Irrigation Transforms Arid West Land Into Prosperous Farmlands
The article notes arid Western lands rebounding after irrigation boom. It cites high acre prices in 1919 near Twin Valley and Nampa, waves of migration from the Midwest, and major projects from Orland California to Colorado. It highlights profits from tomatoes, peaches, onions, sugar beet formation, and livestock in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Oregon, with varied crop successes and rising regional wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snake River Valley
Twin Valley
Tubo
Nampa
Middle West
West
Atlantic States
Southern States
Far West
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Golden City
Orland
California
Orland Jerseys
Crand
Sacramento
Colorado
Indiana
Fexas
Boise Valley
Idaho
Milk River Project
Montana
Palestino
Newlands
Nevada
Carlsbad Project
New Mexico
Rio Grande
el Paso
Texas
Mesilla Valley
Umatilla
Oregon
Fruit shipping schemes and valley yields across the West
The article outlines the scale of fruit production and transport in Utah Oregon Washington and nearby regions. It cites 640 peach cars marketed in 1919 for the Strawberry Valley project and 100 cars of pears 60 cars of prunes and 200 cars of apples with total fruit grower value around 900000 dollars. It also notes Yakima projects 1818 trainload of fruit worth 4000000 dollars and bridges moving 1000 carloads inbound apples and 500 carloads of bor shooks coal and wheat outbound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oregon
Strawberry Valley
Utah
Yakima Project
Washington
Yakima
Okanagan Project
Bridge traffic measures near completion noted
Fragmentary text references heavy traffic at bridge ends and safety measures. Indicates ongoing projects and plans deemed substantial, with sources suggesting future undertakings beyond currently stated works.
Great American Desert to Disappear by Water Reclamation
The article argues that rivers such as the Rio Grande Arkansas Platte Missouri Yellowstone Snake Columbia and Colorado originate in the Rocky Mountains snowmelt and could be diverted to water all basins. It foresees near elimination of the Great American Desert through reclamation and climate shifts, noting mountain snowfall could sustain streams seasonally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Arkansas
Platte, Missouri
Yellowstone
Snake, Columbia
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Bridgeport
Weather and water woes mix with imperial branding report
The text notes early snowmelt in Montana and Sierra snowfall shortages in 1918 19 and a similar lack of water in the recent winter leaving power plants undernourished. It contrasts this with the Pacific Ocean supply and hints at plans to use it for Western states. It also reports a British firm misusing American symbols in advertising prompting an urgent Board of Trade phone inquiry.
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Montana
Sierra Nevada
California
Pacific Ocean
London
British Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Brockwell to halt objectionable practice after talks
Gladys Brockwell continues work on Rose of Nome directed by Edward J. Le Saint. Exteriors shot in Flagstaff Arizona. This marks the second Barbera Le Marr Deek story by Miss Brockwell.
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Gladys Brockwell
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