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Irrigation and western development urged by congressmen
Long excerpted address by GB Wantland advocates national reclamation of arid lands via reservoirs and canals to open 1000000 acres in Oklahoma and create a wide western homebuilding era. Emphasizes forest preservation, flood storage, and a strong federal role. cites irrigation impact on nations wealth and industry.
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GB. Wantland
Nional Irrigation Congress
TransMississippi
Cripple Creek
New
West
Mr. Wantlend
Mississippi
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Sun Congress
Committee On Public Lands
United States
Lardy Sons
New England
Old World
Crossoad
Commonwealth
Steaders
Spoorman’s Inn
Moontain
Pasific
Oklahoma
Congress
Transmississippi Commercial Congress
Ita
Department of Mining
Department of Commerce
Paso Herald
Wrapsmississippi Commercial Congress
Rocky Mountain
Hi Paso
Resolutions Committee
Colorado
Wyoming
National Irrigation Association
Transmississippi Commerceal Congress
East
George SI. Maxwell
America
Hitchcock
Kiowa Reservation
Sam
Anh
Ot Desert
Holland
Great Nile
India
Hustera
New York
Pennsylvania
Arid