The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company Including that of the French Traders of North-Western Canada and of the North-West, XY, and Astor Fur Companies

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

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ATHABASCA, MACKENZIE RIVER, AND THE YUKON.

Peter Pond reaches Athabasca River--Fort Chipewyan established--Starting point of Alexander Mackenzie--The Athabasca Library--The Hudson's Bay Company roused--Conflict at Fort Wedderburn--Suffering--The dash up the Peace River--Fort Dunvegan--Northern extension--Fort Resolution--Fort Providence--The great river occupied--Loss of life--Fort Simpson, the centre--Fort Reliance--Herds of cariboo--Fort Norman built--Fort Good Hope--The Northern Rockies--The Yukon reached and occupied--The fierce Liard River--Fort Halkett in the Mountains--Robert Campbell comes to the Stikine--Discovers the Upper Yukon--His great fame--The districts--Steamers on the water stretches 386