Irrigating Lands and Construction of Canals in Colorado
The article describes vast irrigation efforts in Colorado, noting 8,000,000 acres subject to irrigation and only about 1.6 million prepared. It highlights major canals like San Luis Park, State Land, Citizens, and Del Norte and Sueuache, their capacities, water sources from the Rio Grande, and canal structures. Construction details cover head gates, laterals, and sublaterals, with typical costs, yields, and profitability, including crop ranges and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie San Lunis Park
Cama
del Norte and Sueuache
Colorado
Hie Grande
Tawi
del Norte
Boulder
Ancient beans and lavish living in old world customs
The piece contrasts imperial show and lavish dinners with strict notions of modest living among aristocracy then shifts to a brief survey of bean cultivation. It notes beans in ancient Egypt and biblical references, spread through Europe, Asia and Africa, with early cultivation credited to prehistoric times and Aryan migrations.
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Switserland
Italy
Europe
de Candolle
China
Japan
India
Caspian Sea
Africa
Stemming the Bittle Expenses
A fragment notes an ex-Minister John Bigelow tip on tracking small expenses and a story of saving by limiting cigars drinks and treats. The writer recalls a decade of savings and a plan to cut annual costs, mentioning a figure of five thousand dollars handed to his wife for hard fines. A French metallurgist is cited on steel versus cast iron weight loss in moist air and acid exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bigelow
Sant Treas
Boston
Invention Claims Auto Graphing Ground Plans
A device named the anmtographometer is described as capable of auto graphing ground plans it traverses. It is portable on a light cart and records topography and level differences across areas it passes. The report cites Tele Demmerat and notes related mentions of mining firms in St. Louis and broader industry snippets.
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Demmerat
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