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Desert Dust in Benton City Welcomes a Newcomer
A young man arrives in Benton City Wyoming Territory enduring dust and heat. He checks into The Queen hotel behind a flashy clerk and a loquacious Colonel who offers drink, rumors, and gambling. The narrator notes the rough, improvised townscape and uneasy cultural clash as he searches for privacy and rest.
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New York State
Jacob B. Sanderson
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