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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... increased , because there are points where you could conserve the water through the winter . But there are no uses for it ; it would simply run to waste . The CHAIRMAN . Then your additional land will be in Texas ? Mr. BRONSON . The ...
... increased , because there are points where you could conserve the water through the winter . But there are no uses for it ; it would simply run to waste . The CHAIRMAN . Then your additional land will be in Texas ? Mr. BRONSON . The ...
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... increased 75 feet . At that time it was cleaned out in four days at an expense of $ 150 , because they had the appliances to do it . The CHAIRMAN . Have you seen that dam ? Mr. LOGAN . I have not seen the dam , but I have books on the ...
... increased 75 feet . At that time it was cleaned out in four days at an expense of $ 150 , because they had the appliances to do it . The CHAIRMAN . Have you seen that dam ? Mr. LOGAN . I have not seen the dam , but I have books on the ...
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... increased population of the two cities , has largely increased in value . Hence , the Mexican Government has sought to pro- tect their banks of the river because of the change of the river . You will find that the homes over there of ...
... increased population of the two cities , has largely increased in value . Hence , the Mexican Government has sought to pro- tect their banks of the river because of the change of the river . You will find that the homes over there of ...
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... increased irrigating facilities that have been es- tablished in the upper portions of the valley of the river . On this ac- count a large portion of the population of what was formerly known as Paso del Norte , and is now called the ...
... increased irrigating facilities that have been es- tablished in the upper portions of the valley of the river . On this ac- count a large portion of the population of what was formerly known as Paso del Norte , and is now called the ...
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... increased proportion each year , though I am unable to find any official statistics on the subject .. The Mexicans are in great distress , yet protest patiently that they are being de- prived of vested rights inherited for many ...
... increased proportion each year , though I am unable to find any official statistics on the subject .. The Mexicans are in great distress , yet protest patiently that they are being de- prived of vested rights inherited for many ...
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acres acres of land agricultural amount of water Arkansas River average basin bushels canal Caņon Caņon City capacity cent CHAIRMAN City Colorado committee construction cost Creek crops cubic feet cultivation Dakota depth Director POWELL Ditch Company east engineer evaporation expense farmers farming feet deep flood flow forest furnish Government Gray County inches irri irrigation Kansas LA GRANGE Lake Laramie Laramie River laws MEAD Mexico miles mountains Nebraska North Platte North Platte River owners party Paso Pecos Pecos River person places plains portion present pump purposes quantity railroad rain rain-fall raise reservoirs San Luis Valley sand season Senator JONES Senator PLUMB Senator REAGAN side soil spring square miles STATEMENT storage stored streams sufficient supply of water surface survey Territory Texas thereof timber tion valley water rights water supply western wheat Wyoming