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Anton Klimesch
	
Anton Klimesch was the proprietor of the Seattle Hotel at Fort Selkirk in 1900 when he signed a petition to protest the donation of public property to religious denominations.((Yukon Archive, YRG Series 1, Vol. 2, f 102a,b - R.C. Church site at Selkirk.)) The Taylor & Drury store at Fort Selkirk was originally owned by Anton Klimesch who ran the Dominion Hotel, with an attached bar and general store, from at least 1902 to 1910.((Yukon Heritage Branch. Fort Selkirk Summary Report - 1984.)) Klimesch received a renewal of his liquor license at Fort Selkirk in August 1904 for The Dominion Hotel.((Yukon Archives, YRG 1, Series 1, Vol. 27 f 816.))  

A letter dated October 24, 1904 from RNWMP Superintendent A. Ross Cuthbert, commanding "B" Division contains a report from S/Sgt. Stillman, from the Selkirk detachment, saying that Klimesch had been selling liquor in wholesale quantities. H.N. Hoskin received a large quantity at the Pelly Hotel, formerly the Pelly Crossing Roadhouse owned by Capt. T. Whalen. The liquor and beer was moved over by canoe in small lots. Klimesch made a practice of selling liquor wholesale to different roadhouses and sold the Selkirk Mining Recorder, D. Crichton, a barrel of beer, and also shipped a case of whiskey to the telegraph operator at Yukon Crossing. Klimesch was subsequently convicted for selling liquor in wholesale quantities. A letter written by Klimesch in June 1905 refers to the only other liquor licensee at Fort Selkirk, Mrs. Nelson. Klimesch said that if the police decide to issue no licenses at Fort Selkirk, due to complaints about drunkenness in town, he would be happy as his business is principally that of a trader.((Yukon Archives, YRG 1, Series 1, Vol. 27 f 816.))  

Klimesch wrote to the Commissioner to have his Hotel License cancelled for the balance of the year on 23 December 1909. The chief licensing Inspector wrote to say the only occasion for cancelling a license is after a fire. Klimesch wrote back to state he wants to hand over his stock of liquors to Joseph Horsfall, residing at Fort Selkirk. Klimesch wanted to go out of the hotel business and not handle liquors. He was directed to transfer his license to Horsfall and pay a transfer fee of $10.  This was approved in February 1910.((Yukon Archives, YRG 1, Series 1, Vol. 27 f 816.)) 

Klimesch’s nephew, Frank Vodika, took over the store from his uncle. Pieces of packing crates were found in the basement with both names, Klimesch and Vodika.((Yukon Heritage Branch. Fort Selkirk Summary Report - 1984.)) During the First World War, Klimesch and his nephew sold the store to Taylor and Drury. People said they were scared because they were Jews - scared the government would come and take everything.((Yukon Archives, 82/220 (F-41). Julie Cruikshank from a transcript of "History & Legends," interview with Rachel Dawson.))