Stikeen River journal., 1898-10-08
LARGE CORPORATIONS.
With Cal ita| Invested on the
Stikeen.
The Hudson Bay Co., and The
Canadian Development Co.

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of the continent to the other and hav-
ing stores and trading posts all through
Canada and the Northwest territory.
This pioneer concern was organized in
1870, and from that time has been con-
stantly engaged in all kinds of mer-
chandising. Originally their trade was
almost entirely with the indians in furs
ETC., but with the onward march of CIV
ilization they have easily adapted them
selves to the changed conditions, and
they now command the largest share of
the trade with the white man who has
come to make his home on the frontier
and engage in mining, hunting, fishing
or agriculture.
The home Office of the, Hudson Bay
Co, is No Lime street, London. Eng
land. Their headquarters in North
America is in Winnipeg. and their in
Vulnerable supply points are scattered
everywhere over the entire northern
country. In this immediate country
their main point Of supply is Glenora,
B. c., at the head Of navigation on the
Stikeen river, where they. have large
store, newly built and stocked with q
full line of general merchandise and
miners supplies, sufficient to meet any
demand. They also have store at
Teslin lake and five stores in the Dease
Lake country, and stores at the mouth
of James Creek, at the the junction of
the Dease and Laird, and at the juno
ton of the Laird and Muddy rivers.
They operate two fast freight and
passenger steamers on the Stikeen river
to supply their G]enora store, from
which point numerous pack trains carry
their supplies into the interior. The
Hudson Bay Co. have never engaged in
miuing, preferring to confine their
operations to supplying miners, pros
pectors and hunters and trading in furs.
Their reliability is never questioned,
and their long experience gives them
a decided advantr ge in catering to the
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The present governor is Lord Strath-
coma, of London. Mr.. Hall, of Victoria
is the manager for this country, and
Mr.. Geo. Il. Robson is in charge of the
business at Glenora and points beyond.
While in Wrangel few days ago.
Mr.. Hall stated to a JOURNAL repre-
sentative, that it would be the policy of
the company in the future as in the
past, to enlarge the business of the COM
pany in this country as rapidly MS the
conditions would warrant and circum-
stances permit
Among the many concerns interested
in the development of Alaska and the
Stikeen River Route, none deserve
more favorable mention than the Cana
dian Development Co., of Victoria.
This company was organized by Mr..
H. Maitland Kersey, we'll and favorably
known through his many years connec-
ton with the White Star line, as mana
ger, at New York City.
The Canadian Development Company
is engaged mostly in the transportation
business, although they own and are
operating two large saw mills, one at
Teslin lake and one at Telegraph Creek
Their steamers Columbian, Canadian
and Victorian, each with carrying
capacity of 200 tons of freight and 500
passengers, and drawing loaded three
feet of water, are running on the Yukon
between ST. Michaels and Dawson City
and are without doubt the finest steam
ers, both in capacity and accommoda-
tions, to be found on that river. They
also own the fine steamers Indian, Aus
tralian and Anglican, running between
Dawson City, Fort Selkirk, the head
waters of the Yukon and Teslin lake.
The Indian and Australian are models
of their kind, having been built express
ly for safety and speed. They are lin
tended for mail and express boats, be-
ing fitted with Nordenfelt guns for the
protection of passengers and mail and
treasure entrusted to their care.
On the Stikeen River the company
owns and is now operating the steamer
Monte Cristo and are building another
boat to run in connection with that
steamer in the spring. They also own
numerous trains of pack animals oper-