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PATOS ISLAND
February 25, 1897: "Messrs. Harry D. Mahler, of Patos island and Charles Rilling, of East Sound, went to Whatcom, on business connected with the Patos Island lighthouse, this week." (The Islander)
October 1, 1904: "Al A. Morgan, lighthouse keeper at Patos island station, has been visiting his father. He returned Saturday." (The San Juan Islander)
April 1, 1905: "Mr. Withers, inspector of lighthouse buildings arrived at East Sound Monday enroute for Patos island where some improvements are to be made. A.A. Morgan, keeper of the Patos light, is taking his annual vacation and George Whiteley is taking his place during his absence." (The San Juan Islander)
November 4, 1905: "John Whitely has gone to Patos island to act as assistant lighthouse keeper during the absence of Mr. Morgan, who has gone to Port Townsend." (The San Juan Islander)
November 28, 1905: "Edward Durgan yesterday received the notice of his appointment to the position of keeper of the Patos Island light in the San Juan archipelago, Mr. Durgan has been acting for some time, in fact, since he left the lighthouse service, as boatman in the customs service.
The Patos Island light has heretofore been in charge of A.A. Morgan, formerly of this city and a young man well known locally. Mr. Morgan has been given the position in the custons service made vacant by the transfer of Mr. Durgan." (Port Townsend Leader)
July 18, 1908: "Messrs. P.A. Chevaliuer and Louis and Lawrence Borchers made a trip to Patos Island Sunday and visited Lighthouse Keepers Durgan and Peterson." (The San Juan Islander)
December 29, 1911: "Noah H. Clark, lighthouse keeper at Patos island, was drowned there last Saturday evening, while trying to swim to the shore to save his family.
Mr. Clark, his young son, his wife and his wife's sister, started for Blaine in the launch Sea Pigeon to visit Ed. Durgin, a former light keeper at Patos, also to do some Christmas shopping. They reached Blaine safely, and were returning to Patos island, when the engine of the launch broke down and the boat was carried upon a reef and wrecked shortly after dark. The outline of the shore could be seen, and Mr. Clark seeing little hope for rescue, decided to make an attempt to swim ashore and get a boat. He plunged into the icy waters, and that was the last seen of him. The two women and boy were left upon the reef through the bitter cold night but managed to survive the ordeal. In the morning at low tide, they were able to wade ashore.
No trace of Mr. Clark could be found, and he undoubtedly perished in trying to reach the shore. The revenue launch Guard went to the scene of the accident on Monday, and every effort eas made to find the body, but to no purpose." (The San Juan Islander)