The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-14

in,e, when other hardy Americans who
had penetrated the interior came down
the river and told of the greater wealth
across the border. When the reports
were received in the Pacific coast cities,
American enterprise found an opportunity
In the crxanizatiou OF companies for
transportation and supplying the people
Of interior ALASKA and the Northwest ter
ritory.
Before the reports came out that act
the seal OF gold upon Klondike creek.
two heavily capitalized American compa-
MES had steamer lines upon and stores
along the YUKON river, and II any previous
knowledge obtained IS to the rich dspcs-
tts. it lay with the American comp1nies.
ana not with the Canadian mounted po-
lice After the confirmation OF the re-
ports Of wealth, the Canadians took up
the organization Of companies to capture
a share OF the business, and the lrst rec
ord of the formation OF such q company
was August 1. 1887, when tbs following
notice was printed In q Victoria paper:
Notice is hereby given that application
the province of British Columbia at its
NIX; session for an act 20 Incorporate q
company with power to construct, equip,
operate by any kind or kinds Of motive
power. and maintain either . standard or
narrow gauge railway for the purpose OF
conveying passengers and freight includ-
nSIc04aQlSe,
At or near Portland inlet or Portland canal.
Cassiar district. British Columbia, by the
most direct and feasible route 10 point at
or near Tesiin lake: and with power TO
branch lines and all necessary roads,
bridges. ways, ferries. wharves docks and
coal bunkers; and with power TO build,
and other vessels and boats; and with
power to build. equip, operate and main
tain telegraph and telephone lines In con-
ss; . and 10 carry on general express basi-
ness and to build and operate all kinds OF
plant for the purpose OF supplying light,
heat. electricity or any KIND Of motive Pow
for the purposes Of the company; and to
acquire lands bonuses privileges. or other
aids from any government, municipality;
or other persons or bodies corporate; and
to make traffic or other arrangements with
railways, steamboats, or other companies;
and with power to build wagon roads TO be
and In advance OF the sarae. and 70 levy
and collect tolls from all parties using and
on ell freight passing over any OF such
before or after the construction OF the
railway: and with all other usual, neces-
sary or incidental rights, poFers or pr1vi-
Conducive a 10 the attainment 81 the above
objects or any Of them
Following this, under date OF September
a. was another notice Of application for
company to be incorporated to construct
and operate a railroad from some point on
or near Douglas island to some point on or
near Teslin lake, and to build to Portland
canal or Observatory inlet and to any other
branch lines. Telegraph lines. docks.
wharves. steamers. steamships and every
other feature OF transportation ana opera
ton entered into the calculations Of this
company which was started at Vancouver,
with Davis. Marshall. MacNein and Abbott
as the solicitors for the applicants.
November Is another Victoria company
announced Its intention to make applica-
ton for a charter. and an act to incorpo-
rate. to build standard gauge or any other
gauge railroad from . point at or near the
head OF Lynn canal northward along Dali
tons trail to a point at or near Fort
Selkirk The notice Of application also
declared Its Intention Id relation to steam
ers and steamships telegraph and tele-
phone lines. electric lighting plants. heat
ing and power plants.
November "A, also at Victoria, bids were
advertised for the building Of toll road
between the boundary line over the
Skaguay trail to Lake Bennett, and this
notice extends It's charter until May 1, 1895
There are a hundred other companies In
the wind. that cover a territory from Vic
toria to Montreal, and quite as many Of
them Will bear the same measure OF in
vestigation as win similar organizations in
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