elvispilot, perhaps you might appreciate the local flavour of
by Ronald Keith.
At the age of 22, Grant McConachie was a bush pilot running his own crazy airline in the Canadian North, flying trappers, gold miners, huskies, and fish all over the wilderness. Only 16 years later, he was appointed president of the fledging Canadian Pacific Airlines.
This book was lent to me by a friend and it is a marvellous tale of aviation pioneering in Canada! Hunt around a bit more on the web and you can find used copies for just a couple of dollars.