Sessional paper No. 33u
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is part of: Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush collection
creator: Ogilvie, William, 1846-1912
issued: 2024-06-14
issued: 2024-06-15T05:42:57Z
created: 1900
description: Copy of the report of William Ogilvie, Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, in connection with the administration of affairs in that region.
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extent: 33 pages
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note: & is hP tpaietiee Feee __ 68 VICTORIA SESSIONAL PAPER No. 33u f A. 1900 J CoPyY [334u ] Of the Report of Mr. William Ogilvie, Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, in connection with the administration of affairs in that region. CommIsstonEr‘s OrFICE, Dawsox, Y.T., September 20, 1899. To the Honourable the Minister of the Interior, Ottawa, Ont. Sr,—I submit for your information the following report of my official doings since my appointment as Commissioner of the Yukon Territory, in connection with the admin— istration of affairs in this region. Immediately after you informed me that I had been appointed Commissioner by Order in Council bearing date 5th of July, 1898, I set about making preparation for the journey and securing the outfit which was deemed necessary. This, in connection with getting the staff which was to accompany me together and their outfits secured, occupied me pretty well until the last days of the month. During this interval, as you know, I had many conferences with yourself on questions that were . likely to arise in connection with my administration and the policy to be pursued with regard thereto. All these cireumstances combined—and I may say that they were inevitable—delayed my departure from Ottawa until the evening of August 2nd. I travelled via the Canadian Pacific Railway, by the Lake route, remaining over at Toronto one day, attending to some necessary matters there and awaiting the boat—train which left that city for Owen Sound. At Rat Portage I remained over, as you know, to have the last conference with yourself that it was possible at that time to obtain. I also remained over in Winnipeg two days, attending to some matters there in connection with my duties as Commissioner of the Yukon Territory. Arriving at Vancouver it was found necessary to make a rather prolonged stay there in connection with official matters, and also because we could not opportunely secure a boat convenient for our purposes. _A visit was paid to Victoria and s…
has type: Pamphlets ; Miscellaneous Documents
spatial: Yukon
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0446205
language: English
provider: Vancouver: University of British Columbia Library
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush collection. RBSC-ARC-1820-13-14
subject: Yukon--Politics and government
subject: Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries
subject: Gold mines and mining--Canada
type: Text