. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . following is a statement of the totaltonnage of freight, including supplies and mining machinery,delivered by freighters on the principal creeks in the districtduring the year 1903, as compared with what the cost wouldhave been in 1899, namely:—? District. Tons. 189!). 1903. Net gain toOperator. Rate. Amount. Rate. $ 2030406040 Amount. 4,5003,7503,0002,2501,500 $ 140160250360250 $ 630,000600,000750,,000 $ 90,000112,500120,,000 60,000 540,000 Hunker Dominion Gold Run Sulphur 487,500 6:w,ooo 675,000315,000 « 15,000
. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . following is a statement of the totaltonnage of freight, including supplies and mining machinery,delivered by freighters on the principal creeks in the districtduring the year 1903, as compared with what the cost wouldhave been in 1899, namely:—? District. Tons. 189!). 1903. Net gain toOperator. Rate. Amount. Rate. $ 2030406040 Amount. 4,5003,7503,0002,2501,500 $ 140160250360250 $ 630,000600,000750,,000 $ 90,000112,500120,,000 60,000 540,000 Hunker Dominion Gold Run Sulphur 487,500 6:w,ooo 675,000315,000 « 15,000 3,165,000 517,500 2,647,500 102 YUKON TERRITORY Tlie abov-e tcable sliows the freioht delivered onlv to theprincipal producing creeks. It is estimated that the freightdelivered on the smaller producing creeks would amount to5,000 tons, which would thus increase the aggregate to at least20,000 tons. The above statistics respecting the construction of roads,&c., were compiled by the Inspector of Works and Buildingsfor the Yukon Yukon Hunters and their Game (Caribovi). CHAPTER 7. GENERAL INFORAIATION. CLIMATE. It is very donl)tfnl wlietbcr people wlio have never livedin the Ynkon can appreciate to any accurate extent the cli-matic conditions Avhich exist in this Territory durinii thewinter and summer seasons. Some are under llic iuipressionthat the winter is extremely rigorous, and that the few hoursof light during- the day render this season of the year anythinghut delightful. It is (piite true that at timesithe cold is in-tense, but at the same time an exceedingly low temperaturedoes not couliiuu: for a kmg period at a time. The weather 10 104 YUKON TEEEITOEY may be extremely cold for a week or occasionally two weeks,and then tliere is usually a milder period, when the thermo-meter registers not more than 20 or 25 below zero. AtemjDerature of from 15 to 25 below zero, with a few hours ofsunlight, may be characterized as ideal Yukon winter snow is fine
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