The Rivalry Begins
The Hazelton was launched in 1901 and soon proved that she was superior to the rival HBC vessels. In her first season she made 13 trips to Hazelton, setting a new speed record by completing the 180 mile journey upstream from Port Essington to Hazelton in just forty hours. The trip back downstream was, of course, swifter yet and the Hazelton routinely traveled it in ten hours. To compete against the Hazelton the HBC built another sternwheeler for the Port Essington to Hazelton route, the Mount Royal and launched her in 1902 under Captain SB Johnson.
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