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Newspaper

Spokane Times

Location

Spokane, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1880

Page

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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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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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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.

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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