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Letter From One-Eye Lake on Long Northern Travels
A traveler notes arrival of Baptiste with wagon for mail, plans to visit One-Eye Lake, and describes remote routes, mountain scenery, and distant towns. He mentions South Dakota sights at Custer Battlefield, Needles, Deadwood, Lead mine depths, Spokane lodging, and forecasts heading to Wagpeouver Seattle Yakima then Eagle Rock California.
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Baptiste
Anaham Flats
Mackill
Maurine
Deer
Cariboo
Iowa
Florida
South Africa
Custer
Crow Indian Reservation
Hardin
South Dakota
Black Rock
Sioux Fall
Deadwood
Lead
Butte
Montana
Spokane
Spearfish
Okanagan Trail
Washington
One Eye Lake
Wagpeouver
Seattle
Yakima
Mabel's
Tress and Cloyee’s
Loleta Avenue
Eagle Rock
California