. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . ^^-. Second Ave., Dawson. Taken midnight July 10, li»04. CHAPTEE 5. COMMERCIAL COXDITIOXS. Probably there is no other city on the continent of Americawhere the commercial conditions are so pecnliar as they are inDawson. The limited period of transportation, the difficultyof accurately calculating on the importation of not more thana sufficient quantity of the different lines of goods, llic risk toperishables, the delay occasioned by the congestion of trafficduring the latter part of the summer, and high freight rates;all these considerations c
. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . ^^-. Second Ave., Dawson. Taken midnight July 10, li»04. CHAPTEE 5. COMMERCIAL COXDITIOXS. Probably there is no other city on the continent of Americawhere the commercial conditions are so pecnliar as they are inDawson. The limited period of transportation, the difficultyof accurately calculating on the importation of not more thana sufficient quantity of the different lines of goods, llic risk toperishables, the delay occasioned by the congestion of trafficduring the latter part of the summer, and high freight rates;all these considerations create an unusual velocity in the mindof the wholesale merchant. Many of the necessities of life are canned goods which,together with staples and other merchandise, have to be im-ported between the ini<ldlo of Tune and the latter part of Octo-ber, this being the period wlirn tlio Yukon river, which is the ^0 YUKON TERRITORY great channel of transportation in the interior, is open to navi-gation. Some lines of merchandise are shipjied from White-hor
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