Chase Eliphalet Glidden was born May 17, 1854, in Paw Paw, MI, the son of James B. and Juliette Beard Glidden, pioneers in the Michigan wilderness. The family moved to DeKalb six years later. His father was an autocratic school master. In 1896, the death of his beloved wife, Anna, left Chase, who was a nephew to Joseph Glidden, with four young children. He plunged headlong into the effort of providing for their future by joining the gold rush to the Klondike in 1898. During his time in Alaska, Chase wrote faithfully to his family.
Returning with a comfortable stake, and coming into his middle years, he might have lived out his life in ease and comfort. Instead he chose to spend his strength and substance in a mighty effort to acquire an estate for himself and those dear to him.
After returning from Alaska and while on the road selling barbed wire, Chase met a real estate man who had been to western Canada. A short time later, Glidden was dealing in farmland south and east of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He saw the young struggling towns pull their streets out of the mud and expand while southern Saskatchewan developed. About 1900 the J.E.Martin Land Company secured his services to make a survey of 225,000 acres of C.N. Railway land they were contemplating purchasing. In and around the Snipe Lake district.
Glidden was at once captivated by the beautiful broad expanse of the undulating plain, unbroken for miles except here and there a small patch for homestead requirements. The fertile soil of great depth, carpeted with lush grass and decked with native flax, small sage, and practically free from stones with water available at variable depths over the entire area, convinced him that here was one of the greatest potential dry farming areas still open to man. He reserved several choice sections for himself. The Martin Land Company accepted his judgment and commenced operations on land sales.
Dawson YT, December 29th 1898
My Dear Little Son Chase,
AS this is xmas time I have no doubt – but – what you are having a nice time and pap would be pleased to be with you and aid in making it more pleasant.
You must write me and tell me about your presents. Papa did want to send you something but could not as I had no assurance of a package reaching you, but will make it all up on my return.
I suppose you are learning fast in school, are you not? You must try to improve your time and get a good education so you can help papa in his work.
Try at all times to be a good boy, for papa loves you dearly and I hope to be with you again next fall. With love and kisses from papa.
Dawson, NWT, Feb 25th 1899
Dear ones at home,
I am wondering this A.M. how you are all getting along and how pleased I would be to know, but I have had no letters from you since the ones sent in August from Coleta. A long time to wait I can assure you but cannot think it your fault. I rec’d a letter from Aunt Adie on Jan 25th sent 6 December 98 from Chicago and the boys have been getting mail from home as late as Jan 9th. So please try to send one each month at least and address Via Victoria B.C. as letters seem to come much quicker that way. Do you realize it will be a year tomorrow since I left you, it hardly seems possible. Yet it is true and it has been a very busy year with me full of hardships, as well as a great deal of pleasure and an experience that I would not have missed for considerable (even?) though with all of the danger I have passed through.
The winter is practily ended now as the sun has returned to us once more. A welcome visitor I can assure you to us all. I have quite enjoyed the winter months while the thermometer registers low, we do (roof tell?) The cold as we do in the states as there is seldom any wind here. I feel a little the worse for wear this morning as have just returned from a 75 mile tramp but will recuperate soon and will have to, for expect to start on a stampede the eve to stake a claim about 30 mile from here, returning tomorrow morning will have to be out all night by the way, but that is nothing for Alaska.
Dawson is a little quiet as the most of the people are on the Creeks at work. Will be quite lively after the clean up in the spring. The boys two of them have just returned from the Upper Klondike bringing down 5 moose so you see we will have plenty of fresh meat for some time. I wish you could have a few of the nice “stakes.” I am in hopes ere long to receive a letter from some of you, as we are promised mail daily now. You see what mail was brought in was letters sent from the outside m (mid?)Dec as they knew the recent mail was more essential, so will hope for the best and expect mail soon. I hardly know what to write you in the way of news as there is none to write more than to tell you. That I am well and as happy as can be expected. I hope you can say the same. I will enclose you the toes of one of the artic birds here. I called Tlarmigan and you will see how well their little toes are protected from the cold.
Now my dear ones will close as I must get ready for my flying trip. Feed the dogs and given them the promise of the end of the leash if they do not mush and make good time. Trusting that I may return with a frosted nose and hope to return to you in a few months from now hale and harty.
From your loving Papa Chase E. Glidden
Address your letters to Lock Box No. 23
October 6, 1899
Juvenile Court Action - Joiner History Room
Chase Glidden’s four children go tomorrow to the home of E. E. Bain on Prospect St. where they will live and the West Main St. home will be broken up. DeKalb Chronicle 10/6/1899. Chase Glidden returned to DeKalb on Wednesday after an absence of three years in the Alaska goldfields. STR
Returning with a comfortable stake, and coming into his middle years, he might have lived out his life in ease and comfort. Instead he chose to spend his strength and substance in a mighty effort to acquire an estate for himself and those dear to him.
After returning from Alaska and while on the road selling barbed wire, Chase met a real estate man who had been to western Canada. A short time later, Glidden was dealing in farmland south and east of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He saw the young struggling towns pull their streets out of the mud and expand while southern Saskatchewan developed. About 1900 the J.E.Martin Land Company secured his services to make a survey of 225,000 acres of C.N. Railway land they were contemplating purchasing. In and around the Snipe Lake district.
Glidden was at once captivated by the beautiful broad expanse of the undulating plain, unbroken for miles except here and there a small patch for homestead requirements. The fertile soil of great depth, carpeted with lush grass and decked with native flax, small sage, and practically free from stones with water available at variable depths over the entire area, convinced him that here was one of the greatest potential dry farming areas still open to man. He reserved several choice sections for himself. The Martin Land Company accepted his judgment and commenced operations on land sales.
Dawson YT, December 29th 1898
My Dear Little Son Chase,
AS this is xmas time I have no doubt – but – what you are having a nice time and pap would be pleased to be with you and aid in making it more pleasant.
You must write me and tell me about your presents. Papa did want to send you something but could not as I had no assurance of a package reaching you, but will make it all up on my return.
I suppose you are learning fast in school, are you not? You must try to improve your time and get a good education so you can help papa in his work.
Try at all times to be a good boy, for papa loves you dearly and I hope to be with you again next fall. With love and kisses from papa.
Dawson, NWT, Feb 25th 1899
Dear ones at home,
I am wondering this A.M. how you are all getting along and how pleased I would be to know, but I have had no letters from you since the ones sent in August from Coleta. A long time to wait I can assure you but cannot think it your fault. I rec’d a letter from Aunt Adie on Jan 25th sent 6 December 98 from Chicago and the boys have been getting mail from home as late as Jan 9th. So please try to send one each month at least and address Via Victoria B.C. as letters seem to come much quicker that way. Do you realize it will be a year tomorrow since I left you, it hardly seems possible. Yet it is true and it has been a very busy year with me full of hardships, as well as a great deal of pleasure and an experience that I would not have missed for considerable (even?) though with all of the danger I have passed through.
The winter is practily ended now as the sun has returned to us once more. A welcome visitor I can assure you to us all. I have quite enjoyed the winter months while the thermometer registers low, we do (roof tell?) The cold as we do in the states as there is seldom any wind here. I feel a little the worse for wear this morning as have just returned from a 75 mile tramp but will recuperate soon and will have to, for expect to start on a stampede the eve to stake a claim about 30 mile from here, returning tomorrow morning will have to be out all night by the way, but that is nothing for Alaska.
Dawson is a little quiet as the most of the people are on the Creeks at work. Will be quite lively after the clean up in the spring. The boys two of them have just returned from the Upper Klondike bringing down 5 moose so you see we will have plenty of fresh meat for some time. I wish you could have a few of the nice “stakes.” I am in hopes ere long to receive a letter from some of you, as we are promised mail daily now. You see what mail was brought in was letters sent from the outside m (mid?)Dec as they knew the recent mail was more essential, so will hope for the best and expect mail soon. I hardly know what to write you in the way of news as there is none to write more than to tell you. That I am well and as happy as can be expected. I hope you can say the same. I will enclose you the toes of one of the artic birds here. I called Tlarmigan and you will see how well their little toes are protected from the cold.
Now my dear ones will close as I must get ready for my flying trip. Feed the dogs and given them the promise of the end of the leash if they do not mush and make good time. Trusting that I may return with a frosted nose and hope to return to you in a few months from now hale and harty.
From your loving Papa Chase E. Glidden
Address your letters to Lock Box No. 23
October 6, 1899
Juvenile Court Action - Joiner History Room
Chase Glidden’s four children go tomorrow to the home of E. E. Bain on Prospect St. where they will live and the West Main St. home will be broken up. DeKalb Chronicle 10/6/1899. Chase Glidden returned to DeKalb on Wednesday after an absence of three years in the Alaska goldfields. STR
Chase Eliphalet Glidden was born May 17, 1854, in Paw Paw, MI, the son of James B. and Juliette Beard Glidden, pioneers in the Michigan wilderness. The family moved to DeKalb six years later. His father was an autocratic school master. In 1896, the death of his beloved wife, Anna, left Chase, who was a nephew to Joseph Glidden, with four young children. He plunged headlong into the effort of providing for their future by joining the gold rush to the Klondike in 1898. During his time in Alaska, Chase wrote faithfully to his family.
Returning with a comfortable stake, and coming into his middle years, he might have lived out his life in ease and comfort. Instead he chose to spend his strength and substance in a mighty effort to acquire an estate for himself and those dear to him.
After returning from Alaska and while on the road selling barbed wire, Chase met a real estate man who had been to western Canada. A short time later, Glidden was dealing in farmland south and east of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He saw the young struggling towns pull their streets out of the mud and expand while southern Saskatchewan developed. About 1900 the J.E.Martin Land Company secured his services to make a survey of 225,000 acres of C.N. Railway land they were contemplating purchasing. In and around the Snipe Lake district.
Glidden was at once captivated by the beautiful broad expanse of the undulating plain, unbroken for miles except here and there a small patch for homestead requirements. The fertile soil of great depth, carpeted with lush grass and decked with native flax, small sage, and practically free from stones with water available at variable depths over the entire area, convinced him that here was one of the greatest potential dry farming areas still open to man. He reserved several choice sections for himself. The Martin Land Company accepted his judgment and commenced operations on land sales.
Dawson YT, December 29th 1898
My Dear Little Son Chase,
AS this is xmas time I have no doubt – but – what you are having a nice time and pap would be pleased to be with you and aid in making it more pleasant.
You must write me and tell me about your presents. Papa did want to send you something but could not as I had no assurance of a package reaching you, but will make it all up on my return.
I suppose you are learning fast in school, are you not? You must try to improve your time and get a good education so you can help papa in his work.
Try at all times to be a good boy, for papa loves you dearly and I hope to be with you again next fall. With love and kisses from papa.
Dawson, NWT, Feb 25th 1899
Dear ones at home,
I am wondering this A.M. how you are all getting along and how pleased I would be to know, but I have had no letters from you since the ones sent in August from Coleta. A long time to wait I can assure you but cannot think it your fault. I rec’d a letter from Aunt Adie on Jan 25th sent 6 December 98 from Chicago and the boys have been getting mail from home as late as Jan 9th. So please try to send one each month at least and address Via Victoria B.C. as letters seem to come much quicker that way. Do you realize it will be a year tomorrow since I left you, it hardly seems possible. Yet it is true and it has been a very busy year with me full of hardships, as well as a great deal of pleasure and an experience that I would not have missed for considerable (even?) though with all of the danger I have passed through.
The winter is practily ended now as the sun has returned to us once more. A welcome visitor I can assure you to us all. I have quite enjoyed the winter months while the thermometer registers low, we do (roof tell?) The cold as we do in the states as there is seldom any wind here. I feel a little the worse for wear this morning as have just returned from a 75 mile tramp but will recuperate soon and will have to, for expect to start on a stampede the eve to stake a claim about 30 mile from here, returning tomorrow morning will have to be out all night by the way, but that is nothing for Alaska.
Dawson is a little quiet as the most of the people are on the Creeks at work. Will be quite lively after the clean up in the spring. The boys two of them have just returned from the Upper Klondike bringing down 5 moose so you see we will have plenty of fresh meat for some time. I wish you could have a few of the nice “stakes.” I am in hopes ere long to receive a letter from some of you, as we are promised mail daily now. You see what mail was brought in was letters sent from the outside m (mid?)Dec as they knew the recent mail was more essential, so will hope for the best and expect mail soon. I hardly know what to write you in the way of news as there is none to write more than to tell you. That I am well and as happy as can be expected. I hope you can say the same. I will enclose you the toes of one of the artic birds here. I called Tlarmigan and you will see how well their little toes are protected from the cold.
Now my dear ones will close as I must get ready for my flying trip. Feed the dogs and given them the promise of the end of the leash if they do not mush and make good time. Trusting that I may return with a frosted nose and hope to return to you in a few months from now hale and harty.
From your loving Papa Chase E. Glidden
Address your letters to Lock Box No. 23
October 6, 1899
Juvenile Court Action - Joiner History Room
Chase Glidden’s four children go tomorrow to the home of E. E. Bain on Prospect St. where they will live and the West Main St. home will be broken up. DeKalb Chronicle 10/6/1899. Chase Glidden returned to DeKalb on Wednesday after an absence of three years in the Alaska goldfields. STR
Returning with a comfortable stake, and coming into his middle years, he might have lived out his life in ease and comfort. Instead he chose to spend his strength and substance in a mighty effort to acquire an estate for himself and those dear to him.
After returning from Alaska and while on the road selling barbed wire, Chase met a real estate man who had been to western Canada. A short time later, Glidden was dealing in farmland south and east of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He saw the young struggling towns pull their streets out of the mud and expand while southern Saskatchewan developed. About 1900 the J.E.Martin Land Company secured his services to make a survey of 225,000 acres of C.N. Railway land they were contemplating purchasing. In and around the Snipe Lake district.
Glidden was at once captivated by the beautiful broad expanse of the undulating plain, unbroken for miles except here and there a small patch for homestead requirements. The fertile soil of great depth, carpeted with lush grass and decked with native flax, small sage, and practically free from stones with water available at variable depths over the entire area, convinced him that here was one of the greatest potential dry farming areas still open to man. He reserved several choice sections for himself. The Martin Land Company accepted his judgment and commenced operations on land sales.
Dawson YT, December 29th 1898
My Dear Little Son Chase,
AS this is xmas time I have no doubt – but – what you are having a nice time and pap would be pleased to be with you and aid in making it more pleasant.
You must write me and tell me about your presents. Papa did want to send you something but could not as I had no assurance of a package reaching you, but will make it all up on my return.
I suppose you are learning fast in school, are you not? You must try to improve your time and get a good education so you can help papa in his work.
Try at all times to be a good boy, for papa loves you dearly and I hope to be with you again next fall. With love and kisses from papa.
Dawson, NWT, Feb 25th 1899
Dear ones at home,
I am wondering this A.M. how you are all getting along and how pleased I would be to know, but I have had no letters from you since the ones sent in August from Coleta. A long time to wait I can assure you but cannot think it your fault. I rec’d a letter from Aunt Adie on Jan 25th sent 6 December 98 from Chicago and the boys have been getting mail from home as late as Jan 9th. So please try to send one each month at least and address Via Victoria B.C. as letters seem to come much quicker that way. Do you realize it will be a year tomorrow since I left you, it hardly seems possible. Yet it is true and it has been a very busy year with me full of hardships, as well as a great deal of pleasure and an experience that I would not have missed for considerable (even?) though with all of the danger I have passed through.
The winter is practily ended now as the sun has returned to us once more. A welcome visitor I can assure you to us all. I have quite enjoyed the winter months while the thermometer registers low, we do (roof tell?) The cold as we do in the states as there is seldom any wind here. I feel a little the worse for wear this morning as have just returned from a 75 mile tramp but will recuperate soon and will have to, for expect to start on a stampede the eve to stake a claim about 30 mile from here, returning tomorrow morning will have to be out all night by the way, but that is nothing for Alaska.
Dawson is a little quiet as the most of the people are on the Creeks at work. Will be quite lively after the clean up in the spring. The boys two of them have just returned from the Upper Klondike bringing down 5 moose so you see we will have plenty of fresh meat for some time. I wish you could have a few of the nice “stakes.” I am in hopes ere long to receive a letter from some of you, as we are promised mail daily now. You see what mail was brought in was letters sent from the outside m (mid?)Dec as they knew the recent mail was more essential, so will hope for the best and expect mail soon. I hardly know what to write you in the way of news as there is none to write more than to tell you. That I am well and as happy as can be expected. I hope you can say the same. I will enclose you the toes of one of the artic birds here. I called Tlarmigan and you will see how well their little toes are protected from the cold.
Now my dear ones will close as I must get ready for my flying trip. Feed the dogs and given them the promise of the end of the leash if they do not mush and make good time. Trusting that I may return with a frosted nose and hope to return to you in a few months from now hale and harty.
From your loving Papa Chase E. Glidden
Address your letters to Lock Box No. 23
October 6, 1899
Juvenile Court Action - Joiner History Room
Chase Glidden’s four children go tomorrow to the home of E. E. Bain on Prospect St. where they will live and the West Main St. home will be broken up. DeKalb Chronicle 10/6/1899. Chase Glidden returned to DeKalb on Wednesday after an absence of three years in the Alaska goldfields. STR
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
