v.3. Rocky Mountain region and Great Plains. v.4. Statements by Director Powell and other officers of the U. S. Geological Survey. Consular reports. General report on irrigation in United States. Miscellaneous papers. [v.5] Irrigation in the United States. By R.J. Hinton... being a 2d ed. of Misc. doc. 15, 49th Cong. [2d sessU.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 |
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... cost two or three times over at $ 25 or $ 30 an acre . Major MILLS . Mr. Follett tells me that it is impossible for him to get up an estimate to rely on for changing the road . It will cost from $ 800,000 to $ 1,000,000 to complete the ...
... cost two or three times over at $ 25 or $ 30 an acre . Major MILLS . Mr. Follett tells me that it is impossible for him to get up an estimate to rely on for changing the road . It will cost from $ 800,000 to $ 1,000,000 to complete the ...
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... COST AND CHARACTER OF THE DAM . 19 land in the country ; but at the present time nobody would settle ou it . Something must be done to settle that land below . If you will ride from the city down on this or the other side you will see ...
... COST AND CHARACTER OF THE DAM . 19 land in the country ; but at the present time nobody would settle ou it . Something must be done to settle that land below . If you will ride from the city down on this or the other side you will see ...
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... cost him $ 400 . The entire capacity of this well , at a cost of $ 400 , will be 5 acres , and you will find that he would be paying from $ 50 to $ 60 an acre to get water . If the Government will make this test , and say that under a ...
... cost him $ 400 . The entire capacity of this well , at a cost of $ 400 , will be 5 acres , and you will find that he would be paying from $ 50 to $ 60 an acre to get water . If the Government will make this test , and say that under a ...
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... cost , including indemnity for the ground to be occupied by the two railways whose location will have to be changed ... cost of the work , but only one- half of the total cost of the wall or work of masonry . The total cost of the work ...
... cost , including indemnity for the ground to be occupied by the two railways whose location will have to be changed ... cost of the work , but only one- half of the total cost of the wall or work of masonry . The total cost of the work ...
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... cost ( approximate ) of putting in the system ? ( 8 ) What was the value of the land irrigated per acre before irrigation was put in ? ( 9 ) Value after irrigation ? ( 10 ) Does the system belong to the land - owners or is it the ...
... cost ( approximate ) of putting in the system ? ( 8 ) What was the value of the land irrigated per acre before irrigation was put in ? ( 9 ) Value after irrigation ? ( 10 ) Does the system belong to the land - owners or is it the ...
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