The city was a crowded, noisy, hurriedly constructed settlement of sprawling framed buildings to house the variegated population that had surged to the great north country, a land that held in its icy grasp riches to quicken the imagination of any man who worshipped wealth. Saloons and cafes were always full, and until it closed, the general store and trading post was also full, crowded with men who exchanged news while replenishing supplies...