Water would unlock vast western mining wealth
The article argues that irrigation and transport are the keys to unlocking untapped mineral riches in the western sierras. It notes rivers surge with snowmelt then vanish into dry beds, and asserts stored water in mountain reservoirs would enable vast irrigation, railroads, and mining development, citing California and the West as examples of progress through educated effort.
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California
Sierras
Great West
West
Chicago
Arizona Railways Building in Prospect Report
Gila Valley Globe and Northern lines in Gila Ariz survey of 18 miles with 8 miles under construction to Black Warrior mines. Santa Fe and Grand Canyon line 64 miles to Grand Canyon, 25 miles track laid. 45 miles laid by 1800. Arizona and Utah line Chloride to White Hills 23 miles under Kennefick & Lusk. Possible 200 mile Utah & Pacific connection at Uvada. Contractors J H Richards & Sons. Officials S B McConnico and H M McCartney of Kingman.Phoenix to Globe and Prescott lines planned 80 miles each with G E officers W A Drake and L H Chalmers.
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Railway Age
Gila Vally
Globe & Northern
Gila
Ariz
Black Warror
Continental
Black Warrior Mines
A. C. Laird
Los Angeles
Cal
Benjy Jones
Globe, Ariz
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
P. Fe, Randall
C. E.E
Williams, Ariz
J. H. Richards & Sons
Holbrook
Aria
Arizona
Utah
White Hills
Aris
Kennefick & Lusk
New York
Chicago
Utah & Pacific
Uvada
Nevada
B. McConnico
H.M. McCartney
G. E
Kingman
Prescott & Phoenix
Phoenix
Globe
W. A. Drake
Prescott
Copper Belt
L. H. Chalmers
Morenci and Sothern to Guthrie and Williams under construction
The report lists Morenci to Guthrie Arizona at 17.85 miles and Saginaw Southern from Hind of Wack 36 miles to Jerome with proposed 75 miles of spurs. It notes contractors Streeter and Lusi of Chicago and engineers Mills and Wambauch of Morenci Arizona and J B Girard of Williams Arizona. The mining notes discuss salting ore, hydro gold injections, rice irrigation in Louisiana, and a critique of The Graphic newspaper.
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Morenci & Southern
Morenci
Guthrie
Ariz
Streeter
J.B. Girard
Williams, Ariz
Irrigated Rice Lands Propel Louisiana Ahead in Rice
The most productive rice lands are irrigated and over a hundred thousand acres in Louisiana are watered by planters. Their method keeps them at the forefront of rice culture, enabling timely cutting and superior yields as they manage water to optimize growth.
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Louis
Louisana
South
Brigham You
Utah
Louisiana
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Oregon
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Wee Oector
Ted
Sal Servie de Los Angeles, Cal
Long Beach
Compton
Whittier
Rosario Erena
Congress Street
Tucson
B. UR Re
T. B. Heyman Furniture Co
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B. Heyman Furniture CO
Washington
Republic
Tims
Arizona Railway
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Price Baking Powder Co., Cmigago
Mexico
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
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Aona
Arizona Association
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