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Interesting letter describes Montana to California journey by train
In a San Francisco letter Ozias E recounts a cross country trip from Montana to California, detailing Missoula boom reports, Ravella and Smead sites, the Spokane Falls area, Hope, Ellensburg, Tacoma, Portland, and the Cascades. He notes irrigation issues, fruit yields, and the Tubular tunnel progress, ending with Oakland and a foggy San Francisco arrival.
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Ozias E
San Francisco
Cal
Tribusethe
Batcisco
Postmas
Missoula
Hiram
Knowles
Miles
Arlee
Indian Agency
Ravella
Sion
San Fran
Utana Union
Lamont
Dillon
Cour D ‘Aleney
Saint Ignatus
Smead
Smead & Lamont
Clark's Fork
Columbia River
Pen D. Oreille
Idaho
Pacific
Hope
Ward
Spokane Falls
Waal
Town of
Butte
Kootenai
Hauser Junction
Ellensburg
Kittitas County
Washington
Yakima River
Ranier
Aidly
Yakima
Defile
Columba
Kittitas
Montana
Tacoma
Stampede
Cascade Mountains
Portland
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific
Soda Springs
Los Angeles