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The Great West Vision in a Cheyenne Letter
Correspondent writes from Cheyenne on August 9 1877 urging Detroit readers to seek the West via rail to the Black Hills and Rockies. He extols plains scenery weather and mineral wealth while criticizing eastern fashion and debt burdens. He advocates silver remonetization lower freight costs and rapid railroad expansion to Utah Montana Nevada and Dakota.
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