sentences:  Many local business decisions were going to be based on this, as it was widely and correctly assumed that the "BX" would be bringing up the bulk of the passengers and landseekers from the south.One businessman, hotelier Al Johnson, was waiting for this information so he would know where to build Fort George's first licensed hotel, the Hotel Northern.The promoters of South Fort George were well aware of the huge benefit it would be to have the landing at their town-site, so the day after the "BX" arrived they offered the BC Express Company free lots of their choice in South Fort George.