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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- A THOUSAND BLUNDERS iii
- CONTENTS v
- ILLUSTRATIONS AND FIGURES vi
- PREFACE viii
- ABBREVIATIONS x
- One Introduction: 'A Tragedy Rather than Otherwise' 1
- Two 'In a Hole': Entry into British Columbia, 1902-12 18
- Three 'Banging Right through on a Straight Line': Construction 51
- Four 'Too Good or Too Fat for the Job': Labour Relations 92
- Five 'A Frail Little City': Prince Rupert 127
- Six 'A Hold-up Business': Acquisition of Indian Lands 165
- Seven Tn the Hollow of the Corporation's Hand': Prince George 186
- Eight 'For Pure Spite': Hazelton District 218
- Nine 'Grand Trafficker of Promises': Operations, 1914-19 244
- Ten Conclusion: 'The Tenderloin and the Hook' 269
- NOTES 278
- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 324
- INDEX 339
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- A THOUSAND BLUNDERS iii
- CONTENTS v
- ILLUSTRATIONS AND FIGURES vi
- PREFACE viii
- ABBREVIATIONS x
- One Introduction: 'A Tragedy Rather than Otherwise' 1
- Two 'In a Hole': Entry into British Columbia, 1902-12 18
- Three 'Banging Right through on a Straight Line': Construction 51
- Four 'Too Good or Too Fat for the Job': Labour Relations 92
- Five 'A Frail Little City': Prince Rupert 127
- Six 'A Hold-up Business': Acquisition of Indian Lands 165
- Seven Tn the Hollow of the Corporation's Hand': Prince George 186
- Eight 'For Pure Spite': Hazelton District 218
- Nine 'Grand Trafficker of Promises': Operations, 1914-19 244
- Ten Conclusion: 'The Tenderloin and the Hook' 269
- NOTES 278
- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 324
- INDEX 339
