For the purpose of investigating the extent to which the arid region of the United States can be redeemed by irrigation and the segregation of irrigable lands in such arid region, and for the selection of sites for reservoirs and other hydraulic works... The Noatak-Kobuk Region, Alaska - Page 19by Philip Sidney Smith - 1913 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Michels (Journalist) - 1888 - 352 pages
...Senate has amended the sundry civil appropriation bill by adding a grant of $250,000 to pay the expenses of investigating the extent to which the arid region...of the United States can be redeemed by irrigation. The proposed scope and extent of this investigation was fully explained in Science a few weeks ago.... | |
| United States - 1889 - 1704 pages
...instruments, and materials, and all other necessary expenses connected therewith, sixteen thousand dollars; For the purpose of investigating the extent to which the arid region of the United States can.be redeemed by irrigation, and the segregation of the irrigable lands in such arid region, and... | |
| Nevada. Legislature - 1889 - 932 pages
...surveys for reservoir sites and for ditches and canals for the purpose of irrigation, the following: "For the purpose of investigating the extent to which the arid region of the United Suites can be redeemed by irrigation, and the segregation of the irrigable lands in such arid region,... | |
| F. L. Dana - 1889 - 376 pages
...13th, 1889, and for other purposes," whereby it was provided (inter alia) that there be appropriated, "for the purpose of investigating the extent to which the arid region of the Unitad States can be redeemed by irrigation, and for the selection of sites for reservoirs and other... | |
| 1890 - 1384 pages
...made forthe first year's work, aud would suggest the following clause for the appropriation bill : For the purpose of investigating the extent to which...region, and for the selection of sites for reservoirs aud other hydraulic works necessary for the storage and utilization of water for irrigation, and to... | |
| United States. Department of the Interior - 1890 - 734 pages
...tbe act of Congress approved October 2, 1888, US Statutes at Large, vol. 25, page 526, as follows : For the purpose of investigating the extent to which...by irrigation, and the segregation of the irrigable lauds in 8uch arid region, and for the selection of sites for reservoirs and other hydraulic works... | |
| United States. President - 1890 - 946 pages
...June 30, 1869, contains the following item, viz: For the purpose of investigating the extent to whicb the arid region of the United States can be redeemed...by irrigation, and the segregation of the irrigable lauds in such arid region, and for the selection of sites lor reservoirs and other hydraulic works... | |
| 1890 - 804 pages
...Valley, and has done so ever since the passage of said act under provisions thereof, as follows: " For the purpose of investigating the extent to which the arid region of tho United States can be redeemed by irrigation, and the segregation of the irrigable lands in such... | |
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