A Day in Yukon History
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This Day in Yukon History
Governor-General toured Yukon with zest
August 12, 1922 “DAWSON CITY, Y.T., Aug. 12. – Concluding a busy fortnight in The Yukon, His Excellency the Governor-General…
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Planning for a winter trail
July 23, 1921 “Declaring that it has been demonstrated that the proper winter route to the Fort Norman oil field…
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Historic artery gets its name
July 22, 1943 “The Canadian and United States Governments have agreed that the highway from Dawson Creek, B.C., to Fairbanks,…
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Some had more gold dust than they could carry
July 18, 1897 “SEATTLE, Wash., July 17 – When the North American Trading and Transportation Company’s gold laden ship Portland,…
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The miners always go back to the Yukon
July 16, 1896 “‘During all the years I have lived in Juneau, Alaska,’ said E. Valentine to the San Francisco…
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I’d rather go to the Yukon …
July 15, 1934 “‘My wife,’ said the general store keeper at Hopkins Gap, ‘insists on running down to Rio for…
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Pearson floated Alaskan corridor balloon
July 9, 1956 “The reason Canada has given up the idea of an Alaskan corridor from the Yukon through to…
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A vital junction takes root
July 8, 1944 “Up in the Yukon, on a spot where two years ago there was nothing but snow and…
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Gold mines’ labour suddenly frozen
July 2, 1942 “All labour in gold mines of B.C. and the Yukon has been ‘frozen’ by order of Elliott…
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Development has had its spurts and lulls
July 1, 1936 “Every city in the Pacific Northwest reflects clearly in its buildings and general progress the ebb and…
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