Overland Yukon Expeditions by the Northwest Mountie Force
The Yukon gold rush spurred dangerous overland attempts from Edmonton to Fort Simpson and beyond. Police Inspectors Routledge and Moody led two NWMP routes to test a feasible trail. many perished or returned weary, while some small parties finally reached the Yukon with the help of mounted police.
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Yukon
N.W.M.P
Edmonton
Routledge and Moody
E Haultains
Stricklands
Seattle
Wilds
Inspector Moody's Yukon trek shown as legendary police feat
The article recalls Inspector Moody’s perilous 1897 98 journey from Edmonton to Fort Selkirk across 1600 miles of untamed terrain. It notes his leadership in the North West Mounted Police, dangerous crossings, and later life ranching near Maple Creek. It also mentions his Orkney ancestry and connections to the Strickland family.
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N.W.M.P
Edmonton
Yukon
Inspector Moody
Fort Selkirk
Pelly
Great
Moody
Hudson's Bay
N. W.M.P
Maple Creek
Haultains
Stricklands
Lakeside
Peterboro
Duff, Sask
Betty
Melville Progress
Duff
Charlie Dunn
Duff Progress Club
Robinson Crusoe Makes a Canoe and Trek Through Yukon
After six years on the island Robin son Crusoe endures harsh travel from Edmonton to the Yukon region and Dawson City. He loses horses for food, travels thousands of miles for supplies, and eventually returns home via Vancouver. He crafts clothes from goat skins and makes baskets while continuing short canoe trips and island walks.
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Edmonton
Moody
Half Way River
Hudson's Bay
B.C
Yukon Territory
Dawson City
Vancouver
Robinson
Crusoe
War Saving Stamps Promote Civic Duty Amid Traffic Concerns
A public service note urges motorists to support war savings stamps while highlighting nationwide traffic delays. The message frames purchases as a moral obligation and wartime contribution, tying everyday commuting to home front effort.
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Arte
Sam
Salada
Toroase
R.N.W.M.P
Far North
N.W.M.P. Expedition
Thce
J. D. Moody
Routledge
Inspector Routledge
Fort Simpson
Great Slave Lake
Liard
MacKenzie River
Moody’s Origin
Jack Jingle
Robinson Crusoe
M.P.H.Q
Regina
Mistress Pussy
Little Dog
Fother
Canada
Copp Clark CO. Limited
Wellington St. West
Toronto
Batchelor
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