Mule Train at Fort Spokane

ID: 4770 ~ Source: Photo courtesy of the Lake Roosevelt Slide Library
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The mule train carried supplies to Fort Spokane for hungry soldiers.

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By Logan Camporeale and Ryanna Thurman
In 1880, Fort Spokane was a long way from the centers of white population. The fort was situated on the edge of the Indian reservation to keep Indians on the reservation and keep white encroachment off. Fifty-five miles from the nearest railroad,…