Geology and topography of Eastern Washington plains
The piece describes Eastern Washington as a vast, rolling prairie with light soil and widespread bunch grass seen from the Northern Pacific line. Elevations rise from 450 feet at Ainsworth to 2,440 feet near the 190 mile mark, revealing a treeless plain dissected by coulees and ancient dry watercourses. It notes rivers like Yakima and Snake creating intricate drainage, with basalt walls along dry channels and table lands forming distinct high and low terrains.
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Columbia River
Idaho
Northern Pacific Railroad
Ainsworth
Washington
Yakima
Cascades
Snake
Thalia
Columbia
Oregon Boundary Line
Snake River
Coulees
Illinois
Texas
Coulee
Esquaitzel Coulee
Providence Coulee
Lake Colville
Big Lake
Esquaitzel
Providence Coulees
Grand Coulee
Great Bend
Fort Okinakane
Eastern Washingtons Land and Climate Features Explored
The article details vast dry coulees like Esquaitzel and Providence in Eastern Washington, noting scab land surfaces, rail routes, and a Grand Coulee. It describes a prairie climate with mild winters, warm summers, and occasional chinook winds, citing tests by railroad officials on winter conditions and stock-raising suitability in Crab Creek and Walla Walla regions.
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Washington
Washington City
Walla Walla
Colsille Valley
St. Joseph
Missouri
Oregon Boundary
British Columbia
San Joaquin
Sacramento
San Bernardino
Walla Walla Valley
Columbia River
Untitled fragment on a cold bus ride
A fragmented OCR item describes a bus ride on a cold day, with incomplete names and details. Reading is difficult, but the readable bits point to a travel or commute note and a brief moment of hardship or routine transit. The piece preserves a snapshot rather than a full event.
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Hunsaker
Chas
McClain
T.H Hunsaker
Juguinet
Heununsaker
T H. Hunsaker
H Mecclain
Spokan Falls
Pern
Hunzaker & McClain
T. H. Humbaker
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Register U.S, Land Office
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Stevens County
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