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80-416: The first to propose a concrete solution for these shortcomings was a businessman by the name of John H. Mackenzie. Arriving in 1898 via stern wheeler from St. Michael to Dawson City, Mackenzie first tried his luck in mining ventures between Fox and Monte-Cristo Gulches, only to reach the conclusion that far greater riches were to be found in the provision of various services to the miners. Mackenzie understood

160-580: A boiler pressure of 150 pounds per square inch (1,000 kPa). This locomotive was first sold to the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad and after the standardization of its railway in 1898, it was sold to the White Pass and Yukon Route . It served as both construction and revenue engine there until it was re-lettered as KMR No.2 and sold to the Klondike Mines Railway in 1905. Until permanent shutdown of

240-402: A boiler pressure of 200 pounds per square inch (1,400 kPa), KMR No. 3 was originally built for the White Pass and Yukon Route . After six years of use, this compound engine was then sold to the Klondike Mines Railway in 1906 and saw little usage from 1906 to 1910. In 1910, the engine was finally put to work hauling cord-wood up to the mines. This locomotive is most particular for its use of

320-412: A charter for the Klondike Mines Railway. O'Brien was listed as president for the venture, which was granted the right to raise a million dollars for capitalization. The law firm was influential in O'Brien getting the charter where many other applicants had failed. Treadgold and Boyle had used the same firm when they obtained their mining concessions. Unfortunately, 1899 was not a fortunate year to begin

400-681: A completely unrelated item can sell that item. An example is Harley-Davidson branded clothing. Idol goods or idol merchandise are various types of merchandise related to celebrities ("idols"). Consumption of idol goods is a significant part of the idol fandom. Such goods create and reinforce a more physical connection between fans and celebrities. Examples of common idol goods include stationery items, compact discs , photo albums , calendars, telephone cards, T-shirts (see also concert T-shirt ), key chains, lapel pins, and various other goods. Virtual idols can be considered an idol good themselves as they can be bought and sold. An idol can have

480-531: A few years but in, 1920 cold drip thawing which did not require large quantities of cord wood to melt the permafrost was pioneered, and any future prospects for the company were gone. Unlike O'Brien's foray into trains, his Klondike Brewery was a massive success. The brewery produced steam beer . Steam beer was made through a method pioneered in California, which was desirable because it did not need ice for production. Ironically, this ice free brewing process became

560-414: A horse valued at $ 300. In the census, we also learn that he was married to Anna O'Brien. Anna was 15 years his junior: She was 25 to his 40. She was listed as having the occupation of housekeeper. This could either mean that she was a housewife or may suggest that O'Brien had married his housekeeper. At the time of the census, they had two children together: Charlie, aged 4, and Marguerite, aged 2. The family

640-401: A larger portion of companies' annual budgets, its appearance in the hands of unintended recipients increases. However, this has been found to generate a positive outcome for companies without any additional effort after producing the merchandise because of the concept of silent persuasion . The concept theorizes that even without the acknowledgement of the brand being promoted on the merchandise,

720-568: A little too familiar with drink. He died at the age of 57 on August 24, 1916, of cirrhosis of the liver. His funeral was the biggest that Dawson had ever seen. According to the register at the 8th avenue cemetery, the whole town got a half hour off work to come to the funeral. As for his family, Thomas’ son, Charles Thomas O'Brien, lost his life in the First World War. His name can be read on the First World War memorial in Dawson City, together with

800-615: A mail carrier on the Touchwood Hills route, via fort Qu’Appelle and established a homestead in the area. When the unrest in the Métis community boiled over into Louis Riel 's rebellion of 1885, O'Brien took advantage of the conflict. He set up a wagon team that was hired by General Middleton to support his troops. Drawn back to the transportation business, he next worked as a contractor. laying railway track around Winnipeg . O'Brien then decided to once again head west. He sold out his interest in

880-424: A number of organizations that supply merchandising services to support retail outlets with general stock replenishment and merchandising support in new stores. By doing this, retail stores have been able to substantially reduce the number of employees needed to run the store. While stocking shelves and building displays is often done when the product is delivered, it is increasingly a separate activity from delivering

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960-475: A retail consumer . At a retail in-store level, merchandising refers to displaying products that are for sale in a creative way that entices customers to purchase more items or products. In retail commerce, visual display merchandising means merchandise sales using product design , selection, packaging , pricing , and display that stimulates consumers to spend more. This includes disciplines and discounting , physical presentation of products and displays, and

1040-467: A short-lived venture. More established shipping companies had too firm a grip on the market, and O'Brien's two boats were not competitive. As for the K.M.R., it was still raising capital and by 1901 was nothing more than a legal entity. Despite two failed business and one that was going nowhere in a hurry, O'Brien was a wealthy man. According to the 1901 census, he had $ 72 000 in real estate, $ 15 000 in claims, and $ 142 000 in personal property. He even owned

1120-560: A tractive effort of 10,600 pounds-force (47,000 N) and a boiler pressure of 135 pounds per square inch (930 kPa), this locomotive was originally built for the Kansas Central Railway , where it was used from 1881 to 1890 until it was sold to the Alberta Railway and Coal Company . This engine was then acquired used by the White Pass & Yukon Route , where it was used from 1900 to mid 1902, only to be restored and sold to

1200-569: A train company. Gold was found in Nome, Alaska that year and this signaled the end of the Klondike gold rush. The population of Dawson dropped precipitously as stampeders headed north, down the Yukon River to Nome. However, O'Brien pressed on, seemingly undeterred. He even diversified and started a shipping company with some Fortymile associates. The Dawson White Horse Navigation Company founded in 1900 would be

1280-462: A very profitable acquisition. From his many claims, and especially from claim no. 1, O'Brien pulled $ 250 000 of gold from the earth. With this cash, he greatly expanded his mercantile operations with Moran under the name Yukon Pioneer Trading Co. With his new found wealth, O'Brien diversified his company into numerous enterprises. O'Brien's mouthpiece in the Klondike was the Yukon Sun newspaper. O'Brien

1360-535: Is also promoted). Mother's Day and Father's Day are next, with graduation gifts (typically small consumer electronics like digital cameras ) often being marketed as "dads and grads" in June (though most college semesters end in May; the grads portion usually refers to high school graduation, which occurs one to two weeks after Father's Day in many U.S. states). Summer merchandise is next, including patriotic-themed products with

1440-479: Is common especially with the science fiction and horror genres . Occasionally, shows which were intended more for children find a following among adults (for example, Gundam model kits ). An early example of this phenomenon was the cartoon character Little Lulu, who became licensed to products for adults, such as Kleenex facial tissue. Sometimes a brand of non-media products can achieve enough recognition and respect that simply putting its name or images on

1520-612: Is especially prevalent in is clothing or fashion retail in which potential sizing issues can be a large factor in a customer refraining from purchasing an item online. Moreover, accurately portraying the texture and quality of a product in all areas of retail, not limited to fashion, remains a challenge in the field of online merchandising as the lack thereof has been proven to result in more indecision for consumers. Because of this, many companies look for ways to improve their online shopping options to make browsing merchandise as similar to an in-store experience as possible while keeping up with

1600-566: Is on final closeout and overstock of school supplies is marked-down some as well, and Halloween (and often even more of the Christmas) merchandise is appearing. As the Halloween decorations and costumes dwindle in October, Christmas is already being pushed on consumers, and by the day after Halloween retailers are going full-force with advertising, even though the "official" season does not start until

1680-771: The Dawson City Museum . The locomotive was used on theme park railways in the lower 48, most recently at the Dry Gulch RR in Oklahoma, where it then was put into a long restoration. In October 2015 KMR No. 4 was moved to the Georgetown Loop in Silver Plume, CO. Georgetown Loop RR sold KMR No. 4 to Dr. Chuck Brantigan operated the narrow gauge locomotive 19 August 2017. Number 4 was nicknamed 'Klondike Kate' by Kathy Brantigan. Klondike Kate 4 operated on Boreas Pass Railroad Day on

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1760-531: The Patent Office in London, making Peter the oldest licensed fictional character. Erica Wagner of The Times states, "Beatrix Potter was the first to recognise that content—as we now call the stuff that makes up a book or a film—was only the beginning. In 1903, Peter hopped outside his pages to become a patented soft toy, which gave him the distinction of being not only Mr. McGregor‘s mortal enemy, but also becoming

1840-637: The Vauclain Compound Engine . Built in 1912 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, this engine was unique among its roster in having been manufactured for the Klondike Mines Railway. Operating for a mere two seasons on the KMR, No.4 and its tender were bought by the White Pass and Yukon Route in 1942, using the locomotive into the early 1950s. making the only of the four locomotives not currently owned and held by

1920-620: The Yukon Order of Pioneers , Klondike Lodge. Thomas O'Brien was born on a farm in Oro-Medonte Township, Canada West to James O'Brien and Catherine Elizabeth Stevens. He went to school in the vicinity until the age of 14. He then moved to Toronto where he worked as a streetcar driver on the King Street line. O'Brien did not linger long in Ontario and headed west as a young man. He worked as

2000-473: The supply chain , merchandising is the practice of making products in retail outlets available to consumers, primarily by stocking shelves and displays. While this used to be done exclusively by the stores' employees, many retailers have found substantial savings in requiring it to be done by the manufacturer, vendor, or wholesaler that provides the products to the retail store. In the United Kingdom, there are

2080-584: The 31 illegal liquor stills that the North-West Mounted Police recorded in the Yukon Valley in 1894. There is some indication that O'Brien may have married and had children with a First Nations woman during this period. O'Brien appears to have abandoned this family when he moved to the Klondike, when gold was famously discovered there. In 1896, gold was found in the Klondike region and O'Brien and Moran moved their trading house to Klondike City. This

2160-653: The American flag, placed on the market by Memorial Day in preparation for Independence Day (with Flag Day in between). By July, back-to-school is on the shelves and autumn merchandise is already arriving, and at some arts and crafts stores, Christmas decorations . (Often, a Christmas in July celebration is held around this time.) The back-to-school market is promoted heavily in August, when there are no holidays to promote. By September, particularly after Labor Day , summer merchandise

2240-461: The Conservatives a few years later. The Yukon Sun newspaper ran an article in 1902 with a petition showing over hundred names supposedly collected over two hours. During a 1904 election campaign (perhaps the federal election that year), O'Brien was respected by the electorate due to the fact that he, unlike so many who made their fortunes during the gold rush, had stayed and continued to invest in

2320-541: The Dawson City Museum locomotive shelter aside KMRy #1 to #3. White Pass and Yukon Route Thomas W. O%27Brien Thomas William O'Brien (March 8, 1859 – August 24, 1916) was a Klondike gold rush entrepreneur who was best known for his Klondike Mines Railway and Klondike brewery businesses. He was also elected as a member of the Yukon Territorial Council , and was the first president of

2400-482: The Dawson Daily News in 1913. “Hear the doctor – So much alcohol is necessary for digestion – it helps to assimilate, stimulate digestion, and insures a healthy tone to the stomach – Beer – contains 3 per cent – no more, no less." Despite the nickname ‘Tramless Tom’ and the accusations against his paper, O'Brien remained a popular man. The Yukon Order of Pioneers was a prominent fraternal order, so his election to

2480-466: The K.M.R. as the success of his brewery largely compensated for his losses. In 1905, Thomas O'Brien again ran for a seat on the Yukon territorial council. O'Brien and his supporters were referred to as the “steambeers” or “Steams”. O'Brien won this election and sat on council from 1905 to 1906. The brewery only lasted until 1919, when prohibition came to the Yukon. An advertisement for O'Brien's brewery ran in

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2560-501: The KMRy in 1902. It is among the oldest locomotives preserved in Canada, and is in great condition, retaining its original cab. A wood-burning engine, KMR No.1 was used in construction work on the railway and was used as its main engine until the arrival of engine No. 2 in 1905. Manufactured by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1885, wielding a tractive effort of 15,100 pounds-force (67,000 N) and

2640-407: The KMRy in October 1913, this coal-burning engine was the most used of the roster and indeed served as the company's principal revenue and construction locomotive throughout its eight years of operation. Manufactured by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1899, this coal-burning locomotive is the only remaining compound engine in all of Canada. With a tractive effort of 21,000 pounds-force (93,000 N) and

2720-535: The Klondike Brewery) opened in 1904. Due to the simultaneous launching of these two endeavors, the first freight carried by the K.M.R. was a load of beer from the brewery in Klondike City, delivered down the tracks on Front Street to Dawson City. When it was chartered, the K.M.R. was expected to make its revenue by passenger service, but the shrinking population of Dawson could not support this. The main contract

2800-491: The Klondike Mines Railway to the White Pass & Yukon Route were still intimated: on May 12, 1912, the Dawson Daily News claimed that "the White Pass may come to Dawson & Fairbanks." The Klondike Mines Railway even doubled its operating staff, now four engineers, three firemen, and six brakemen. Increasingly, freight trains were working up to twenty-four hours a day. By 1912, the KMRy's most important customers were

2880-414: The Klondike Mines Railway was completed, traveling a total distance of 31.81 miles between Dawson City and Sulfur Springs. When the railway began operating again after the winter of 1910, the KMRy had reduced its weekly passenger service from six to three. The same season would also see the dissolution of the railway's mail contract, an agreement which had been enforced since July 1, 1909. On July 14, 1911,

2960-614: The Klondike Mines Railway was mutual: having interrupted its passenger service to focus its activities on freight business, the eventual dissolution of three of the dredges on the railroad route meant a significant and incurable blow to the railroad's operation. More so, the railway's efficient focus on providing the materials for the creation and operation of mechanized mining companies implied and necessitated its eventual termination. as Greg Skuce emphasizes in The Klondike Mines Railway , "the railroad hastened its own end by putting

3040-403: The Klondike in decline, O'Brien sought to use this new discovery to maintain his wealth. He widely publicized his new find and built a store and a hotel in the area of the new gold fields. O'Brien would not live much longer to enjoy the fruits of this latest scheme. Despite his wealth, O'Brien was not a healthy man. Perhaps the years of working with a whiskey gang and running a brewery had made him

3120-474: The South Park Rail Society rebuilt trackage ( Denver, South Park & Pacific Railway then operated by Colorado & Southern Railway was abandoned 1938) at Como, Colorado, USA. Powered by a 10-horsepower, two-cylinder, air-cooled gas engine, this open car with seating for approximatively six people was most probably acquired in 1906. The remains of the motor car, wheel-less since 1944, now sit in

3200-546: The United States the basic retail cycle begins in early January with merchandise for Valentine's Day , which is not until mid-February. Presidents' Day sales are held shortly thereafter. Following this, Easter is the major holiday, while springtime clothing and garden-related merchandise is already arriving at stores, often as early as mid-winter (toward the beginning of this section, St. Patrick's Day merchandise, including green items and products pertaining to Irish culture,

3280-414: The beverage and baked goods industries, their merchandisers are often the single largest employee group within the company. For nationwide branded goods manufacturers such as The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo , their respective merchandiser work forces number in the thousands. This concept can be linked to marketing channels which bring products from the possession of the producer into the possession of

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3360-480: The bridges and grading were complete and he was ready to lay tracks. However, Henning's finances gave out and he was unable to pay the 150 laborers for their work. At this point, O'Brien stepped in with a bailout of $ 30 000 and became the controlling interest. He renamed the venture the Pioneer Tramway Company and having sunk significant money into the venture, he decided to drop the idea of a tramway. To get

3440-472: The business trio, a charter in the name of the Klondike Mines Railway was finally granted by the Canadian Parliament.The Klondike Mines Railway Company was incorporated in July 1899. It is primordial to note that it was O’Brien and a few others –James Arthur Seybold of Ottawa, William D. Ross of New Glasgow, Llewellyn N. Bate and Harold Buchannan McGiverin of Ottawa- and not the initial agents which headed

3520-465: The community. He was also an excellent public speaker and his speeches were reported as being the best presented during the campaign. He was elected to the Yukon Council in 1905 as the member for South Dawson. In 1913, a gold discovery was made on a new creek. The creek was named O'Brien Creek as O'Brien was the man who grubstaked the prospector, by giving him supplies and equipment on credit. With

3600-441: The company fulfilled was the delivery of cord wood, which powered the steam thawing of permafrost to aid the miners. The first profits made by the company did not come until K.M.R. received a contract to haul the first dredges up to the creeks. Cord wood contracts kept the company running, but when stockpiles developed up on Bonanza, the K.M.R. did not have enough business to open for the 1914 season. Hopes remained of reopening within

3680-400: The company's imminent dissolution was not so apparent. Before the summer of 1912, General Manager E.A. Murphy anticipated an increase in the hauling of coal and other fuels for the dredges on Bonanza and Eldorado creeks. This predicted increase in freight service led to the purchase of KMRy #4, arriving July 2 on one of the first boats of the season. Perhaps unreasonably, dreams of connecting

3760-468: The construction of a narrow gauge railway as a profitable investment and a sound solution to the Klondike transportation problem, indeed going as far as to suggest that the railway would pay for itself within a mere sixty days of operation. In conjunction with his business partner H. Stratton and with the promotion and financial support of Thomas O’ Brien , Mackenzie applied for a charter on December 17, 1898. A year later and following persistent lobbying from

3840-466: The consumer. In recent decades, these methods utilized by companies to provide merchandise have expanded from in-person only, to online-only for some stores during the COVID-19 pandemic , to a mixture of both, sometimes referred to as omnichannel retailing . The combination of both options for consumers provides a favorable encounter with retailers that makes them more likely to purchase products and return to

3920-586: The contracting outfit and moved to Seattle , where, hearing about Alaska gold , he set his sights northward. Thomas O'Brien reached the Alaska/Yukon area in 1886. He tried his hand at prospecting, but this appears to have been a short-lived career. He prospected in the Fortymile region on the Beaver River with Chris Sonnickson, T. Evans, and ‘Old Herman’. However, like so many gold seekers, he found that wage work

4000-485: The day after Thanksgiving . Christmas clearance sales begin even before Christmas at many retailers, though others begin on the day after Christmas and continue on at least until New Year's Day but sometimes as far out as February. The trend of stocking stores with merchandise many weeks prior to the actual event targeted and the period of consumption can be described by the term advance selling. Although it may seem disadvantageous for sellers, advance selling can have

4080-420: The decisions about which products should be presented to which customers at what time. Often in a retail setting, creatively tying in related products or accessories is a great way to entice consumers to purchase more. Merchandising helps to understand the ordinary dating notation for the terms of payment of an invoice. Codified discounting solves pricing problems including markups and markdowns. It helps to find

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4160-436: The first licensed character". Merchandising for children is most prominently seen in connection with films and videogames , usually those in current release and with television shows oriented towards children. Merchandising, especially in connection with child-oriented films, TV shows and literature, often consists of toys made in the likeness of the show or book's characters (action figures) or items which they use. This

4240-400: The gold dredging companies along Bonanza Creek, most particularly those owned and operated by Joe Boyle 's Canadian Klondyke Mining Company. Since all of these dredges worked steam thawing plants, these companies were dependent on the railway for the constant delivery of cordwood required for the process. The dependence which characterized the relationship between the gold dredging companies and

4320-405: The growing online market. In marketing , one of the definitions of merchandising is the practice in which the brand or image from one product or service is used to sell another. Trademarked brand names, logos, or character images are licensed to manufacturers of products such as toys or clothing, which then make items in or emblazoned with the image of the license, hoping they'll sell better than

4400-464: The individual utilizing it is affected in their future actions as a consumer. Furthermore, a 2019 study found that the tactile usage of the products produced a greater response in consumers than a solely visual interaction with a product such as posters. This study concluded that considering allotting a greater sum of money to smaller pieces of merchandising that promote a brand would benefit newer companies that have yet to become quickly recognizable. In

4480-422: The line and the start of its construction. On the one hand, conditions of the charter demanded that settlements with the over one hundred creeks’ claim-holders for damage compensation be made entirely before the construction of the railway. It was not legal issues with the miners, however, which stood as the prime cause of this construction standstill: it was rather the applicants’ lack of capital. In November 1906,

4560-702: The machinery of the modern mining companies into place." With a mining process increasingly mechanized and a correspondingly decreasing population -in large part thanks to the efficiency of the railway in quickly delivering machinery to the major creeks- the railway very much contributed to its own downfall. Tellingly, the population of the territory had dropped from 27,219 in 1901 to 8,512 in 1911, and gold production figures for 1918 show an 80% decline from 1912. The railway could not have done otherwise than to shut down its operations. Ironically, The Klondike Mines Railway engaged in little to no mineral traffic throughout its short stint in operation. The company's principal contract

4640-405: The method of choice in the Yukon. Likely, this method was popular because, due to the large number of Americans and the relatively proximity to California, steam beer was a familiar beverage to many. In 1904, the brewery was selling lager beer at $ 21 (the value of an ounce of gold at the time) per barrel, $ 18 per keg, or $ 3.50 a dozen. O'Brien was not financially set back too badly by the failure of

4720-455: The most abundant food source in the region. Dog sled was used for winter travel and riverboats dominated summer transportation. A network of trails sprang up, connecting the claims and settlements, but many were in very rough shape. In 1898, Hill M. Henning took this as an opportunity and applied to the government for concessions needed to support the construction of a tramway. He cleared a roadway from Klondike City to Grand Forks. By October, all

4800-583: The name of his brother, James Jonathan who also fought but survived. His daughter, Margaret Mary, studied at the University of California, Berkeley , never married, and died in San Francisco in 1990. His widowed wife Anna remarried after his death. Anna died in 1927 in Riverside, California. Merchandise Merchandising is any practice which contributes to the sale of products (" merch " colloquially) to

4880-628: The net price of an item after single or multiple trade discounts and can calculate a single discount rate that is equivalent to a series of multiple discounts. Further, it helps to calculate the amount of cash discount for which a payment qualifies. The annual cycle of merchandising differs between countries and even within them, particularly relating to cultural customs like holidays, and seasonal issues like climate and local sporting and recreation. Events such as Chinese festivals and Japanese festivals are incorporated in an annual cycle of shop decorations and merchandise promotion. As just one example, in

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4960-671: The opposite effect. For example, this practice works to counteract a lack of abundant capacity in stores during prime seasons and a lack of value in premature products. Merchandising also varies within retail chains , where stores in places like Buffalo might carry snow blowers , while stores in Florida and southern California might instead carry beach clothing and barbecue grills all year. Coastal-area stores might carry water skiing equipment, while ones near mountain ranges would likely have snow skiing and snowboarding gear if there are ski areas nearby. As promotional merchandise acquires

5040-489: The original show, even lasting decades after the show has largely disappeared from popularity. In other cases, large amounts of merchandise can be generated from a pitifully small amount of source material ( Mashimaro ). The most common adult-oriented merchandising is that related to professional sports teams (and their players). A smaller niche in merchandising is the marketing of more adult-oriented products in connection with similarly adult-oriented films and TV shows. This

5120-402: The parliament's list of applicants on the charter. More so, the granted charter imposed clear restrictions on the approaching building of the railway, defining the route from start to finish and imposing provisions for both telegraph and telephone lines. Construction of the railway began in the spring of 1903. Several intertwined developments explain the long time lapse between the chartering of

5200-551: The presidency of the order was indicative to his status. Furthermore, in 1900, he was petitioned to run for the Yukon Council. He ran as a Liberal in support of the Laurier government and was accused of bribing The Nugget newspaper to support him. O'Brien received 875 votes in the contest, while Wilson carried the day with 1417 votes. O'Brien served as the president of the Yukon Liberal Association, but switched to support

5280-450: The product. In grocery stores, for example, almost all products delivered directly to the store from a manufacturer or wholesaler will be stocked by the manufacturer's/wholesaler's employee who is a full-time merchandiser. Product categories where this is common are Beverage (all types, alcoholic and non-alcoholic), packaged baked goods (bread and pastries), magazines and books, and health and beauty products. For major food manufacturers in

5360-440: The project. Miners who had staked claims on the gold fields were not keen on tracks covering ground they wanted to dig up. These issues took years to resolve. Construction of the track did not begin until 1904 and the K.M.R. did not officially open for business until 1905. The same year that the long-awaited train service began also marked the opening of another O'Brien legacy. O'Brien's Brewing and Malting Co. (more commonly known as

5440-404: The quickest return on his investment, he turned the already graded tramway bed into a toll road instead. This turned out to be an unpopular move and many miners refused to pay the tolls. The legality of this change was challenged and, as the charter was specific to a tramway, he was brought to court and forced to stop collecting tolls. This debacle would earn O'Brien the nickname ‘tramless Tom’. He

5520-408: The railway announced a further reduction in passenger service. Trains would now leave only twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, and a motor car would leave on Wednesdays "carrying a limited number of passengers, mail, and express." Freight trains still operated more than twice a week. Tellingly, the summer of 1911 would turn out to be the railway's shortest season: ending their service on September 29,

5600-445: The railway would only have operated for a mere five months. This season would also be the last to see coach No. 200 & No. 202 in action, later left to rot on Klondike Island. In light of the clear reduction in passenger traffic and of the exceptionally short length of the KMRy's operation characteristic of the summer of 1911, the company ceased all passenger service for the following year. In spite of this clear reduction in services,

5680-494: The same item with no such image. For the owners of the IP ( intellectual property ) in question, merchandising is a very popular source of revenue, due to the low cost of letting a third party manufacture the merchandise, while the IP owners collect the merchandising (royalty) fees. In 1903, a year after publishing The Tale of Peter Rabbit , English author Beatrix Potter created the first Peter Rabbit soft toy and registered him at

5760-404: The seller again at a future date. However, these strategies can be difficult for sellers to maintain as it can require many more physical and technical resources that may not be currently available to them. A challenge that online retailers face in comparison to the traditional in-store shopping experience is the sensory exploration that isn't available to consumers through a screen. An area this

5840-501: The telegraph wires and printed them first. O'Brien also had some business interests in Dawson City and was listed as the co-proprietor of the Monte Carlo Saloon. Thomas O'Brien seemingly could not stay away from the business of transport and it was not long before he put his new found wealth into a related scheme. Transportation was a big issue in the Yukon. Dogs were the most reliable draft animal, as they could live off salmon,

5920-449: Was a settlement that sat just south of Dawson City at the confluence of the Klondike and the Yukon rivers. At this time, Klondike City was government reserve land that was available by lease only. O'Brien, like many of the professional prospectors in the region, was able to get in before the flood of stampeders and get claims on the rich creeks of Bonanza and Eldorado. In 1896, he purchased of claim no.1 on Eldorado Creek from Jay Whipple in

6000-471: Was able to recoup his losses when he applied to the Yukon Council to recover his money. In 1902, he was awarded $ 35 000 from the government to cover his losses and interest on the original $ 30 000. The last payment was made in 1906. Undeterred by this failed first foray in the transportation business in the Klondike, O'Brien started a new transportation venture. In 1899, with the help of the influential new law firm McGiverin, Haydon, and Grieg, Ottawa accepted

6080-420: Was all of Irish descent, although Thomas O'Brien was born in Canada and was Presbyterian, and Anna was born in the U.S.A. Anna had been 3 years in the Yukon at the time of the census. She was Roman Catholic and the children adopted their mother's religion. O'Brien's occupation was listed as merchant/employer. The K.M.R. continued to be a major project for O'Brien. However, right of way issues threatened to derail

6160-527: Was first seen with the Peter Rabbit soft toy in 1903, with the Smithsonian magazine stating Beatrix Potter "created a system that continues to benefit all licensed characters, from Mickey Mouse to Harry Potter ." However, sometimes it can be the other way around, with the show written to include the toys, as advertising for the merchandise. Sometimes merchandising from a television show can grow far beyond

6240-412: Was more practical and found work in a saloon, where one contemporary described him as a "good-nurtured portly Irish saloon keeper". O'Brien was ambitious. He soon saved up enough to start his own trading house with his partner Billie Moran in Fortymile and moved the outfit to Circle City. O'Brien soon expanded into the production side of the business and started brewing with a whiskey gang. They ran one of

6320-418: Was the carrying of merchandise and lumber to and from the mines. By 1908, the railway was reduced mainly to the hauling of cord-wood to the steam-generating plants that steam-thawed the permafrost ahead of the dredges. The Klondike Mines Railway employed a total of four steam locomotives , two passenger cars , and multiple box and flat cars . Manufactured by Brooks Locomotive Works in 1881. With

6400-493: Was the president of this paper and in its pages, advertisements for his businesses were common. A whole page is taken up by ads for his Yukon Pioneer Trading Co. and for notices that he was selling town lots for Fortymile. There also appears an advertisement for an O'Brien Club, described as a “gentlemen’s resort for prominent men,” which likely was connected to Thomas O'Brien. His paper ran into legal trouble numerous times, with allegations that it stole other newspapers stories from

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