Seward daily gateway., 1924-05-10
CHARACTER IN EARLY HISTORY OF ALASKA
 DEAD IN DOUGLAS
Juneau Empire

blNh XuOl WiiO ulCO SiI Doo6 loo last week and was buried Sunday, was historical character of Alaska. The following information is supplied by Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff:
 Up to September, 1879, the head chiefs of the Chilkoot and Chilkat prohibited the white men from enter ing their territory thereby preventing the white men from crossing the pass es into the Yukon.
 Just about that time there was a big fight between Kochwontahns and the Ganaxadi in which Klotzkutch, the chief of the former was wounded and number of natives on both sides were killed. There were number of Chilkats at Sitka at the time and among them Dick Richards, (Morgan) as he called himself later. Dick was employed as an Indian policeman by the Naval authorities.
 Dick with Sitka Jake and Stickeesh and 30 Indians were sent to the Chill kat country, with message from Capt. l.. A. Beerdslee, informing Klotzkutch that this party was sent there to help keep order among the natives and that in return he expected him to always use his influence in se- curing good treatment to any white man who should come into his coun- | try to trade, and that he would be pleased if he would let white miners go into the interior to prospect the country for precious metals, which, if found, would enrich the Indians. ! This privilege had never been ac- corded by the Chilkat Indians fearing that the white men would interfere with the trade with the Stick Indians, who lived in the Interior and whose trade the coast Indians monopolized
 On February 12, 1880, Dick Rich ards, (Morgan) and most of the h. dians returned. They brought an in- vitaton from Klotz Kutch for the white miners to come and promised welcome and thanks to Captain Beard | slee.
 This invitation was extended to the miners of whom there was a large number wintering at Sitka, gathered from Cassiar and other places. These men were ready to undertake such ar expedition and after a mass meeting an expedition to Chilkat country was organized. Several boats were built On the 11th of May, 1880, public meeting was held and full understand ing between Captain Beardslee anc the miners arrived at. Captain Beard slee furnished an escort of marines Lieut.. E P. Mcclellan was assigned to the duty as an escort. He was pro vided with letters to Chief Klotz kutz and Elquesah. On the 20th of May the expedition sailed, consisting of five boats, carrying 26 miners and thei1 help with the navy launch, started.
 Here are the names of the first min CTS to cross the divide:
 Pres. Cloudman, Tom Lynham, R Dugan, Denny Dougherty, Tom Ker nan, John Leddy, Mike Hayes, Jin Fallen, Antone Marks, D. A. Peter son, Jim McCluskey, Jack Lennon, o Reddy, E. Bean, Sol Matthews, Pa McClinchy, N. Warren Bill Zoble, G Harkrader, Caribou Steel, Jim Rose wall, Russ Paul, Hit, Donnelly, Johr Mckenzie and Jim Vim.
 The launch returned to Sitka O, June 9th, and the report of Lieut.. Nc Clellan indicated that the result wa. a success and the Chilkat country wa. now fairly open to the white miners
 Dick Morgan, as policeman, serv ed the U. s. for five years. In Sitk; from his perfectly neat appearanc, and from the care he took to wear : clean collar and have his shoes polish ed, he was known as "Dick, the Dude.' His final discharge from the Navy was dated April 18th, 1883 with very fine recommendation from Captai1 Merriam.