Report of the Special Committee of the United States Senate on the Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands ....U.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 |
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... Idaho , which receive moisture from the storms of the Pacific Ocean passing through the gap in the Cascade Mountains where the Columbia River flows . This arid region includes Montana , Idaho , Wyoming , Utah , New Mexico , Arizona ...
... Idaho , which receive moisture from the storms of the Pacific Ocean passing through the gap in the Cascade Mountains where the Columbia River flows . This arid region includes Montana , Idaho , Wyoming , Utah , New Mexico , Arizona ...
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... Idaho and other elevations in eastern Oregon and western Montana and Washington . In these localities farming is suc- cessfully conducted without irrigation , although in most places the prac tice would be highly beneficial . There are ...
... Idaho and other elevations in eastern Oregon and western Montana and Washington . In these localities farming is suc- cessfully conducted without irrigation , although in most places the prac tice would be highly beneficial . There are ...
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... Idaho , Mon- tana , Washington , Arizona , and New Mexico ; but in the mountain region the running streams , supplemented by reservoirs for storage of storm waters must furnish the principal supply for irrigation . Without further ...
... Idaho , Mon- tana , Washington , Arizona , and New Mexico ; but in the mountain region the running streams , supplemented by reservoirs for storage of storm waters must furnish the principal supply for irrigation . Without further ...
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... Idaho . The very important session held on the 17th of August at Boisé City , the capital of Idaho Territory , was characterized by a thoroughness of preparation , and the careful presentation of information , which deserves and ...
... Idaho . The very important session held on the 17th of August at Boisé City , the capital of Idaho Territory , was characterized by a thoroughness of preparation , and the careful presentation of information , which deserves and ...
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... Idaho , in which the ses- sion was held . The testimony in relation to Idaho demands careful consideration . The Boisé City session concluded the committee's work in the Northwest proper , which it will be seen includes , as to ...
... Idaho , in which the ses- sion was held . The testimony in relation to Idaho demands careful consideration . The Boisé City session concluded the committee's work in the Northwest proper , which it will be seen includes , as to ...
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