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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... matter , and has brought it down to a pretty definite set of figures , which he will present to you . But in that connection I would like to say that we beg of you that you give that question very careful consideration , because it ...
... matter , and has brought it down to a pretty definite set of figures , which he will present to you . But in that connection I would like to say that we beg of you that you give that question very careful consideration , because it ...
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... matter of dollars and cents . The CHAIRMAN . It involves the difficulty of getting right of way from the railroad . Mr. LOGAN . The Croton Works in New York are 210 feet high . So far as building the dam is concerned , it is simply a matter ...
... matter of dollars and cents . The CHAIRMAN . It involves the difficulty of getting right of way from the railroad . Mr. LOGAN . The Croton Works in New York are 210 feet high . So far as building the dam is concerned , it is simply a matter ...
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... matter of very small import . Of course , there are a great many other views of this matter . My judgment is that both the Governments are responsible to their people for all the changes that have occurred in the course of this river ...
... matter of very small import . Of course , there are a great many other views of this matter . My judgment is that both the Governments are responsible to their people for all the changes that have occurred in the course of this river ...
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... matter with their government . They look upon it as a matter of justice to them that our Government should in some way restore their ancient rights to this water . It is a question A CIVIL ENGINEER'S VIEWS ON THE EL PASO DAM . 32 ...
... matter with their government . They look upon it as a matter of justice to them that our Government should in some way restore their ancient rights to this water . It is a question A CIVIL ENGINEER'S VIEWS ON THE EL PASO DAM . 32 ...
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... matters connected with improvements of the Rio Grande River near El Paso , and relation to the use of its waters for purposes of irrigation . You are requested to keep this Bureau informed of all projects looking to such purposes and to ...
... matters connected with improvements of the Rio Grande River near El Paso , and relation to the use of its waters for purposes of irrigation . You are requested to keep this Bureau informed of all projects looking to such purposes and to ...
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