sold to Coal Creek Coal Co. in 1904. Sold to Tanana Trading Co. in 1905. Sold to North American Transportation & Trading Co. in 1906. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael Canal, Alaska in 1927.
- Named for Joseph P. Light (1846–1922), vice president of the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co.[20]
Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Converted to stationary power plant for marine ways at St. Michael, Alaska in 1917. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael in 1927.
- Named for Capt. John C. Barr (1844–1925), of the NAT&T Co.[5][12][18]
Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927.
- Named for John Cudahy (1843–1915), Chicago merchant and director of NAT&T Co.[5][12]
Originally owned by NAT&T Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael in 1927.
Originally owned by William J. Rant. Sold to Upper Yukon Co., and resold to Canadian Development Co. in 1899. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used in 1903. Broken up at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1931.
- Named for Joseph Clossett (1845–1915), of Portland, Oregon.
Julia B
U.S.A. #205169
1908
Seattle, Washington
Cook & Lake Shipyards
835
159 feet (48.5 m)
Originally owned by Yukon Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to the Western Transportation Co. in 1912. Acquired by WP&YR in 1918. Last used in 1923. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner near Dawson City, Yukon in 1942.
- Named for Julia M. Burrichter (1871–1933), wife of YT&T Co. owner Frank J. Burrichter.[21]
Last used by WP&YR in 1950. Transferred to Canadian Government in 1960. Last commercial steamboat to operate under its own power on the Yukon River, run from Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon, August 26–29, 1960. Put on display at Dawson City in 1960.
- Keno was ultimately derived from a French term which means five winning numbers; a game of chance. The boat was immediately named for the Keno claim, staked in 1919 by Alfred Kirk Schellinger.[14]
Last steamboat in regular service on the Upper Yukon River: completed its last voyage on July 4, 1955. Transferred to Canadian Government in 1960. Put on display at Whitehorse in 1966.
Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Last used in 1917. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1936.
Originally owned by Merchants Transportation Co. Acquired by WP&YR in 1903. Last used by WP&YR in 1905. Sold to Side Streams Navigation Co. in 1908. Foundered and demolished by fire near the mouth of LaFrance Creek, Yukon in 1911.
- Named for Edmond "Edward" LaFrance (1861–1908), Winnipeg butcher, Yukon cattle dealer.[25]
Originally owned by Columbia River Pilots Assn. At Peavey, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] Sold to Capt. Charles W. Adams, Thomas Bruce, and George Crummy in 1900. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1903. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold to Thomas A. McGowan and converted to a barge in 1920. Subsequently, abandoned at McGrath, Alaska. Remains are on display at Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Named for Lavelle Gilbert, née Young (1896–1994), granddaughter of Charles W. Young, a prominent shipper on the Columbia River.
Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1943.
- Named for Leon Liebes (1886–1951), son of AE Co. president Isaac Liebes.[5]
Lightning
Canada #107156
1898
Vancouver, British Columbia
B.C. Iron Works
557
140 feet (42.7 m)
Originally owned by British America Corp. (J. Whitaker Wright). Sold to Dawson & White Horse Navigation Co. in 1900. Resold to Coal Creek Coal Co. in 1903. Resold to Sour Dough Coal Co. in 1907. Resold to Northern Light, Power & Coal Co. in 1909. Acquired by WP&YR in 1917. Not used under WP&YR ownership.Broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1918.
Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned across the bay from St. Michael, Alaska in 1917.
- Named for Linda Liebes Lederman (1884–1964), daughter of AE Co. president Isaac Liebes.[5]
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Last used in 1920. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1943.
- Named for Louisa Greenewald (1836–1917), wife of AC Co. official Simon Greenewald.[5]
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Hull previously had been barge St. Michael No. 1 (U.S.A. Official No. 57983, built in 1896). Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1917.
- Named for Margaret Stern, née Wilson (1895–1973), daughter of AC Co. superintendent James M. Wilson.[5]
Built for the British America Corp. (J. Whitaker Wright), but sold to Blue Star Navigation Co. On Dall River, Alaska during the winter of 1898–1899.[19] Sold to Alaska Exploration Co. in 1899. Sold to Canadian Development Co. in 1900. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used in 1903. Abandoned at Dawson City, Yukon in 1928.
- Named for Mary F. Burleigh, née Graff (1874–1962, m. 1898), wife of entrepreneur Andrew F. Burleigh. In 1897, Andrew Burleigh had contracted with Moran to build the Graff and 11 other steamers (hull ##22-33). The contract was part of a scheme to build a railroad from Haines, Alaska to Five Finger Rapids on the Yukon River.[27] But, by the time that the 12 Moran-built steamers were completed, Burleigh no longer had an interest in them or the Haines-Yukon railroad scheme.[12]
Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Stripped and hull sold by WP&YR in 1901.
- Named for Richard G. McConnell (1856–1942), the Yukon's foremost geological explorer.[14]
Minneapolis
U.S.A. #92864
1898
Tacoma, Washington
Thomas C. Reed
236
109 feet (33.2 m)
Originally owned by Minnesota & Alaska Development Co. Sold to Alaska Transportation Co. in 1909. Sold to Miners' & Merchants' Cooperative Co. in 1910. Sold to Western Transportation Co. in 1912. Acquired by WP&YR in 1918. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold to The Alaska R.R. in 1926. Not used under Alaska R.R. ownership. Abandoned at Chena, Alaska.
Originally owned by Columbia Navigation Co. On Dall River, Alaska during the winter of 1898–1899.[19] Sold to Yukon Independent Transportation Co. in 1901. Resold to Edward R. Sondheim and Dorah W. "D.W." Dobbins in 1904. Resold to Capt. Wallace Langley in 1907. Resold to Peter A. Vachon & Joseph S. Sterling, then resold to Schubach-Hamilton Steamship Co. in 1908. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1913. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927.
(Not to be confused with Monarch, Canada #107863, not owned by WP&YR: see below.)
Nasutlin
(2nd Prospector in 1912 only)
Canada #133738
1912
Whitehorse, Yukon
WP&YR
570
(405, 1912–1937)
141 feet (43.0 m)
(115 feet (35.1 m), 1912–1937)
Foundered at Dawson City, Yukon in 1952.
- Nasutlin was a loanword used by the Tagish Indians.[28] Its origin was neither Tagish nor Tlingit.[29] (The original Tlingit name for the Nisutlin River had been Héen Tlein [Big River].[30]) The name Nasutlin was borrowed from the Southern Tutchonenàsät-lį, which means strong flow.[31]
Originally owned by Northern Navigation Co. Used by that company to penetrate the Dawson City-Whitehorse route. Included superstructure from Evelyn (U.S.A. Official No. 205767), plus a new hull. Sold to WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Remains on display at Hootalinqua Island, Yukon. In deteriorated condition.
Originally owned by Standard Oil Co. of California. Sold to Charles W. Adams in 1904. Resold to partnership of Adams, the Dominion Commercial Co., and Mersereau Clark in 1905. Resold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1908. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used as a boat under WP&YR ownership. Used by WP&YR as an office and warehouse at Holy Cross, Alaska. Abandoned in 1943.
Built for the British America Corp. (J. Whitaker Wright), but sold to Blue Star Navigation Co. Sold to Columbia Navigation Co. in 1900. Resold to British-American Steamship Co. (Frank Waterhouse, Ltd.) in 1899. Resold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned across the bay from St. Michael, Alaska in 1917.
Originally owned by NAT&T Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927.
- Named for Portus B. Weare (1842–1909), chairman of the NAT&T Co.[5][12][18][32]
1st Prospector
Canada #107865
1901
Whitehorse, Yukon
Stewart River Navigation Co.
263
111 feet (33.8 m)
Originally owned by Stewart River Navigation. Sold to M. McConnell in 1902. Acquired by WP&YR in 1907. Not used under WP&YR ownership.Broken up at McIntyre Creek, Yukon in 1912.
Originally owned by Northern Navigation Co. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Last used by WP&YR in 1921. Sold to The Alaska R.R. in 1926. Abandoned at Chena, Alaska.
Originally owned by Bennett & Atlin Lake Co. Sold to Canadian Development Co. in 1899. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used in 1904. Broken up at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1931.
- Named for Stephen S. Bailey (1845–1925), Spokane, Washington, businessman.[25]
Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1943.
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Last used in 1918. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927. Demolished by fire at St. Michael shortly after 1944.
- Named for Sarah Sloss (1836–1920), wife of AC Co. general manager Louis Sloss.[5][9][18]
Originally owned by Canadian Pacific Ry. Sold to Charles W. Thebo in 1904. Resold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1907. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Last used in 1917. Sold to The Alaska Railroad and abandoned near Dawson City, Yukon in 1942.
Operated on Atlin Lake. Originally owned by Irving Navigation. Acquired by WP&YR and enlarged to 214 gross tons in 1901. Last used as a boat in 1918. Used as an office by the Norgold's officers from 1937 to 1950. Demolished by fire at Atlin in 1967.
- Named for Scotia Bay. Scotia Bay had probably been named in 1898 for Nova Scotia, by prospector Kenneth C. McLaren (1867-1931), who had come from Nova Scotia.[34]
Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned across the bay from St. Michael, Alaska in 1917.
Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Last used in 1922. Sold to The Alaska Railroad and abandoned near Dawson City, Yukon in 1942.
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Last used in 1917. Sold to The Alaska Railroad and abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1942. Demolished by fire at St. Michael shortly after 1944.
Originally owned by British-American Steamship Co. (Frank Waterhouse, Ltd.). Sold to Canadian Development Co. in 1900. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used as a powered vessel in 1903. Converted to barge in 1904. Wrecked by ice at Dawson City, Yukon in 1918.
Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael, Alaska in 1927.
Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1927.
Originally owned by Northern Navigation Co. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Foundered at Minto, Alaska in 1921.
- Tanana derived from the Lower Tanana phrase tene no’, which is not the name of the Tanana River, but is the name of the village. Means river trail.[4][15][35]
Last steamboat in regular service in the Yukon: last voyage in September 1955. Put on display at Carcross in 1972. Demolished by fire (arson) at Carcross in 1990.
Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Sold to British America Corp. (J. Whitaker Wright) in 1898. Resold to Dawson & White Horse Navigation Co. in 1900. Resold to John M. Carson in 1904. Resold to Frank W. Arnold in 1905. Acquired by WP&YR in 1906. Not used under WP&YR ownership.Broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1918.
Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned at St. Marys, Alaska in 1927.
Victorian
Canada #103917
1898
Victoria, British Columbia
John H. Todd
716
146 feet (44.5 m)
Originally owned by Canadian Development Co. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used in 1908. Broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1928.
Originally owned by Richardson. Transferred to George B. Wilson in 1901. Sold to the North-West Mounted Police in 1902. Sold to Side Streams Navigation Co. in 1911. Rename to Yorke Barrington proposed in 1911, but never accomplished.[39] Acquired by WP&YR in 1916. Foundered in Lake Laberge, Yukon in 1917.
- Originally named for Anna May Richardson, née West (1862–1939), wife of Payson C., Sr. Vidette is a misspelling of vedette, which is a mounted sentinel in advance of an army for observing enemy activities.
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White Seal
U.S.A. #202409
1905
Fairbanks, Alaska
George P. Sproul, George Coleman, and Bert Smith
193
97 feet (29.6 m)
Originally owned by Sproul. Owned by Tanana Mines R.R. for a short time in 1905, but ownership reverted to Sproul. Acquired by WP&YR in 1915. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold to The Alaska Railroad in 1926. Immediately resold by The A.R.R.
Originally owned by John D. Crimmin, Jr. At Peavey, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] Sold to Wallace Langley and A. John Engvick in 1900. Transferred to Langley, alone, in 1904. Sold to Charles W. Adams, Dominion Commercial Co., and Mersereau & Clark in 1906. Resesold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1908. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold to Waechter Bros. in 1923. Abandoned at Seward, Alaska in 1935.
- Named for Exilona L. Wilbur (1845–1920) and John D. Crimmin, Sr. (1835–1906), parents of John D., Jr.
Originally owned by North American Transportation & Trading Co. Forced ashore by ice storm at Point Romanof, Alaska on August 20, 1902. Towed to St. Michael, Alaska, in 1903, never to run again. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold by WP&YR and abandoned by new owner at St. Michael in 1927.
- Named for William H. Isom (1828–1929), vice president of the NAT&T Co.[12]
Sold to The Alaska R.R. in 1942. Damaged by ice at Tanana, Alaska in 1947. Demolished by fire at Tanana in 1948.
- The name Yukon, or ųųg han, is a contraction of the words in the Gwichʼin phrase chųų gąįį han, which mean white water river and which refer to "the pale colour" of glacial runoff in the Yukon River.[40][41] The contraction is Ųųg Han, if the \ųų\ remains nasalized, or Yuk Han, if there is no vowel nasalization.[42] In the 1840s, different tribes had different opinions as to the literal meaning of Yukon. In 1843, the Holikachuks had told the Russian-American Company that their name for the river was Yukkhana and that this name meant "big river."[43] However, Yukkhana does not literally correspond to a Holikachuk phrase that means big river.[44][45] Then, two years later, the Gwichʼins told the Hudson's Bay Company that their name for the river was Yukon and that the name meant white water river.[40]White water river in fact corresponds to Gwichʼin words that can be shortened to form Yukon.[41] Because the Holikachuks had been trading regularly with both the Gwichʼins and the Yup'iks,[46] the Holikachuks were in a position to borrow the Gwichʼin contraction and to conflate its meaning with the meaning of Kuig-pak [River-big], which is the Yup'ik name for the same river. For that reason, the documentary evidence suggests that the Holikachuks had borrowed the contraction Ųųg Han [White Water River] from Gwichʼin, and erroneously assumed that this contraction had the same literal meaning as the corresponding Yup'ik name Kuig-pak [River-big].
Originally owned by CP Nav. Co. (not associated with C.P. Ry. at the time). Sold to North British American Trading & Transportation Co. in 1898. Resold to Trading & Exploration Co. in 1899. Resold to Canadian Development Co. in 1900. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used in 1903. Sold and broken up at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1957.
- For remarks relating to the name Yukon, see, Remarks for 2nd Yukon, U.S.A. #165172, above.
Originally owned by John Irving Navigation Co. and named Reaper.[17] Sold to the Canadian Development Co. and renamed Zealandian in 1900. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Last used in 1904. Broken up at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1913.
Originally owned by the Dusty Diamond Corp. At Fish River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899. Sold to Alaska Exploration Co. in 1899.[47] Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Wrecked at St. Michael, Alaska in 1904. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Abandoned across the bay from St. Michael in 1915.
- If Mr. Bradley was from the same city as the Dusty Diamond Corp. (Chicago), then he would have been Charles Hodgson Bradley (1850–1924), Chief Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court, and a prominent city politician.[48]
Meteor
U.S.A. #93031
1900
San Francisco, California
United Engineering Works
68
76 feet
Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Sold Frank P. Williams in 1923. Converted to Diesel power and enlarged from 68 to 83 gross tons in 1934. Williams died in 1952. Meteor resold to Patrick E. Stoppleman in 1957. Resold to Gulf Navigation & Towing, Ltd. in 1962. Stranded at Coal Harbor, Unga Island, Alaska in 1963.
Originally owned by Canadian Development. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Used as a launch. Last used by WP&YR in 1901. Sold to Eliza E. Wallace (Mrs. Alfred Wallace) in 1904. Resold to George A. Huff in 1906. Resold to British Columbia Steamship Co. in 1910. Resold to Victor Jacobson in 1911. Resold to Leopold A. Bernays in 1912. Retired in 1940.
Used during railroad construction for transporting goods from Bennett to Carcross. Broken up in 1901. Triple screw propeller system with upright boilers. Built like a big skiff using some parts that miners abandoned. Poor quality. To show the rear, as it was rectangular, the builder wrote "stern" on one end randomly.
- Torpedo catcher is a reference to the slow speed of the boat.[50]
Built for WP&YR. Exploded at Indian Point, British Columbia in 1947.
Dodo
None
1917
Built for WP&YR. Used by WP&YR Mail Service Department until 1925. Last used by WP&YR in 1926. Sold in 1939.
Donjek
None
by 1915
Acquired by WP&YR in 1915. Sold to George Turner in 1923.
- Donjek was derived from the Northern Tutchone phrase dan jík, which means silverberry.[51]
Dory
None
by 1899
20 feet
Acquired by WP&YR in 1899. Used on Summit Lake during June 1899. Last used by WP&YR in 1899.
Falcon
None
1908
Whitehorse, Yukon
WP&YR
Used by WP&YR Mail Service Department. Disposed of in 1918.
Hawk
None
1919
Whitehorse, Yukon
WP&YR
Wrecked in 1921. Abandoned in 1922.
Hazel B
None
1914
Lake Laberge, Yukon
Side Streams Navigation Co.
15
43 feet
Originally owned by Side Streams Navigation Co. Acquired by WP&YR in 1916. Wrecked by ice in 1944.
- Named for Hazel Barrington (1877–1954), wife of SSN Co. president, Capt. Sydney C. Barrington.[39]
Keno Work Boat
None
1948
Built for WP&YR. Last used by WP&YR in 1950. Disposed of between 1950 & 1958.
- Keno was derived from a French term which means five winning numbers; a game of chance. The boat was ultimately named for the Keno claim, staked in 1919 by Alfred Kirk Schellinger.[14]
Last used by WP&YR in 1951. Transferred to Canadian Park Service in 1998. Transferred to Marc Johnson in 2005. Transferred to Silver Trail Tourism Assn. (Mayo, Yukon) in 2006.
Norgold
None
1934
Vancouver, British Columbia
Boeing Aircraft of Canada, Ltd.
6 (estimate)
29 feet
Originally owned by Norgold Mines, Ltd. Sold to Bobjo Mines in 1935. Acquired by WP&YR in 1937. Last used by WP&YR in 1950. Sold to A. E. Prince about 1952. Transferred to Canadian Park Service by 1998. Hull is hopelessly rotted.
Originally owned by the Episcopal Church. Used by Ven.Hudson Stuck. Acquired by WP&YR in 1919. Used by WP&YR Mail Service Department in 1924. Last used in 1924. Abandoned at Yukon Dam in 1942.
Pete
None
by 1948
Acquired by WP&YR in 1948. Last used by WP&YR in 1951. Disposed of between 1950 & 1955.
Pilot No. 2
None
1913
18
30 feet
Originally owned by Northern Commercial Co. Acquired by WP&YR in 1914. Last used by WP&YR in 1924. Abandoned at Dawson City, Yukon in 1942.
Acquired by WP&YR in 1919. Wrecked by ice at Whitehorse in 1920.
- Shushanna was derived from the Ahtna phrase tsetsaan’ na’, which means copper creek. Not a reference to theCopper River.[53]
1st Sibilla
(Sybilla, 1913–1914)
(Yukon Registration 2.J.2)
1913
Whitehorse, Yukon
WP&YR
7
45 feet
Used by WP&YR Mail Service Department from 1913 to 1915. Sold to U.S. Government in 1923, and resold to the Northern Commercial Co. in 1923.
- Sibilla had been the name of the yacht on which the financier of the WP&YR, namely William B. Close, spent much of his youth.[54] The White Pass & Yukon Ry. Directors' Report to the 30th June 1914 reported the name to be Sybilla, an incorrect spelling of Sibilla. A copy of this report undoubtedly went to Mr. Close. The spelling was corrected shortly thereafter.
2nd Sibilla
None
1932
Whitehorse, Yukon
WP&YR
20 (estimate)
55 feet
Sold to George T. Simmons in 1955. Resold to Robert Cousins in the 1960s. Resold to James Fordyce in 1971. Resold to Hans and Sylvia Kutschera about 1978. Resold to Janice Wotton in 1993, who moved it to 272 Tagish Ave. in 1998. Resold to Jamie Toole in 2011 or 2012. In deteriorated condition.
Originally owned by Max Nelson. Sold to Side Streams Navigation Co. in 1913. Acquired by WP&YR in 1916. Used by WP&YR Mail Service Department from 1919 until 1925. Last used by WP&YR in 1925. Disposed of between 1950 & 1955.
Operated on Atlin Lake only. Last used as a boat in 1936. On display at Atlin. Used as restaurant.
- "Tarahne" was directly derived from Tarahini, which was the name of a little creek at Atlin. The name Tarahini was suggested to the ship's carpenter by Chief Taku Jack (John Jack, Sr.). Previously, Tarahini had been derived from the Tlingit phrase té yaa .aa hini, which means stream sitting along rock.[55]Tarahini had been derived by eliminating yaa and by substituting the English \ra\ sound for the Tlingit aspirated \.aa\ sound. Thus, all vocal sounds in Tarahinioccur in English.[1] The reason for the subsequent change from Tarahini to "Tarahne" is not known.
Originally owned by Canadian Development. Name Launch Zealandian proposed prior to build, but name Launch Tasmanian adopted instead. Acquired by WP&YR in 1901. Not used under WP&YR ownership. Sold by WP&YR and sent to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1902.
Originally owned by WP&YR. Last used by WP&YR in 1951. Leased to Prospectors Airways in 1954. Sold to Ollie MacDonald in 1960. Transferred to McBride Museum in 2012. Restored in 2014.
Container ship. Originally owned by WP&YR. Constructed in response to Canadian Pacific Ry's. decision not to handle container traffic.[57] Used on Inside Passage run between North Vancouver, British Columbia and Skagway, Alaska. Sold to Marine Commerce, Ltd. and registered in United Kingdom in 1966. Resold to Lampsis Navigation, Ltd., renamed Lampsis, and registered in Liberia in 1969. Renamed Drosia in 1972. Sank at 35.26° N, 74.34° W in 1975. Although this location is within the Bermuda Triangle, the loss was not considered particularly mysterious.
- Named for Clifford J. Rogers (1887–1970), WP&YR president.[18][58]
Container ship. Originally owned by WP&YR. Used on Inside Passage run between North Vancouver, British Columbia and Skagway, Alaska. From 1979 to 1981, used as a barge, towed by Pacific Challenge of Knight Towing, Ltd.[59] Reverted to its own power thereafter. Operations suspended from 1983 to 1986. Sold to Portofino, Ltd. and registered in Russia in 1993. Broken up at Chittagong, Bangladesh in 1997.
- Named for Frank H. Brown (1894–1975), WP&YR president.[60]
Container ship. Originally owned by WP&YR. Used on Inside Passage run between North Vancouver, British Columbia and Skagway, Alaska. From 1979 to 1981, used as a barge, towed by Pacific Challenge of Knight Towing, Ltd.[59] Continued in use as a barge from 1981 to 1982. Operations suspended in 1982. Sold by WP&YR in 1988. Broken up at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1989.
Originally gasoline powered. Converted to Diesel power in 1942. Last used by WP&YR in 1951. Sold and became part of the Riverboat Café, at Alaska Highway Historic Mile 900 (Kilometer 1397), in 1958. Became The Captain Locker restaurant at Alaska Highway Historic Mile 913 (Kilometer 1419) in 1972. Put on display at the Yukon Transportation Museum in 1990.
- Neecheah was derived from the Tlingit phrase neech yeil’, which means calm shoreline.[61] This name appears to be a Tlingit language description of the Yukon River just downstream of Whitehorse Rapids,[62] which is grammatically correct, but does not pre-date 1900. Neecheah [Neech Yeil’] appears to be a short Tlingit language description of Whitehorse that was created in 1922 to name the boat.[63] Prior to October 1899, Whitehorse itself had not existed, and there had been no reason for the Indians to give its future location a name.
Yukon Rose
Canada #116630
1929
Vancouver, British Columbia
Askew Boat Works
32
61 feet
Only former WP&YR boat still operating. (But see, Loon Remarks.) Originally, gasoline powered and owned by Taylor & Drury, Ltd. Sold to Jack McDonald in 1943. Acquired by WP&YR in 1948. Converted to Diesel power in 1949. Last used by WP&YR in 1952. Sold to Ray Chaykowski in 1955. Resold to Charlie Garvice by 1961. Resold to Rudy Burian in 1962. Resold to Gregory H. Caple in 1977. Resold to Murray Matchett (M.O.), Ron McCready, and Kevin Hewer in 1984. Resold to Marc Johnson in 2001. Vintage engine installed in 2007, but not original to this vessel. Refloated in 2009.
- For remarks relating to the name Yukon, see, Remarks for 2nd Yukon, U.S.A. #165172, above.
White Pass Barges (102 vessels): 25 barges built by White Pass. 58 barges (including 7 not used) purchased from the Northern Navigation and Northern Commercial Cos. 19 barges (including 2 not used) purchased from others.
No. of Barges used in each year: 1903–4; 1904–7; 1905–8; 1906–10; 1907–13; 1908 to 1912–12; 1913–13; 1914 to 1916–63 (reflects purchase of Northern Navigation Co.); 1917–58; 1918 and 1919–55; 1920–54; 1921–47; 1922–45; 1923–42 (reflects end of service west of Tanana); 1924–32; 1925 and 1926–23; 1927 and 1928–24; 1929–26; 1930–22; 1931–21; 1932–22; 1933–21; 1934 to 1937–20; 1938 to 1940–18; 1941–17; 1942–16; 1943–12 (reflects end of service west of Dawson); 1944 to 1947–13; 1948–15; 1949–16; 1950–14; 1951–12.
Originally owned by C.P. Ry. Sold to Edward J. Rathbone in 1899. Purchased by U.S. Army in 1900. Transferred to Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1922. A.E.C. reorganized as The Alaska Railroad in 1923. Davis retired and broken up at Nenana, Alaska in 1933.
- Originally named for Charles-Edmond J. Duchesnay (1854–1901), civil engineer for the C.P. Ry.
Lewiston
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Minneapolis
U.S.A. #92864
1898
Tacoma, Washington
Thomas C. Reed
236
109 feet
Originally owned by Minnesota & Alaska Development Co. Sold to Alaska Transportation Co. in 1909. Sold to Miners' & Merchants' Cooperative Co. in 1910. Sold to Western Transportation Co. in 1912. Acquired by White Pass in 1918. Purchased by The Alaska R.R. in 1926. Not used under Alaska R.R. ownership. Abandoned at Chena, Alaska.
No passengers regularly carried after 1949. Leased to Yutana Barge Line in 1954. Last steamboat in regular service on Lower Yukon River, 1954. Officially retired in 1955. Sold to Greater Fairbanks Opportunities, Inc. in 1956. Last voyage under power was from Nenana to Fairbanks, Alaska in May 1957. Put on display at Pioneer Park, Fairbanks in 1965.
- Nenana was derived from the Lower Tanana phrase nen’ a no’, which means stopping-while-migrating river. Looks like a contraction or an idiom, because it literally appears to mean something less, such as land by the river.[35][64]
Originally owned by Canadian Pacific Ry. Sold to Charles W. Thebo in 1904. Resold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1907. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Purchased by The Alaska Railroad and abandoned near Dawson City, Yukon in 1942. Not used under Alaska R.R. ownership.
Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Purchased by The Alaska Railroad and abandoned near Dawson City, Yukon in 1942. Not used under Alaska R.R. ownership.
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Acquired by White Pass in 1914. Purchased by The Alaska Railroad and abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1942. Not used under Alaska R.R. ownership. Demolished by fire at St. Michael shortly after 1944.
Originally owned by Sproul. Owned by Tanana Mines R.R. for a short time in 1905, but ownership reverted to Sproul. Acquired by White Pass in 1915. Sold to The Alaska Railroad and immediately resold in 1926. Not used under Alaska R.R. ownership.
Originally owned by Hosford Transportation Co. Purchased by Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1915. Used on the Cook Inlet. Sold to Anderson Towboat Co. in 1925. Resold to Pioneer Sand & Gravel Co. in 1927. Converted to Diesel power in 1928. Retired in 1967. Never on the Yukon River.
- Named for Anne W. Staley, née Wentworth (1906-fl. 1945), daughter of Portland Lumber Co. vice president Lloyd J. Wentworth.
Originally, owned by the Twin Screw Line. Sold to Austin, Baldwin & Co. in 1897. Sold to the U.S. Army in 1898. Transferred to Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1916. Used between Anchorage and Seattle. Transferred back to the Army in 1918. Broken up in 1920. Never on the Yukon River.
Originally owned by Oscar W. Hurd. Oscar died in 1914. Boat purchased by Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1916. Operated on the Cook Inlet. Never on the Yukon River. Sold to Independent Towing Co. in 1918. Resold to San Pedro Launch & Towboat Co. in 1921 or 1922. Resold to J. P. Allender and converted to Gasoline power in 1933 or 1934. Resold to C. M. Wilkins in 1935 or 1936. Resold to Richard E. Nordstrom in 1938 or 1939. Resold to Alicia Dahlin and converted to Diesel power in 1939 or 1940. Disposed of in 1942.
- Named for Lionel Roscoe Hurd (1893–1960), son of Oscar W.
- Name derived from an unknown Russian phrase that was corrupted by the Dena'ina Indians, and that relates both to copper (медь → med') and to the Ahtna Indians.[15][32]
- Alaska was derived from an Aleutidiom, which figuratively refers to the mainland of Alaska. Literally, it means object to which the action of the sea is directed.[3][4]
- Alenco is an acronym, derived from Alaskan Engineering Commission.
B&B No. 1
None
1916
Anchorage, Alaska
Sydney C. Barrington (1875–1963) and Charles M. Binkley, Sr. (1881–1923)
65 feet (19.8 m)
Originally owned by Barrington and Binkley. Transferred to the Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1916. Used on the Susitna River. Disposed of between 1919 & 1923. Never on the Yukon River.
- Named for Barrington and Binkley.
B&B No. 2
None
1916
Anchorage, Alaska
Sydney C. Barrington (1875–1963) and Charles M. Binkley, Sr. (1881–1923)
87 feet (26.5 m)
Originally owned by Barrington and Binkley. Transferred to the Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1916. Used on the Susitna River. Disposed of between 1924 & 1930. Never on the Yukon River.
- Named for Barrington and Binkley.
B&B No. 3
None
1916
Anchorage, Alaska
Sydney C. Barrington (1875–1963) and Charles M. Binkley, Sr. (1881–1923)
87 feet (26.5 m)
Originally owned by Barrington and Binkley. Transferred to the Alaskan Engineering Commission in 1916. Used on the Susitna River. Disposed of between 1930 & 1942. Never on the Yukon River.
Purchased new. Leased to Yutana Barge Line from 1954 to 1980. Sold to Yutana Barge Line in 1980. Transferred to Crowley Marine Services, Inc. in 2005. Sold to Nerka Transport LLC in 2012.
- Tanana derived from a Lower Tanana phrase, which is not the name of the Tanana River, but is the name of the village. Means river trail.[4][15][35]
Originally owned by Upper Yukon Co. Sold to Henry A. Munn in 1899. Foundered at the foot of Lake Laberge, Yukon in 1901. Discovered in 2008 by a team of underwater archeologists, slightly damaged and sitting upright on the bottom of Lake Laberge.
Originally owned by Upper Yukon Co. Sold to John J. McKenna in 1898. Sold to Victoria Yukon Trading Co. in 1899, and resold back to McKenna later in 1899. Wrecked and abandoned in 1920.
Originally owned by Anawanda Mining & Milling Co. (New York firemen). At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899. For sale in 1899.[69] Listed in Jones (1904). Registry closed in 1913 or 1914.
Side wheels. Operated on Atlin Lake. Owned by Smith and James D. Durie. Retired in 1907 or 1908.
- Atlinto, was derived from the hybrid phraseáa tlein tóo, consisting of the Tlingit phrase for big lake, plus the Tagish word for water: literally, big lake water.[14][38][70] In turn, the name Atlinto River literally means big lake water river.
Originally owned by Paris-Alaska Mining Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899. Sold to Alaska Commercial Co. in 1899. Demolished by fire (arson) at Bergman, Alaska in 1901.
- Named for Paris, Missouri, home of the Paris-Alaska Mining Co.
Built by a syndicate from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan for its own use. Sold to North American Transportation & Trading Co. and broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1899.
Clara
U.S.A. #127249
1898
San Francisco, California
John Cameron
97
76 feet (23.2 m)
Originally owned by California & Northwest Trading & Mining Co. C&NWT&M Co. dissolved, and boat sold to the Alaska Exploration Co. in 1898. Engines installed into the Monarch (Canada #107863) in 1900. Boat broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1901.
- Named for Clara E. Roncovieri (1860–1954), wife of C&NWT&M Co. president Alfred Roncovieri.
Originally owned by St. Marys (Ohio) Mining & Milling Co. At Red Mountain Creek (a.k.a. "Lost Woman Creek") on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] Sold to Alaska Commercial Co. in 1900. Wrecked at New Hamilton, Alaska in 1903 or 1904.
- Named for David Armstrong, Jr. (1833–1924), merchant in St. Marys, Ohio.
Dora
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Dorothy
U.S.A. #157505
1898
Seattle, Washington
126
75 feet
Originally owned by Koyukuk Mining & Exploration Co. At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] KM&E Co. dissolved in 1904. Boat converted to gasoline power in 1911. Registry closed in 1916 or 1917.
- Named for Dorothy W. Lund (1897–1972), daughter of Capt. George H. Wonson of the KM&E Co.
Built by the Dusty Diamond Corp., but sold to the Klondike Promotion Co. (also of Chicago) in 1898. At Fish River, Alaska during the winter of 1898–1899. Sold to Capt. James A. "Andy" Pate, H. A. Green, and H. S. Chelton in 1899. Resold to De Soto Placer Mining Co. in 1903. Resold to Edward B. Barthrop in 1904. Owned by Edward J. Hackett by 1912. Wrecked in the Upper Tanana River in 1914 or 1915.
Edith M. Kyle
U.S.A. #136676
1898
San Francisco, California
54
62 feet
Originally owned by a company from Boston, Massachusetts, led by George Kyle. At Arctic City, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] Sold to Frank L. Pickart, Gordon C. Bettles, and Charles A. Pickart in 1900. Broken up in 1901.
Edna
None
by 1911
Not known whether stern wheel or screw propeller propulsion. Operated on the Lower Yukon River. Owned by Robert H. Griffis and James H. Haley. Disposed of after 1911.
Originally owned by Boston & Alaska Transportation Co. Acquired the nickname "Fillup Below" because it sank several times. Sold to Yukon Flyer Line in 1899. Sold to Capt. Ernest C. Miller in 1901. Broken up at Dawson City, Yukon in 1903.
- Boat named for Eldorado Creek, the primary tributary of Bonanza Creek, the latter creek being where the owner of the Yukon Flyer Line, Nels Peterson, made his fortune.
Ella
U.S.A. #202300
1905
Seattle, Washington
Henry Bratnober
419
120 feet
Originally owned by the Tanana Trading Co. Sold to the North American Transportation & Trading Co. and, then, to the Merchants' Yukon Transportation Co. in 1906. Foundered after striking an object at Tolovana, Alaska in 1909.
- Named for Ella Bratnober (1856–1947), wife of Henry.
Originally owned by William J. Rant. Machinery removed from boat in 1899. Sold to John H. Tulley in 1903. Resold to Arthur J. Simonds in 1904. Resold back to Rant by 1907. Wrecked and abandoned. Registry closed in 1920.
Originally owned by Upper Tanana Trading & Transportation Co. Sold to Merchants' Yukon Transportation Co. by 1912. Wrecked in 1913. Later in 1913, superstructure used to make the Norcom.
Originally owned by U.S. Navy. On Lt. George M. Stoney expedition in 1885 and 1886. Sold to Charles Peterson in 1886. Sold to the Catholic Church (Russian Mission) between 1886 & 1888. Awarded its official number (136583) as a commercial vessel in 1895. Sold to Northern Commercial Co. between 1901 & 1906. Foundered at Russian Mission, Alaska in 1906.
Originally owned by Upper Yukon Co. Sold to Henry Alexander Munn in 1899. Retired in 1900. Abandoned in 1901. Remains scrapped in 1999.
- Named for Frank H. Kilbourne (1857–1928), Seattle, Washington businessman.
Flora
Canada #103916
1898
Wheaton River, Yukon
Bennett Lake & Klondyke Navigation Co.
63
95 feet
(80 feet, 1898–1900)
Originally owned by BL&KN Co. Transferred to the Klondyke Corp. in 1900. Converted to a barge and sold to Five Finger Coal Co. in 1902. Sold to Fortymile Dredging Co. in 1903. Wrecked by ice at Forty Mile, Yukon in 1905.
- Named for Florence E. Nunn Rattenbury (1870–1929, m. 1898, div. 1925), 1st wife of architect Francis M. Rattenbury, a major investor in the BL&KN Co.[25][73]
Florence
U.S.A.#121068
1898
San Francisco, California
90
101 feet
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899. Transferred to the Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Crushed by ice in the St. Michael Canal in 1909.
- Named for Florence Isabelle "Bella" Fleishhacker, née Gerstle (1875–1963), daughter of AC Co. president, Lewis Gerstle.
Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Sold to Hoey V. V. Bean in 1899. Sold to Capt. Sydney C. Barrington in 1900. Sold in 1904, probably to William A. Hensley.[74] Left to Hensley's ex-wife, Kittie M. Hensley, by 1907. Wrecked by ice in the Upper Tanana River in the spring of 1914. Superstructure salvaged to make additions to the Hensley residence at Fairbanks, Alaska in 1914. Ms. Hensley died in 1931. Hensley residence moved to Pioneer Park at Fairbanks in 1967. Hull out of documentation, 1914 to 1938. Hull owned by George S. Black and rebuilt into a barge in 1938. Foundered on the Yukon River near Galena, Alaska, in 1952.
- Boat most likely named for Florence S. Starkey (1854–1936), wife of Harry H. Starkey, both investors in the S-YT Co.[75]
Flying
None
by 1917
Operated on the Upper Yukon River. Owned by Tantalus Coal.
Originally owned by Gold Star Transportation Co. Sold to Thomas C. Nixon and William Mogridge in 1900. Sold to the Klondyke Corp. and converted to a barge in 1902. Klondyke Corp. liquidated in 1904. Gold Star wrecked at Tanana, Alaska in 1906.
Originally owned by KP Co. (of Chicago). Sold to Minor W. Bruce in 1900. Last inspected in 1904. Registry closed in 1909 or 1910.
- Named for Helen Potter, née Bruce (1898–1988), daughter of Minor W. Bruce.
Idler
U.S.A. #209222
1911
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fred G. Noyes
98
64 feet
Chain driven stern wheel. Originally owned by Fred G. Noyes. Sold to George S. Black, converted to Diesel power, and reduced to 71 gross tons in 1935. To George S. Black Estate in 1953. Abandoned in 1956.
Originally owned by the GAM&D Co.[76] At Alatna River, Alaska during the winter of 1898–1899.[71] Sold to the Alaska Commercial Co. in 1899. Converted to a barge in 1900. Transferred to the Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Transferred to the White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned at St. Michael in 1927.
Originally owned by Logan. Sold to Independent Mining Co. in 1899. Sold to Tanana Trading Co. and converted to a wrecking barge in 1905. Resold to North American Transportation & Trading Co., then transferred to the Merchants' Yukon Transportation Co. in 1906. Sold to Northern Navigation Co. in 1911. Sold to White Pass in 1914. Not used under White Pass ownership. Abandoned in 1917.
Originally owned by James Domville.[25] Sold to the Klondike, Yukon & Stewart River Co. in 1898. Wrecked in the "Thirtymile" section of the Yukon River in 1899.
Originally owned by the Philadelphia Exploration & Mining Co. At Alatna River, Alaska during the winter of 1898–1899.[71] Owned by Hendricks & Belt in 1903. Sold to Black Transportation Co. and converted to a barge in 1904. Broken up in 1905.
- Named for Jennie M. Hill (1860–1950), wife of PE&M Co. leader, Thomas R. Hill.
Owned by Northern Navigation Co. Stranded at Little Delta, Alaska, on the Upper Tanana River in 1906.
- Koyukuk was derived from the Yup'ik phrase kuik-yuk, meaning a generic river. The Koyukuk River was given its generic Yup'ik name by explorer Petr Vasil'evich "Vasilii" Malakhov, because he did not know the local Koyukon name. Local Koyukon name was Yunnaka.[4][77][78]
Owned by Northern Navigation. Foundered in the Upper Tanana River in 1911.
- Koyukuk was derived from the Yup'ik phrase kuik-yuk, meaning a generic river. The Koyukuk River was given its generic Yup'ik name by explorer Petr Vasil'evich "Vasilii" Malakhov, because he did not know the local Koyukon name. Local Koyukon name was Yunnaka.[4][77][78]
Lala Lee Collins
None
1898
Seattle, Washington
7
Operated on the Lower Yukon River. Sold to Dave Cohn and S. M. Hirsch in 1899. Last inspected in 1900. Listed in Jones (1904).
Originally owned by Alameda & Alaska Mining & Trading Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899. Sold to G. W. Chase in 1899. Purchased by Northern Navigation Co. in 1906 or 1907. Sold to Horton & Moore Co. in 1911 or 1912. Stranded near Fairbanks, Alaska in 1920.
Originally owned by Cleveland-Alaska Gold Mining & Milling Co. At Alatna River, Alaska during the winter of 1898–1899.[71] Sold to the U.S. Army in 1899. Resold in 1905.
- Lindeman Lake named for Dr. Moritz K. A. Lindeman (1823–1908), secretary to the Bremen Geographical Society.[15]
Little Delta
U.S.A. #208038
1905
Fairbanks, Alaska
71
67 feet
Owned by Cyrus B. Atwell. Laid up at Iditarod, Alaska. Registry closed in 1926 or 1927.
- Named for the river deltas formed in the Tanana River, downstream from the mouth of the Little Delta River. The name Little Delta River contains the word Little to differentiate the river from nearby Big Delta River.[32]
Little Snug
U.S.A. #208263
1910
Fairbanks, Alaska
50
59 feet
Owned by Amos J. Tucker. Registry closed in 1919 or 1920.
Lizzie B
None
1898
New York, New York
4
Operated on the Lower Yukon River. Last inspected in 1900. Listed in Jones (1904).
Rebuilt by Joseph Supple for Daly & Co. (Skagway, Alaska) in 1898. Sold to George Findlay in 1900. Resold to Edward W. G. "Ted" Tennant in 1901. Resold to John Leech in 1902. Registry closed in 1920.
At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] Last inspected in 1903. Listed in Jones (1904). Registry closed in 1908 or 1909.
Lotta Talbot
U.S.A. #141551
1898
Seattle, Washington
Richard A. Talbot
342
146 feet
Originally owned by British-American Steamship Co. (Frank Waterhouse, Ltd.). Sold to the Alaska Meat Co. in 1899. Alaska Meat became Pacific Cold Storage Co. in 1900. Boat sold to Waechter Bros. in 1905 or 1906. Demolished by fire at Fairbanks, Alaska in 1906.
- Named for Lotta Talbot (1889–1971), daughter of Richard A.
Originally owned by a company from Chicago, Illinois, headed by C. M. Hamilton. At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26][71] Sold to the Alaska Commercial Co. in 1900. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Stranded near Chena, Alaska in 1910.
Originally owned by the Charles R. Clow Expedition, from Chicago, Illinois. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899. Mr. Clow left Alaska in 1900. Boat sold to Mr. Willett in 1905. Sold to Capt. George C. "Charles" Finger in 1907 or 1908. Sold to George Mutchler between 1917 & 1922. Abandoned in 1925 or 1926.
- Named for Martha M. Douglas, née Clow (1894–1990), niece of Charles R. Clow.
May D
U.S.A. #92853
1898
San Francisco, California
67
62 feet
Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Sold to M. E. Dawson in 1902. Sold to Henry M. H. Bolander between 1910 & 1912. Abandoned in 1925 or 1926.
Owned by the Yukon Gold Dredge Co. Last inspected in 1898. At Soo City, Alaska, on the South Fork of the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26]
Originally owned by the Milwaukee-Alaska Gold-Dredge Mining Co. Sold to the British-American Steamship Co. (Frank Waterhouse, Ltd.) in 1899. Resold to the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. in 1900. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Sold between 1908 & 1912. Abandoned in 1924 or 1925.
Monarch
(informally known as "Clara Monarch" after 1900)
Canada #107863
1898
San Francisco, California
Matthew Turner
284
120 feet
Originally owned by Fernand de Journal. Engines from the Clara (U.S.A. #127249) installed in 1900. Sold to Dominic Burns in 1902. Resold to George S. Wilkins in 1903. Foundered at Whitehorse, Yukon in 1904.
(Not to be confused with Monarch, U.S.A. #92855, owned by White Pass: see above.)
Originally owned by Charles W. Smith. Sold to John H. Bailey in 1925 or 1926. Abandoned in 1937 or 1938.
- Nenana was derived from the Lower Tanana phrase nen’ a no’, which means stopping-while-migrating river. Looks like a contraction or an idiom, because it literally appears to mean something less, such as land by the river.[35][64]
Originally owned by the BL&KN Co. Transferred to the Klondyke Corp. in 1900. Broken up in 1902.
- Named for Florence E. Nunn Rattenbury (1870–1929, m. 1898, div. 1925), 1st wife of architect Francis M. Rattenbury, a major investor in the BL&KN Co.[25][73]
Originally owned by U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. Sold to W. D. Hofius & Co. (dealer) in 1902. Sold to the North American Transportation & Trading Co. in 1905. Crushed by ice at Nenana, Alaska in 1909.
- Nunivak was derived from a Yup'ik phrase, which may mean big land.[15][52]
Originally owned by Kerry. Sold to Bennett Lake & Klondyke Navigation Co. in 1899. BL&KN Co. intended to rename it Dora, but it remained Olive May. Transferred to Klondyke Corp. in 1900. Resold to Nathaniel B. Raymond in 1901. Resold to L. Roy by 1904. Firebox used by Dr. Leonard S. E. Sugden in 1900 to cremate the remains of Cornelius Curtin (1855–1900) at Tagish, Yukon.[80] This event was conflated into the poem The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service in 1907. The poem renamed Mr. Curtin to "Sam McGee," renamed the Olive May to "Alice May," and relocated the event to "Lake LeBarge". Olive Maybroken up in 1908.
- Named for Olive May Kerry (1891–1970), daughter of Albert S.[25]
Ora
Canada #103914
1898
Wheaton River, Yukon
Bennett Lake & Klondyke Navigation Co.
69
95 feet
(80 feet, 1898–1900)
Originally owned by the BL&KN Co. Transferred to the Klondyke Corp. in 1900. Converted to a barge and sold to Five Finger Coal Co. in 1902. Sold to Fortymile Dredging Co. in 1903. Wrecked by ice at Forty Mile, Yukon in 1905.
- Named for Florence E. Nunn Rattenbury (1870–1929, m. 1898, div. 1925), 1st wife of architect Francis M. Rattenbury, a major investor in the BL&KN Co.[25][73]
Pauline
Canada #116611
1907
Whitehorse, Yukon
Nathaniel B. Raymond
145
86 feet
Originally owned by Stewart River Navigation Co. Sold to the Side Streams Navigation Co. in 1909. Wrecked by ice at Dawson City, Yukon in 1915.
- Named for Pauline E. Dow, née Raymond (1898–1978), daughter of Nathaniel.
Owned by Capt. Wallace Langley and John E. Green by 1907. Sold to William P. McKeague, Harvey Watson, and Roy Henderson in 1913. Abandoned in 1935 or 1936.
- Pup is a term that was current during the Klondike Gold Rush. A pup is a small second order stream (one which is formed by the confluence of two first order streams), and which is also a tributary to yet another stream. Usually, they flow down gulches on the sides of a valley, into the creek at the bottom of the valley.
Quick
Canada #107861
1900
Dawson City, Yukon
Edward J. Smythe
67
60 feet
Originally owned by the Stewart River Navigation Co. Sold to Thomas Smith in 1905. Resold to Capt. A. F. Daughtry and George Waltenberg in 1908. Registry closed in 1914.
Quickstep
U.S.A. #20617
1898
Seattle, Washington
343
124 feet
Sold to Adelbert E. Claflin in 1899. Sold to John S. Segers in 1903. Sold to the Kuskokwim Commercial Co. in 1905. Sold to the Alaska Rivers Navigation Co. in 1918. Abandoned in 1938.
Originally owned by the Yukon Gold Dredge Co. At Seaforth, Alaska, on the South Fork of the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] Sold to U.S. Army in 1900. Resold to the Northern Navigation Co. in 1905. Converted to Barge Van Vliet in 1906. Disposed of by 1913.
- Originally named for Katherine A. "Katie" Scruby, née Hemrich (1891–1969), daughter of Seattle brewer Andrew Hemrich. Boat later renamed for the 20-mile canyon, located 7 to 27 miles northeast (upstream) of Tanana, through which the Yukon River flows.[15][32]
2nd Rampart
Canada #116615
1914
Dawson City, Yukon
Alphonse Geoffrey
5
43 feet
Owned by Daniel Cadzow. Registry closed in 1936.
- Name describes the 20-mile canyon, located 7 to 27 miles northeast (upstream) of Tanana, through which the Yukon River flows.[15][32]
Redlands
U.S.A. #111178
1898
San Francisco, California
14
50 feet
Originally owned by Redlands-Alaska Mining Co. For sale in 1899.[69] Listed in Jones (1904). Registry closed in 1913 or 1914.
Reindeer
Canada #107099
1898
Victoria, British Columbia
Thomas H. Trahey
358
121 feet
Originally owned by the Yukon & Hootalinqua Navigation Co. At Dall River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899.[19] Sold to British-America Corp. in 1899. Demolished by fire at Five Finger Rapids, Yukon in 1900.
Originally owned by Klondyke Research Syndicate (of England). At Red Mountain Creek on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] Sold to Capt. Walter H. Ferguson in 1900. Owned by Edward C. Loomis in 1905. Sold to Louis L. Lane in 1911. Foundered at the Nixon-Takotna Fork, Alaska in 1911.
Originally owned by the British-American Steamship Co. (Frank Waterhouse, Ltd.). Sold to the Alaska Meat Co. in 1899. Alaska Meat became Pacific Cold Storage Co. in 1900. Boat resold to Waechter Bros. in 1919. Abandoned in 1934 or 1935.
- May have been named for the former barqueRobert Kerr (1866), which had become famous as a refuge from the Great Vancouver Fire of 1886, and which was reduced to a barge two years later.
Rock Island
U.S.A. #111177
1898
Seattle, Washington
Kahlke Bros.
533
134 feet
Originally owned by Rock Island Alaska Mining Co. Sold to the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. in 1899. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Cut by ice at Chena, Alaska in 1906.
- Named after the Rock Island Alaska Mining Co.
Rock Island No. 2
U.S.A. #111187
1898
Seattle, Washington
Kahlke Bros.
333
100 feet
Originally owned by Rock Island Alaska Mining Co. Sold to the Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. and converted to a barge in 1899. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Sold to the White Pass in 1914. Wrecked by ice at Nenana, Alaska in 1918.
Originally owned by Capt. John Irving. Sold to the Northern Lakes & Rivers Navigation Co. in 1899. Resold to the Atlin Transportation Co. in 1900. Demolished by fire on Atlin Lake in 1902.
Originally owned by Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. Converted to a barge in 1900. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Sold to the White Pass in 1918. Later in 1918, it was wrecked by ice at St. Marys, Alaska.
Sold to the Galesburg-Alaska Mining & Development Co. and shipped from Illinois in 1898.[76] At Holy Cross, Alaska during the winter of 1898–1899.[71] Abandoned in 1899.
Owned by a company headed by a Mr. Donohue. At Alatna River, Alaska during the winter of 1898–1899.[71] For sale in 1899.[69] Foundered on the Snake River in 1900.
Last inspected in 1899. Registry closed in 1899 or 1900.
- Named for Thomas J. Nestor (1862–1943).
Tana
U.S.A. #201820
1905
Seattle, Washington
234
106 feet
Originally, gasoline power-stern wheel and owned by Capt. Wallace Langley. Converted to steam power in 1906. Sold to Alaska Rivers Navigation Co. in 1933. Abandoned in 1940.
- Tana was derived from an Ahtna phrase, which means "bagged-object-is-in-position" river.[4][79] Most likely, a contraction or an idiom.[64]
Built by Morgan et al. (of St. Paul, Minnesota) for their own use. Sold to Hendricks & Belt in 1899. Stranded on Kantishna River in 1906.
- Tanana derived from a Lower Tanana phrase, which is not the name of the Tanana River, but is the name of the village. Means river trail.[4][15][35]
Teddy H
U.S.A. #208307
1910
Fairbanks, Alaska
Lemuel J. "Joe" Heacock
153
74 feet
Originally owned by Heacock. Heacock died in 1919. Boat sold to Sam Dubin by 1920. Foundered near Nenana, Alaska in 1930.
- Named for Edwin C. Heacock (1861–1927), brother of "Joe."
Tetlin
U.S.A. #208036
1908
Fairbanks, Alaska
65
61 feet
Owned by Theadore Kettleson. Wrecked, 10 miles above the mouth of the Nabesna River in 1923.
- Tetlin was derived from the Upper Tanana term tezdlende, which means current flows.[4]
Thomas Dwyer
U.S.A. #145407
1885
Sacramento, California
John W. Rock
73
87 feet
Originally owned by the Sacramento Transportation Co. Sold to California & Alaska Navigation & Commercial Co. in 1897. Sold to W. J. McDowell in 1899. Registry closed in 1916 or 1917.
Originally owned by Alaska Commercial Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Sold to George A. Fredericks in 1908 or 1909. Abandoned at St. Michael, Alaska in 1924 or 1925.
Originally owned by Capt. John Irving. Sold to the Northern Lakes & Rivers Navigation Co. in 1899. Later in 1899, it was wrecked at Dawson City, Yukon.
Owned by the Lewis-Klondike Expedition Co. (of Baltimore, Maryland). At Dall River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899.[19]Broken up at Yukon Flats, Alaska in 1900.
- Named for William H. Evans, investor in the LKE Co.
W. K. Merwin
U.S.A. #80959
1883
Seattle, Washington
Capt. Willard K. Merwin
229
108 feet
Originally owned by Capt. Merwin. Sold to the Washington Steamboat Co. in 1886. Resold to the Alaska Commercial Co. in 1897. Foundered near Nome, Alaska in 1899.
Last inspected in 1898. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899. For sale in 1899.[69] Registry closed in 1903 or 1904.
- Weona is a Seneca term which means where only good prevails.
Wilder
None
1866
San Francisco, California
60 feet
Owned by Western Union Extension Co. In 1866 or 1867, it became the first powered vessel to operate on the Yukon River. Definitely operated on the Lower Yukon River in 1867.
Originally owned by John Irving. Sold to Ed McConnell, Capt. Edward M. Barrington, and C. H. Hamilton in 1898. Barrington died, and Willie Irving sold to Charles F. Griffith, N. Allen, N. Cowan, D. H. Dwyer, and C. H. Hamilton in 1899. Wrecked by ice near Selkirk, Yukon in 1899.
- Named for William A. Irving (1886–1916, k.i.a. World War I), son of John Irving.
Owned by Alaska Commercial Co. At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26][71] Wrecked by ice on the Koyukuk River in 1901.
- For remarks relating to the name Yukon, see, Remarks for 2nd Yukon, U.S.A. #165172, under White Pass and Yukon Route, above.
Zodiac
None
1898
Seattle, Washington
James Carey
5
45 feet
Owned by James Carey. Operated on the Lower Yukon River, at least from 1904 to 1910.
Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Demolished by fire at Winter Quarters in 1906.
- Alaska was derived from an Aleutidiom, which figuratively refers to the mainland of Alaska. Literally, it means object to which the action of the sea is directed.[3][4]
Operated on Lindeman Lake. Owned by John J. McKenna. Registry closed in 1919.
Alpha
U.S.A. #107404 (1898–1899);
Canada #107924 (1899–1920)
1898
Seattle, Washington
10
38 feet
Originally owned by Arthur R. Auston. At the Hogatza River, Alaska during the winter of 1898–1899.[72] Sold to Lewis McLachlan in 1902. Out of commission and registry closed in 1920.
Originally owned by William Randolph Hearst. Sold in 1895. Resold to Capt. Edward M. Barrington in February 1898. Operated on the Upper Yukon River in 1898. Bent its propeller at Forty Mile, Yukon in September 1898. Barrington died in 1899. Boat broken up in 1900.
Originally owned by Alaska Exploration Co. At Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899. Transferred to Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Wrecked at Stewart, Yukon in 1912.
Originally a sloop, owned by Joseph A. Leonard. Sold to El Sueño de Oro Mining & Transportation Co. (of San Francisco, California) in 1897. Converted to a steam power-screw propeller in 1898. At Dall River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899.[19][83] Sold to Victor W. Kloppenberg & Lord in 1899. Foundered off Nome, Alaska, in 1903.
- Sueño is the Spanish word for dream. El sueño de oro means the dream of gold.
First tunnel boat to operate on the Yukon River.[84] Originally owned by Empire Transportation Co. Transferred to the Northern Navigation Co. in 1901. Registry closed in 1907 or 1908.
External combustion, but originally used alcohol vapor instead of steam as the working fluid. Originally owned by the North-West Mounted Police. The NWMP became the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in 1904. Boat converted to steam power in 1906. Sold to Pine Creek Power Co. in 1910. Sold to the Inland Trading Co. in 1914. Abandoned at Atlin, British Columbia in 1930. Remains still at Atlin.
- Named for Jean Gladys Perry (1887–1972), daughter of Aylesworth Bowen Perry, commander of the NWMP in the Yukon from 1899 to 1900 (Reg. #O.44).
Originally owned by California State Fish Commission. Out of commission from 1892 or 1893 until 1897 (including about 6 months at the bottom of the Sacramento River).[85] Sold to M. Nixon Kimball and L. Stuart Upson in 1897. Wrecked in a storm near Nome, Alaska in 1900.
Gussie Brown
(Dawson City, 1898–1903)
U.S.A. #157508
1898
San Francisco, California
Stone & Wilson
119
83 feet
Originally owned by the Alaska Mining & Transportation Co. Sold to Joseph Gawley by 1925. Abandoned in 1926 or 1927.
Owned by George M. Pilcher.[87] Registry closed in 1919 or 1920.
- Named for Herbert H. Pilcher (1863–1934), older brother of George M.
Hettie B
U.S.A. #96278
1894
San Francisco, California
27
43 feet
Originally a sloop with an auxiliary gasoline engine and screw propeller, and owned by John A. McNear. Sold to Alaska-Yukon Transportation Co. in 1897. Converted to steam power-screw propeller in 1898. May have been at Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899. Converted back to gasoline power in 1902. Eventually owned by George D. Schofield. Stranded at Safety Lagoon, Alaska in 1919.
External combustion, but used alcohol vapor instead of steam as the working fluid. Originally owned by the North-West Mounted Police. The NWMP became the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in 1904. Boat sold to A. J. W. Bridgeman and R. Greenwood in 1908. Registry closed in 1920.
- Named for Jessie E. Perry (1886–1974), daughter of Aylesworth Bowen Perry, commander of the NWMP in the Yukon from 1899 to 1900 (Reg. #O.44).
Owned by Cascade Development Co. At Arctic City, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] Stranded at Cape Nome, Alaska in 1899. In 1906, hull rebuilt, reduced from 46 to 19 gross tons, and converted to gasoline power. Eventually owned by J. Myron Haley. Stranded at Cape Darby, Alaska in 1910.
- Named for Joseph R. "Joe" Mathews (1865–1935), Alaska steamboat pilot.[88]
Purchased by William D. "Billy" Moore and Gordon C. Bettles in 1891. Transferred to Bettles alone, and rebuilt about 1894.[88] Operated on the Koyukuk River and Lower Yukon River. Disposed of after 1904.
Originally owned by John M. Flower. Sold to Edward W. G. "Ted" Tennant in 1902. Resold to P. H. Johnson by 1906. Resold to Matthew Watson in 1918 or 1919. Resold to John Williams in 1924. Registry closed in 1948. Scuttled in Nares Lake, Yukon in 1950.
External combustion, but used alcohol vapor instead of steam as the working fluid. Originally owned by the North-West Mounted Police. The NWMP became the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in 1904. Boat sold to the British Columbia Government in 1908.
- Tagish was derived from the Tagish phrase taa-gish, which means breakup of ice.[89] This name refers to the sound that the Tagish River ice makes during spring breakup.[90] The Tagish Indians adopted this name to identify themselves because, prior to 1898, they spent their winters along the Tagish River.[91]
Originally owned by Teslin Yukon Steam Navigation Co. Sold to Harry E. Brown in 1912. Resold to the Inland Trading Co. in 1913. Abandoned at Taku City, British Columbia in 1938.
Owned by Frank D. Atkins and Edward L. Bushnell. Operated on the Upper Yukon River in 1894 and 1895. Abandoned near Hootalinqua in 1895. Revived and travelled downriver in 1898. Hull last reported to be at Ft. Cudahy, Yukon.
- Witch Hazel, Oregon was (and is) a small community about 44 miles from Bridal Veil, and near the home of a person named Frank Atkins. The witch hazel plant is not native to Oregon.
Originally, gasoline power-screw propeller and owned by James O. Hanthorn. Converted to steam power in 1899 or 1900. Converted back to gasoline power in 1905. Stranded at Andreafsky, Alaska later in 1905.
- Named for Claude B. Hanthorn (1876–1948), son of James O.
Gasoline power-screw propeller. Originally owned by Jules Eggert. Inherited by Paul Eggert in 1922. Sold to John Noland in 1927. Ran until the 1950s. Subsequently, donated to Atlin Historical Society. On display at Atlin.
- Atlinto was derived from the hybrid phraseáa tlein tóo, consisting of the Tlingit phrase for big lake, plus the Tagish word for water: literally, big lake water.[14][38][70] In turn, the name Atlinto River literally means big lake water river.
Bertha
U.S.A. #222524
1922
Fairbanks, Alaska
14
53 feet
Gasoline power-stern wheel. Originally owned by George C. Moody. Sold to George S. Black in 1933 or 1934. Abandoned in 1937 or 1938.
- Named for Bertha C. Moody (1871–1957), wife of George C.
Diesel power-screw propeller. Originally owned by Day Navigation Co. Sold to Harry Donnelley in 1944. Sold to Kuskokwim Transportation Co. in 1949. Sold to Northern Transportation & Equipment Co. in 1951. Sold to Alaska Towing & Salvage Co. between 1952 & 1954. Abandoned between 1965 & 1967.
Gasoline power-screw propeller. Originally owned by Day Navigation Co. Sold to Harry Donnelley in 1944. Sold to George S. Black Estate in 1956. Sold to Yutana Barge Lines, Inc. in 1964. Sold to Yukon Fishing & Transportation Co. between 1965 & 1967. Registry closed between 1981 & 1988.
- Danaco is an acronym for Day Navigation Co.
Democrat
U.S.A. #215922
1918
Seattle, Washington
34
56 feet
Gasoline power-screw propeller. Owned by Hans Hamm by 1925. Sold to Nordby Supply Co. in 1927 or 1928. Wrecked in the Yukon River in 1931.
Originally steam power-stern wheel and owned by Koyukuk Mining & Exploration Co. At Bergman, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] KM&E Co. dissolved in 1904. Boat converted to gasoline power in 1911. Registry closed in 1916 or 1917.
- Named for Dorothy W. Lund (1897–1972), daughter of Capt. George H. Wonson of the KM&E Co.
Elaine G
U.S.A. #258597
1945
Fairbanks, Alaska
84
64 feet
Diesel power-stern wheel. Originally owned by Donald A. Peterson. Peterson died in 1967. Registry closed in 1970.
Gasoline power-screw propeller. Originally owned by Albert E. Edwards. Owned by John B. Sifton by 1925. Sold to Fred B. Jorgensen in 1931 or 1932. Stranded at Juneau, Alaska in 1943.
- Named for Emily Edwards (1901-fl. 1920), daughter of Albert E.
Gasoline power-screw propeller. Owned by Weaver Bros. prior to 1968. Sold to Black Navigation Co. in 1968. Enlarged to 54' × 22' in 1980. Transferred to Crowley Marine Services, Inc. in 2005. Sold to Cruz Marine, LLC and converted to a barge in 2013.
- Emmonak is derived from the Yup'ik word imangaq, which means blackfish.[4]Kanitshna is derived from the Koyukon phrase hentooł na, which means uncertain river.[4]
Diesel power-screw propeller. Originally owned by Capt. Sydney C. Barrington. Sold to Harry Donnelley in 1945. Sold to Kuskokwim Transportation Co. in 1949. Sold to Alaska Towing & Salvage Co. in 1952 or 1953. Abandoned between 1965 & 1967.
- Named for Hazel Barrington (1877–1954), wife of Capt. Sydney C.[39]
Hazel B No. 2
("ST 467" during World War II)
U.S.A. #231646
1932
Seattle, Washington
Marine Construction Co.
143
93 feet
Diesel power-screw propeller. Originally owned by Capt. Sydney C. Barrington. Operated for U.S. Army during World War II as "ST 467." Sold to Alaska Dept. of Health in 1952 or 1953. Sold to Donald A. Peterson in 1955. Peterson died in 1967. Registry closed between 1981 & 1988.
- Named for Hazel Barrington (1877–1954), wife of Capt. Sydney C.[39]
Hettie B
U.S.A. #96278
1894
San Francisco, California
27
43 feet
Originally a sloop with an auxiliary gasoline engine and screw propeller and owned by John A. McNear. Sold to Alaska-Yukon Transportation Co. in 1897. Converted to steam power-screw propeller in 1898. May have been at Koyukuk River, Alaska during winter of 1898–1899. Converted back to gasoline power in 1902. Eventually owned by George D. Schofield. Stranded at Safety Lagoon, Alaska in 1919.
Idler
U.S.A. #209222
1911
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fred G. Noyes
71
64 feet
Originally, steam power-stern wheel (chain drive). Originally owned by Fred G. Noyes. Sold to George S. Black, converted to Diesel power, and reduced from 98 to 71 gross tons in 1935. Transferred to George S. Black Estate in 1953. Abandoned in 1956.
Originally, steam power-screw propeller and owned by Cascade Development Co. At Arctic City, Alaska on the Koyukuk River during the winter of 1898–1899.[26] Stranded at Cape Nome, Alaska in 1899. In 1906, hull rebuilt, reduced from 46 to 19 gross tons, and converted to Gasoline power. Eventually owned by J. Myron Haley. Stranded at Cape Darby, Alaska in 1910.
- Named for Joseph R. "Joe" Mathews (1865–1935), Alaska steamboat pilot.[88]
Diesel power-screw propeller. Originally owned by George S. Black. Transferred to George S. Black Estate in 1953. Sold to Yutana Barge Lines, Inc. in 1964. Registry closed between 1981 & 1988.
Diesel power-screw propeller. Originally owned by Donald A. Peterson. Peterson died in 1967. Registry closed between 1981 & 1988.
No. 2
U.S.A. #249013
1945
Fairbanks, Alaska
113
111 feet
Originally, Diesel power-screw propeller and owned by Donald A. Peterson. Converted to a barge in 1956. Peterson died in 1967. Registry closed between 1981 & 1988.
Gasoline power-screw propeller. Originally owned by George S. Black. Transferred to George S. Black Estate in 1953. Sold to Charles M. Binkley, Jr. and William English in 1956. Sold to Inland Riverways, Inc. in 1958. Broken up in 1968.
Gasoline power-stern wheel. Originally owned by Hoey V. V. Bean and Capt. Ernest C. Miller. Sold to Keystone Transportation Co. between 1905 & 1907. Abandoned in 1924 or 1925.
- Taku is a contraction of the Tlingit phrase t’aawák galakú, which means a flooding of Canada geese.[15][38]
Tana
U.S.A. #201820
1905
Seattle, Washington
234
106 feet
Originally, gasoline power-stern wheel and owned by Capt. Wallace Langley. Converted to steam power in 1906. Sold to Alaska Rivers Navigation Co. in 1933. Abandoned in 1940.
- Tana was derived from the Ahtna phrase łtaan na’, which means "bagged-object-is-in-position" river.[4][79] Most likely, a contraction or an idiom.[64]
- Tanana derived from the Lower Tanana phrase tene no’, which is not the name of the Tanana River, but is the name of the village. Means river trail.[4][15][35]
Diesel power-stern wheel. Originally owned by George S. Black. Transferred to George S. Black estate in 1953. Sold to Alaska Riverways, Inc. in 1967. Rebuilt in 1970. Now 180 gross tons and 116 feet long.
^ abcdefghijklmIt is common for aboriginal place names to remain in English. Cruikshank, Julie (1990) "Getting the Words Right: Perspectives on Naming and Places in Athapaskan Oral History." 27 Arctic Anthropology (No. 1) 52, 63. ("[2] Names can persist. Place names ... are words which can be isolated, recorded, understood and learned by a non-speaker of the language and they can remain in English versions ...").] However, in order to represent aboriginal place names in writing, the pronunciations of these names had to be conformed to English phonology. The aboriginal languages had no written alphabet. Glave, Edward J. (1892). "Pioneer Packhorses in Alaska – 1." 44 Century Magazine 673 (September 1892). Furthermore, they had about 12 sounds that do not occur in English. Therefore, there were no symbols which corresponded to these non-English sounds. If the aboriginal place names were to be preserved in writing, the pronunciations had to be conformed to English sounds. An example of a sound which does not occur in English is the initial consonant in the word Tlingit. It is a lateral sound, which means that it is made to the side of the tongue. Begin by holding the tip of the tongue against the roof of the mouth, as you would when you begin to pronounce a "d" or "t" sound. Then drop a side of the tongue and make a "thl" sound on that side. In addition, aboriginal place names usually describe some prominent characteristic of the place. See, Cruikshank (1990) "Getting the Words Right," at page 63 ("[3] Names provide a unique way of encoding information. Many of the names reflect changes in landscape or in movements of plants and animals."). Descriptive place names were needed as a tool to guide the traveler. See, Davidson, George (1883). The Kohklux Map. Yukon Historical & Museums Assn., at page 25. The aboriginal traveler had to commit to memory only the description of a place, and no additional arbitrary name. This was of assistance, because the aboriginal languages had not been reduced to writing prior to the arrival of the English or Russian language. As a consequence of having access only to information that could be remembered, people in the pre-1900 aboriginal societies had to deal with the world quite differently from people today.
^ abcdefghijklGross Tons represents the sum of the number of cubic feet in the hull plus the number of cubic feet in enclosed spaces above the hull, divided by 100. It is not the actual weight of the boat. See, Tonnage.
^ abcdefgExcept for the Anglian, the remaining seven boats that the Canadian Development Co. built itself, purchased new, or renamed, were named for the stampeders of prior gold rushes: Australiain – Victoria in 1851; Canadian – British Columbia in 1850 and 1861; [British] Columbian – Canada in 1850 and 1861; Tasmanian (2 boats) – Beaconsfield in 1877; Victorian – Australia in 1851; [New] Zealandian – Otago in 1864. The company built the Australian itself, purchased new the Canadian, Columbian, Victorian, Steamer Tasmanian, and Launch Tasmanian; and renamed one of its pre-owned boats, the Zealandian.
^ abcdefKitchener, Lois D. (1954). Flag Over the North: The Story of the Northern Commercial Company. Superior Publishing Co., at pp. 102-04, 107, 111, 114.
^Berton, Pierre (1958). The Klondike Fever: The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush. Alfred A. Knopf., at pp. 192, 310-11.
^ abcdefgTurner, Robert D. (2015). The Klondike Gold Rush Steamers: A History of Yukon River Steam Navigation. Sono Nis Press., at pp. 38 (Chas. H. Hamilton, John J. Healy), 49 (John C. Barr), 91-92 (Burleigh-Moran contract), 188 (John Cudahy, Will H. Isom, Portus B. Weare), 210 (Isabelle).
^Campbell v. Moran Bros., No. 533, Complaint ¶4, testimony of F. K. Gustin, transcript of record at pp. 2, 9, 67 (9th Cir., Apr. 8, 1899).
^ abcThe Reaper and the Gleaner (one who gathers a crop after it is reaped) were intended to be sister ships built by or for the John Irving Navigation Co. However, soon thereafter, the Reaper was sold and renamed Zealandian.
^ abcdefNewell (1966). H. W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest., at pp. 12 (Note 1: Capt. J. C. Barr, Capt. J. J. Healy, Portus B. Weare), 29 (Hannah, Sarah, Susie), 508 (Note 2: C. J. Rogers).
^ abcdefgCoffee, Phillip M. (2005). El Sueño de Oro: The Dream of Gold. Trafford Publishing. ISBN1-4120-4705-6., at pp. 14, 278-81, 284, 287. Note the upper case "T"s in the 1897 manuscript page reproduced at page 14: the upper case "T" in "Total" looks like a "Y." In addition, "El Sueño de Oro M.&T. Co" looks like "El Sueño de Oro M.&Y. Co." The 2005 reprint erroneously reproduces the upper case "T"s as "Y."
^Campbell, No. 533, Complaint ¶4, transcript of record at pp. 2, 7.
^Adams, Charles W. (2002). A Cheechako Goes to the Klondike. Alaska Heritage Library. ISBN0-9708493-9-7., at page 130 ("Burrington" should be "Burrichter").
^ abcdSee, Ritter, John T. (1978). Han Gwichʼin Athapascan Noun Dictionary(PDF). Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks. pp. 22 (tr'ojà' [king salmon]), 66 (wèe trät tr'ödoht'orr [hammer]), 80 (-ndek [most common ending in the Dawson region meaning river]). Archived from the original(PDF) on December 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
But, see, Bright (2007). Native American Placenames in the United States., at page 229, which reports that Mr. Ritter later opined that tʼro is a Hän form of hammer which "no longer occurs in isolation." This is certainly possible; however, idioms occur frequently in all languages. In addition, the conflicting translations of Klondike are explained by differing attempts to abbreviate the meaning of an idiom. See, 14 Dawson Daily News, No. 59 (Oct. 7, 1912), and Wright (1976). Prelude to Bonanza. ISBN9780888260628., both cited above. Therefore, Tr'o Ndek appears more likely to be an idiom in which tʼro is a shortened form of the Hän word trʼojà' (Chinook salmon).
^ abcdefghijMotherwell, John L. (2012). Gold Rush Steamboats: Francis Rattenbury's Yukon Venture. John L. Motherwell. ISBN978-0-9868982-0-4., at pp. 56-57 (Flora, Nora, Ora), 71 (A. J. Goddard), 77 (Flora), 83 (Flora, Nora, Ora), 160-61 (S. S. Bailey), 169 (James Domville), 172 (Olive May), 259 (LaFrance, Thistle), 270 (Emma Nott), 272 (James Domville); 19 Winnipeg Tribune, No. 192 (August 24, 1908), at page 5, Col. 6 (LaFrance obituary).
^Sidney, Angela (1980). Place-Names of the Tagish Region, Southern Yukon. Council for Yukon Indians., Entry No. 33 (Nisaleen probably from Athapaskan). Mrs. Sidney knew both Tagish and Tlingit, but did not know the origin of the word, suggesting that it was from an Athabascan language other than Tagish. (Tlingit is not an Athabascan language.)
^The Southern Tutchone phrase is nàsät-lį (nàsät [strong] + lį [flow], "į" is nasalized). See, Tlen, Daniel (1993). Kluane Southern Tutchone Glossary. Yukon College., at pp. 72 (nàsät [strong]), 74 (nasal vowels); Davidson (1883). The Kohklux Map., at page 26 (the Athabascan suffix -lin means flowing); Tom, Gertie (1987). Èkeyi: Gyò Cho Chú (My Country: Big Salmon River). Yukon Native Language Centre., at page 16 (#32: délin [running out]).
^ abZagoskin, Lavrenty A. (1967). Henry N. Michael (ed.). Lieutenant Zagoskin's Travels in Russian America, 1842–1844: The First Ethnographic and Geographic Investigations in the Yukon and Kuskokwim Valleys of Alaska. Univ. of Toronto Press., at page 96.
'^Edwards, Keri (2009). Dictionary of Tlingit(PDF). Sealaska Heritage Institute. pp. 16 (When possessed, alienable nouns require the possession suffix -[y]i), 47 (áa [lake]), 255 (t’ooch’ [charcoal]). ISBN978-0-9825786-6-7. Retrieved 2015-09-14.. Tlingit had fewer adjectives than other languages. Id. at page 14 (a very small category in Tlingit). This shortage of adjectives occasionally necessitated the use of substitute lexical items, such as metaphors. Sometime after Tutshi Lake had acquired its name, the word t’ooch’ did evolve also to be a standard adjective meaning black. If t’ooch’ had been an adjective meaning black at the time that the lake acquired its name, then the name would not have needed the possession suffix (-i). The name would have been Áa t’ooch’.
^ abcdeThornton (2012). Haa Léelk'w Hás Aaní Saax'ú(PDF). pp. 57 (#22: Áa Tlein [big lake]), 57 (#2: T’ooch’ Áayi [black lake]), 68 (T'aakú ... is likely a contraction of the longer phrase, T’aawák Galakú ...), 76 (#121: T'aakú [flood of geese]). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
^ abcdeFerrell, Nancy W. (2008). White Water Skippers of the North: The Barringtons. Hancock House Publishers. ISBN978-0-88839-616-7., at pp. 81, 99, 102, 107, 180, 183-85.
^ ab"Dear Sir, I have great pleasure in informing you that I have at length after much trouble and difficulties, succeed[ed] in reaching the 'Youcon', or white water River, so named by the (Gwichʼin) natives from the pale colour of its water. ..., I have the honour to Remain Your obt Servt, John Bell" Hudson's Bay Company Correspondence to George Simpson from John Bell (August 1, 1845), HBC Archives, D.5/14, fos. 212-215d, also quoted in, Coates, Kenneth S. & William R. Morrison (1988). Land of the Midnight Sun: A History of the Yukon. Hurtig Publishers. p. 21. ISBN0-88830-331-9. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
^ abIn Gwichʼin, adjectives, such as choo [big] and gąįį [white], follow the nouns that they modify. Thus, white water is chųų gąįį [water white]. White water river is chųų gąįį han [water white river]. Peter, Katherine (1979). Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik Nagwan Trʼiłtsąįį: Gwichʼin Junior Dictionary(PDF). Univ. of Alaska. pp. ii (ą, į, ų are nasalized a, i, u), xii (adjectives follow nouns), 19 (nitsii or choo [big]), 88 (ocean = chųų choo [water big]), 105 (han [river]), 142 (chųų [water]), 144 (gąįį [white]). Retrieved 2017-10-16.
^Gwichʼin vowels may or may not be nasalized. A hook under a vowel, as in "ų," indicates that the vowel is nasalized. Peter (1979). Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik Nagwan Trʼiłtsąįį., at page ii (footnote). English, of course, has no nasalized vowels.
^"[The Yukon] in the language of the Kang-ulit (Yup'ik) people is Kvikhpak; in the dialect of the downriver Inkilik (Holikachuk), Yukkhana; of those upriver (Koyukon), Yuna. All these terms mean the same thing in translation–'Big River.' I have kept the local names as a clearer indication of the different tribes along the river." Lt. Zagoskin's Note 63 (1848), translated in, Zagoskin (1967). Michael (ed.). Lieutenant Zagoskin's Travels., at page 295. Zagoskin did not come into contact with the Gwichʼin Indians and had no access to the information that Yukon means white water river in Gwichʼin – the language from which the word came.
^In Holikachuk, big river or big water would be xinmiksekh, xinchux, toomiksekh, or toochux. Kari, James; et al. (1978). Holikachuk Noun Dictionary(PDF). Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks. p. 19 (xin [river], too [water]). Archived from the original(PDF) on December 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-10-16.; Zagoskin (1967). Michael (ed.). Lieutenant Zagoskin's Travels., at page 309 (Inkilik proper [Holikachuk] tu [water], miksekh [large]); Hargus, Sharon (2008). Vowel quality and duration in Deg Xinag(PDF). Univ. of Washington. p. 29 (note 33: Holikachuk chux [big]). Retrieved 2017-10-16. Adjectives followed the nouns that they modified in Holikachuk.
^Thirty-nine pages of cited "Sources," representing over a century of research, did not verify Zagoskin's report that Yukon means big river. Orth (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names., at pp. 6-44 ("Sources of Names"), 1069 ("The Eskimo ... descriptively called it 'Kuikpak' meaning 'big river.' The Indian name 'Yukon' probably means the same thing."). Orth does not say "probably" when discussing Kuikpak's meaning. Orth's use of "probably" is limited to the discussion of Yukon's meaning, which indicates that Zagoskin's report that Yukon means big river was never verified. In addition, Orth's "Sources" do not even include the Hudson's Bay Company correspondence, which states that Yukon means white water river in Gwichʼin. Nor do Orth's "Sources" include aboriginal dictionaries.
^Lt. Zagoskin reported that: "The ... Inkilit [Holikachuk] ... live along the routes of communication between the Yukon and the coast and are occupied almost exclusively with buying up furs from the natives living along the Yunnaka (Koyukuk River, a Yukon tributary)." Zagoskin also reported that: "The Inkalik [Holikachuk] ..., who are chiefly occupied in trading both with their fellow tribesmen and with the neighboring tribes of Kang-ulit (Yup'ik), have adopted the way of life of the latter ..." Zagoskin (1967). Michael (ed.). Lieutenant Zagoskin's Travels., at pp. 196-97, 244. Because they had adopted the Yup'ik (Eskimo) way of life, and because they were the ones trading upriver, the Holikachuk would have been "the Esquimaux" referred to in John Bell's 1845 report: "The Esquimaux to the westwards likewise ascends the 'Youcon' and carry on a trade with the natives, as well as with the Musquash [Gwichʼin] Indians ... I have seen a large camp of the latter tribe on the Rat River on my return, who, had about a doz: of beat [hammered] Iron Kettles of Russian Manufacture which they bartered from the Esquimaux." See, Hudson's Bay Company Correspondence to Simpson from Bell (1845), HBC Archives, D.5/14, fos. 212, 213. For these reasons, the Holikachuk were in a position to conflate the meanings of the Gwichʼin and Yup'ik names, and to furnish this conflated information to the Russian-American Company.
^Taylor, William L., ed. (1963). Fragmentary Records of the Custom House, St. Michael, Alaska 1894–1917. Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society., at pp. 75, 275.
^ abcdefThe Omega (1900) and the Torpedo Catcher (1899) were not the same boat. In addition to the Torpedo Catcher, the Pacific Contract Co. ordered two more steam scows to be built in 1900. Minter (1987). The White Pass., at page 335. The Omega was one of the proposed 1900 steam scows. There is no further record relating to the existence of a second 1900 steam scow.
^Minter, Roy (1987). The White Pass: Gateway to the Klondike. University of Alaska Press. ISBN0-912006-26-9., at page 322.
^Ritter, John T. (n.d.). Mayo Indian Language Noun Dictionary. Yukon Department of Education.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link), at pp. 13, 31 (berry), 17, 40 (man).
^ abJacobson (1984). Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary., at pp. 269 (nuna [land]), 327 (Qerrullik [Kotlik]), 584 (-vak [big]).
^ abKari, James (2008). Ahtna Place Names List, 2nd ed.. Alaska Native Language Center. p. 134 (#1259: Chisana River).; Bright (2004). Native American Placenames in the United States.
^ abVaizey, Wendy (1995). A Brief History of Close Brothers. Close Bros. Group., at page 2.
^MacBride, William D. (1991). All My Rivers Flowed West. Beringan Books. ISBN0-9692-744-4-0., at page 58. Possibly, from aarpag. See, Jacobson (1984). Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary., at page 42.
^WP&YR freight between Vancouver and Skagway had been handled by Canadian Pacific Ry's. Yukon Princess from 1951 to 1955. Yukon Princess steam powered-screw propeller, British Type B standard vessel, 214 feet hull length, 1334 gross tons. Built in 1946 at North Vancouver, British Columbia by Pacific Dry Dock Co. (hull #159) for the Canadian government. Originally named Ottawa Parapet, registered in Canada (#176046), and intended for wartime use along the coast of China. Sold to Clarke S.S. Co. and renamed Island Connector in 1946. Purchased by C.P.R. and renamed Yukon Princess in 1951. Laid up in 1956. Sold to Cia. Vapores David, renamed West Princess, and registered in Liberia (#1250) in 1958. Resold to La Luz Mines Ltd. and renamed Rosita in 1959. Grounded at Cape Gracias a Dios, Nicaragua in 1963, a total loss. Sold to Southern Scrap Metals Co. in 1963. Broken up at New Orleans, Louisiana in 1964.
^Gray, Carl R. Jr. (1955). Railroading in Eighteen Countries: The Story of American Railroad Men Serving in the Military Railway Service from 1862 to 1953. Charles Scribner's Sons., at page 44.
^ abPacific Challenge (IMO5425841), 173 feet hull length, built in 1952 at Arendal, Norway, by Pusnes Mekaniske Verksted A/S (hull #81) for Hvalfanger A/S-Suderøy. Originally, named Suderøy XVI steam powered-screw propeller and registered in Norway. Sold to Anders J. Jahre (d/b/a Kosmos A/S) and renamed KOS-51 in 1959. Resold to Taiyo Gyogyo K.K., renamed 事 二 十 一 利 丸 , Toshi Maru No. 21 [No. 21 Commercial Ship], and registered in Japan (#86903) in 1961. Resold to Western Whaling Co., renamed Westwhale 7, and registered in Canada (#320146) in 1963. Resold to Pacific Towing Services, Ltd. and converted to Diesel power in 1970. Purchased by Knight Towing, Ltd., reduced from 590 to 547 gross tons, and renamed Pacific Challenge in 1971. Towed Frank H. Brown and 3rd Klondike, under contract from 1979 to 1981. Sold to Pacific Bunkering, Inc. and renamed Jacqueline W in 1986. Resold to Hi-Seas Marine (Belize), Ltd. and renamed back to Pacific Challenge in 1996. Machinery removed and registry closed in 2008. Towed to Whiskey Slough in 2013. Interior damaged by fire in 2017.
^Edwards (2009). Dictionary of Tlingit(PDF). pp. 192 (neech [shoreline]), 324 (yeil [calm]). Retrieved 2015-09-14.; Ellis, Patricia (2011). The Survivors: The True Stories of Four B.Y.N. Ships that Survived Fire, Flood and Decades of Gruelling Travel on Yukon's Lakes and Rivers. MacBride Museum of Yukon History. ISBN978-0-9867649-2-9., at page 42 ("calm water"). Technically, yeil’ [calm] is a gerund which is inalienable. Thus, yeil’ [the calm] is “possessed” by the preceding noun, neech [shoreline]. Also, the Tlingit \l’\ does not sound like an English \l\. The Tlingit \l’\ tongue position is the same as in the English \l\. But, the Tlingit \l’\ sound is a puff over the side of the tongue, instead of a sound made by the vocal cords.
^See, Motherwell (2012). Gold Rush Steamboats., at page 62 ("At the exit from the White Horse Rapid the river turned abruptly to the right and slackened to become a quiet stream ...").
^Proving a negative is always difficult, but circumstantial evidence suggests that the name Neech Yeil’ did not pre-date 1900. Prior to October 1899, there had been no Whitehorse for anyone to name. Dobrowolsky, Helene; Ingram, Rob (1994). Edge of the River, Heart of the City: A History of the Whitehorse Waterfront. Lost Moose Publishing. ISBN0-9694612-2-4., at page 8. In addition, there is no Tlingit name for Whitehorse set forth either in Sidney (1980). Place-Names of the Tagish Region, Southern Yukon.; or in McClellan, Catharine (1975). My Old People Say: An Ethnographic Survey of Southern Yukon Territory. National Museums of Canada. ISBN978-0226564371. For these reasons, it appears that the name Neecheah [Neech Yeil’] was created in order to name the boat with a short Tlingit language description of Whitehorse.
^ abcdThe figurative translations of idioms are sometimes longer than the literal translation.
^Kari, James (2013). Dena'ina Topical Dictionary. Alaska Native Language Center., at pp. 104 (idlu [objects]), 123 (#11.2.1: suffix -tnu [stream]).
^ abCrittenden, Katharine Carson (2002). Get Mears! Frederick Mears: Builder of The Alaska Railroad. Binford & Mort. ISBN0-8323-0550-2., at pp. 42, 84, 244-45.
^ abYear 1954 closely corresponds to the end of four significant operating eras on the Yukon River: the end of steam operation, the end of White Pass river operation, the end of Alaska Railroad river operation, and the death of the next biggest river operator, George S. Black.
^ abSidney (1980). Place-Names of the Tagish Region, Southern Yukon., Entry No. 54.
^ abcdefghijkWyman, Jasper N. (1988). Journey to the Koyukuk: The Photos of J. N. Wyman, 1898-1899. Pictorial Histories Publishing Co. ISBN0-933126-99-9., at pp. 28, 40, 79, 99, 100.
^The identity of Kittie M. Hensley's ex-husband is not certain. The most likely person is William A. Hensley from Iowa. Kittie is listed in the 1901 Canada Census at Dawson City, married, but not living with her husband. She is listed in the 1910 U.S. Census at Fairbanks, divorced, and with a 5-year-old daughter named Hazel K. Hensley. Hazel's father had been born in Iowa. Assuming this census information to be correct, Kittie's erstwhile husband was named Hensley and had been born in Iowa. The only Iowa-born Hensley in Kittie's area at the time was William A. Hensley, born in 1858 at Iconium, Iowa, and listed in the 1900 U.S. Census at the Fortymile District (near the Canadian border). Furthermore, according to http://www.yukongenealogy.com/ (Feb. 8, 2019, posted by the Yukon Archives), a "W. A. Hensley" from Iconium, Iowa had entered Canada at the Chilkoot Checkpoint in 1899 and resided in Dawson City. For these reasons, William A. Hensley is the most likely person to have been Kittie's former husband. It has been reported on an ancestry.com message board that Kittie's husband was a "G. Newton Hensley." However, there is no record of a "Newton Hensley" born in Iowa and/or located in Alaska or the Yukon in 1900 or 1901. William A. Hensley remains Kittie's most likely erstwhile husband.
^ abThe Seattle-Yukon Transportation Co. purchased a sternwheeler named Starkey (Moran Bros. hull #7, 93 gross tons). Colton, Tim (2012). Vigor Industrial, Seattle WA. "Vigor Industrial, Seattle WA". Shipbuilding History. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2020-03-15.. However, the Starkey sank when it was launched. "Suicide in a Clubhouse." 51 The New York Times, No. 16,330 (May 9, 1902).
^ abcWyman, Jasper N. (1988). Journey to the Koyukuk: The Photos of J. N. Wyman, 1898-1899. Pictorial Histories Publishing Co. ISBN0-933126-99-9., at pp. 8, 14.
^ abZagoskin, Lavrenty A. (1967). Henry N. Michael (ed.). Lieutenant Zagoskin's Travels in Russian America, 1842–1844: The First Ethnographic and Geographic Investigations in the Yukon and Kuskokwim Valleys of Alaska. University of Toronto Press., at pp. 145 (local name = Yunnaka), 146 (Malakhov did not know).
^ abSee, Jacobson (1984). Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary., at pp. 210 (kuik [river]), 598 (suffix -yuk [thing like]).
^ abcKari (2008). Ahtna Place Names Lists, 2nd ed., at pp. 48 (#136: Tana River), 133 (#1243: Nabesna River).
^See, Hunt, William R. "I Chopped Wood: George M. Pilcher on the Yukon." 63 Pacific Northwest Quarterly, No. 2 (1972), at pp. 64 (annual trip to St. Michael, "sometimes" on commercial boats; every fall had to haul his boat ashore), 65 (steam launch in 1908), 66 ("my schooner," 1903), 67 (kept his boats in repair). In addition, Pilcher owned the 2nd Herbert. Finally, the 1st Herbert appears to have been owned by a merchant and/or miner in Pilcher's vicinity.
^Morrow, Jay J. Report of the Alaska Railroad Commission. H. R. Doc. No. 1346, at 162 (1913), reprinted in, Serial No. 6484; Hunt. "I Chopped Wood:." 63 Pacific Northwest Quarterly, No. 2, at pp. 64-67.
^ abcdWhalley, William G. (2009). Yukon River Trader Gregory Kokrine and His Family, at pp. 8-9, 20.
'^See, Sidney (1980). Place-Names of the Tagish Region, Southern Yukon., Entry No. 54 (Tagish Narrows = Taagish Tóo'e [breakup [of ice, e.g.] - water]). The prefix de- or taa- [it]; tu or tóo [water]. Figueiredo, Renato B. (ed., 2014). Freelang Tagish Online Dictionary. Gish may have been a loanword from Tlingit. The Tlingit verb root geesh is an idiom, which figuratively means to get wet, and literally means to be like kelp. See, Story, Gillian L. & Constance M. Naish (1973). Tlingit Verb Dictionary(PDF). University of Alaska. pp. 245–46 (geesh [wet]), 314 (geesh [wet]). Retrieved 2017-10-16. Broken up spring ice does get wet. The suffix -e may be the Tagish possession suffix.
^"[I]t refers to the sound of the ice breaking up on the Tagish River in the spring thaw" McClellan, Catharine (1975). My Old People Say: An Ethnographic Survey of Southern Yukon Territory. National Museums of Canada. ISBN978-0226564371., at page 582 (Note 34a).
^Bergsland (1994). Aleut Dictionary., at page 41 (aĝuliix); Orth (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names., at page 52 (Aguligik Island, Aguliuk Point); Bright (2004). Native American Placenames in the United States., at page 24 (Aguligik Island).
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