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Irrigation Congress Reports Westward Growth and Policy
The article recounts remarks by Chairman Smythe at the irrigation congress in Albuquerque. It highlights progress in Kansas Nebraska and Texas, Carey Act implications, state and federal roles, and the push for western colonization driven by irrigation development and national policy. It notes legal challenges to Wright law and the need for eastern support via press clergy colleges and labor groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smythe
Irrigation Congress
Albuquerque
Washington
Kansas
Nebraska
Texas
Plains
South Dakota
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Congress
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Interior Department
Smith
Interior
Morton
Agricultural Department
Board of Irrigation Executive Departments
United States
California
Ross
United States District Court
Los Angeles
United States Supreme Court
America
Denver