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Reclamation and drainage plans outlined for swamp lands
The article discusses drainage and irrigation projects led by the Geological Survey and the Steenerson bill, detailing vast swamp areas in states like Florida New Jersey Virginia Illinois Michigan and Minnesota that could be transformed into farms. It highlights the Cameron elm near the Capitol and Senator Don Cameron's defense of the tree, plus a regional story about Yanks Van Dolsen and Miss Hetty Arsdale from Washington gossip.
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Klamath Project
The
Geological Survey
Reclamation Service
Great Swamp
Steenerson
Washington
Washington City
Capitol Grounds
National Botanic Garden
White House
the Department of Agri
Holland
Zuyder Zee
Florida
Everglades
New Jersey
Virginia
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Arkansas
United States
Indiana
Iowa
Cameron
Capitol
Don Cameron
Pennsylvania
Senate Chamber
Senator Cameron
Congressional Record
Committee On the Library
Republican Party
Don” Cameron
James Donald Cameron
Simon Cameron
Lincoln
Don
Middletown
Senate
Grant
Elija B. Washburn
Hamilton Fish
George §. Boutwell
Wm. A. Richardson
Benjamin H. Bristow
Lot M. Morrill
John A. Rawlins
Wm. W. Belknap
Alphonzo Taft
Adolph E. Borie
George M. Robeson
John A. J. Creswell
James W. Marshall
Marshall Jewell
James N. Tyner
Yanks van Dolsen
Wighamton
Richard van Dolsen
Missouri Mountains
van Delsens
Hetty Arsdale
Miss Arsdale
Arsdale
Yanks van Delsen
Miss Hetty
Hector McGregor
Mrs. van Dolsen
Mr. van Dolsen
Garrick
Tom
Elizabeth
East
van Polsen
van Duijsen
van Delsen
Van
Washington Star
Richard van Dersen
Tom Garrick