Edward A. Dixon, late candidate for Yukon council who had the distinguished honor of heading the poll in this electoral district at the recent election,
is a native of the province of New Brunswick where he grew to young manhood, coming to what is now the province of Alberta in 1892 as a member of the then Northwest Mounted
Police. He was stationed at Fort McLeod until 1897 when he came with a detachment of police to Yukon and ever since that time he has been a prominent factor in the growth and development of what has frequently been designated as the "Inland Empire of Yukon."
In 1897 Mr. Dixon held one end of the tape which measured off the site of the famous old barracks at Tagish and on Christmas day of the same year he opened the first police post at Canyon City at the head of Miles Canyon. Remaining with the police until the following year, he was honorably discharged when he engaged in the perilous calling of piloting scows and barges through the renowned Miles Canyon and Whitehorse Rapids which he followed all during the period of the Klondike rush in '98, '99 and during 1900 until the railroad was completed from Bennett to this point which put an end to the dangerous, if fascinating industry.
In 1900 Mr. Dixon erected and operated the Pioneer hotel, the first building in Whitehorse. The same year and in partnership with Cariste Racine, an account of whose late surrender to Cupid appears in this paper, he started the Whitehorse Steam Laundry with which he was associated until 1903 when, with his present partner, Chas. H. Johnston, he erected and opened the Regina hotel which they have since conducted and in such a manner as to cause it to be well and favorably known from San Francisco to Nome.
Mr. Dixon is married and to his excellent wife is due a considerable portion of his popularity. Last year Mr. and Mrs. Dixon spent several months in China, Japan and other places in the Orient. The new member has made a success of all his business ventures and is certain to make a firstclass councillor. Of his colleague, Mr. Phelps, the fact that he has just been elected to the same position for the third time in
succession and each time with an increased majority, is sufficient encomium. With Messrs. Phelps and Dixon looking after her interests in the territorial legislature, Southern Yukon will get all that is coming to her.
