. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . ERAL —Sport and Scenery—Education—Agriculture—Horticulture —Timber 103 PEEFACE. Ill the preparation of this pamphlet subjects of generalinterest, including all the economic resources which have sofar been discovered or profitably utilized in the YukonTerritory, have been classified for easy reference. Thoughthe principal object in view is to present up to date informa-tion, yet an eftort has been made to trace clearly and conciselythe opening up of what was known as the Yukon District,and the gradual development of the minin
. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . ERAL —Sport and Scenery—Education—Agriculture—Horticulture —Timber 103 PEEFACE. Ill the preparation of this pamphlet subjects of generalinterest, including all the economic resources which have sofar been discovered or profitably utilized in the YukonTerritory, have been classified for easy reference. Thoughthe principal object in view is to present up to date informa-tion, yet an eftort has been made to trace clearly and conciselythe opening up of what was known as the Yukon District,and the gradual development of the mining industry. Facts,derived from the best available sources, have been presented,and an attempt has been made to convey to the reader anaccurate and comprehensive account of existing conditions inthe Territory. To this has been added much useful information upon thedifferent methods of minino- followed in the Territorv, andalso a synopsis of the regulations in force governing the dis-posal of lands and minerals. Ottawa, September 1, CTTxVPTER 1. HISTORICAL SKETCH. In the extreme northwest of Canada and as far removedas possible from the early settlements on the Atlantic seaboard,is a vast triangular-shaj^ed tract of territory, Avliicli, niitil theearly forties, bad not been jienetrated by the nnihiiiiited tradersof the Hudsons Bay Couipnny. This, at that time unknownterritory, is bounded on the south on the nortlioi-ii line of theprovince of British Columbia, (latitude CO), at a point onthe extreme southwest by a ])art of the littoral bclonoing- tothe United States Territory of Alaska, on the west by theeastern line of the Territory of Alaska, on the nurili bv theArrtic Ocean and on tlio east by the 136th meri(li;iii \\\v\ thenorthern ranges of the Ifocky ^Mountains. The hukdii Tcrri- 4: YUKON TERKITORY toiy contains, approximately, an area of 100,976 sqnare miles,649 sqnare miles of which is covered by water. ROBERT CAMPBELL, THE FOUNDER OF FORT SELKIRK, 1838-18
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