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Meeting Against Umatilla West Extension of Irrigation
A Pilot Rock gathering of Birch and McKay creek settlers urged rejecting the Umatilla river west extension for the John Day project. They argued water shortages, harm to lands, Indian rights, high reclaiming costs, and endorsed the John Day plan at $40 per acre as a safer alternative. The session drew support from Stanfield participants and warned of broader county impacts in Morrow and Gilliam counties.
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United States
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United States Reclamation
Department of the Act
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