Yukon Basin Gold Dredging Company, Ltd. (Signed by William Ogilvie)

Product Details CompanyYukon Basin Gold Dredging Company, Ltd.Certificate TypeCapital StockDate IssuedNovember 15, 1909CanceledNoPrinterNot indicatedSignaturesHand signedApproximate Size11 3/4" (w) by 8 1/2" (h)ImagesShow the exact certificate you will receiveGuaranteed AuthenticYesAdditional DetailsSigned by William Ogilvie Historical Context The Yukon-Basin Gold Dredging Company acquired extensive leases along the Stewart River, in the Yukon district, and had plans for dredging operations on a "gigantic scale." As a matter of fact, the company's promotional literature and newspaper advertisement claimed the company was "the greatest gold dredging enterprise in the world."The average width of the river was 200 yards, and the total area of the submerged river bed included within the leaseholds was said to be about 10,000 acres. The company built a power plant at Fraser Falls develop water power sufficient to operate dredges for 30 miles along the placer grounds.The gold bearing gravel