Charles H. Hamilton
Charles Hamilton was the assistant manager of the North America Trading and Transportation (NAT&T) Co. at Forty Mile. In April 1894, he requested a police presence at Forty Mile to regulate the liquor traffic. In the winter of 1894/95, a miner's meeting was called on behalf of a young girl servant fired by Hamilton for staying out past an appointed hour in the evening. The meeting found in favour of the girl and awarded her a year's salary, first class passage to the outside, food until the arrival of the boat and lodging costs. North-West Mounted Police officer Brown suggested that the meeting was a way of getting at Hamilton who was unpopular for not giving credit at the store.1) Hamilton was prepared to oppose the ruling until advised by Brown to cooperate. Brown was worried about property damage and loss of life if he protested.2)