. Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania: including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early settled families. OSCAR C. BELCHER HORACE G. BELCHER COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 993 interest belonging to other parties. Here within twomonths Mr. Belcher became the owner of half-inter-ests in three adjoining claims, and came to be con-sidered the leader and the most successful who en-tered the Birch Creek mining district that season they had to whip-sa
. Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania: including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early settled families. OSCAR C. BELCHER HORACE G. BELCHER COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 993 interest belonging to other parties. Here within twomonths Mr. Belcher became the owner of half-inter-ests in three adjoining claims, and came to be con-sidered the leader and the most successful who en-tered the Birch Creek mining district that season they had to whip-saw all their lumber,and bring their supplies from Circle City, pack-ing them on their backs—and this on a ruggedperilous journey of eighty miles. Next year (1896) Mr. Belcher secured inter-ests in four other creeks or gulches, also in a store,which latter, however, he did not hold very long,preferring to sell out so that he might the better beenabled to devote his entire time to his mining in-trests. During most part of this summer he was laidup with blood poisoning in his right hand. At this period in the history of .Alaska there wasno real municipal government, merely a sort of au-tonomy, and there were no educational institutions;s
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