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Impressions of Swan River Valley by John Black
John Black reports from Swan River Valley around Minitonas and Swan Town. He praises soil, timber, streams, and steady settlement aided by rail expansion under Thomas Greenway, noting homesteaders from Britain, the United States, and Ontario, with growing towns and growing rail access.
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