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Letter From Lynden Exile Describes Arizona Visit 1911
J W Tremain, long time Lynden resident, sends a letter from Tempe Arizona dated December 12 1911. He recalls traveling from Bellingham October 31 arriving November 6 and describes Tempe a growing town on Salt River with irrigation projects Roosevelt Dam and Granite Reef, and notes high prices for groceries and lumber. He comments on wildlife climate and local culture including Mexicans and Indians, visits to orchards and ancient ruins, and mentions local trains soldiers and a wagon bridge being built. He praises the climate but laments air and water costs and notes reading Lynden Tribune and Bellingham Herald.
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Bellingham
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Phoenix
Salt River
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Roosevelt
Srep
L. H. Smith
Whitby Island