Infact，thetradersoftheHudson”sBayCompanyhaveadvantagesoverallcompetitorsinthe
trade
beyondtheRockyMountains。Thathugemonopolycenterswithinitselfnotmerelyitsown
hereditaryandlong-establishedpowerandinfluence；butalsothoseofitsancientrival，butnow
integralpart，thefamousNorthwestCompany。Ithasthusitsracesoftraders，trappers，hunters，