Grande Ronde Valley Irrigation Projects Proposed
In the Grande Ronde Valley two irrigation schemes aim to bring water to vast lands. The Grande Ronde Reservoir Co plans an 80 foot Meadow Brook dam to serve 20,000 acres at $25 per acre with annual payments, while the Grande Ronde Water Co intends a Minam River diversion to irrigate 100,000 acres at about $50 per acre, funded by ten yearly installments.
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Granda Ronde
Grande Ronde Reservoir CO
Grande Ronde Reservoir Company
Oregon
Grande Ronde River
Meadow Brook
la Grande
Grande Ronde Reserval
Grande Ronde
Horse Ranch
Union and
Sandridge
Los Angeles
Owens River
Fings Mountain
Grande Ronde Valley Fruit Growers Union urged for all orchards
The Grande Ronde Valley Fruit Growers Union calls on every orchard owner to join to boost prices and coordination. It plans shipments in car and train loads, standardizes packing under union supervision, and promotes eradication of pests while showcasing the valley’s high quality fruit. E. Z. Curbine serves as secretary and manager with offices in La Grande.
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Grande Ronde Valley
Union
Hood River
United States
Europe
Irrigation Congress
Boise
Fairbanks
Grande Ronde Valley Fruit Growers’ Union
E. Z. Curbine
Sommers
Depot Street
la Grande
Beet sugar factory at La Grande prospects flourish
The Grande Ronde Valley gains from beet sugar as La Grande built a large modern plant in 1898 with 350 ton daily capacity. The industry provides year round employment, boosts local wealth, raises farm property values, and prompts increased beet acreage under Amalgamated Sugar Co supervision. The article outlines contracts at 4.50 a ton, growing beet suitability, and company leadership.
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Grande Ronde
Thia
la Grande
the Observer
Grande Ronde Valley
Amalgamated Sugar Company
Colorado
Amalgamated Sugar Co
Larme
David Eccles
W. Nibley
Oregon Sugar Company
Amalgamated ‘Sugar Co
Ogden
Logan
Lewiston
Utah
Hiram H. Spencer
Henry H. Rolapp
Joseph F. Smith
Fred J. Klese
Ephraim Pp. Ellison
Joseph Clark
William #. Watts
Joseph Scowcroft
Adam Patterson
George Stoddard
F. 8
Cramwell
F. G. Taylor
Loman
Grande Ronde Water Co Plans Valley Irrigation
The Grande Ronde Water Co has secured all water rights for irrigation in the valley. Directors J H Romig T R Barry and Walter M Pierce announce survey work and routing over years with no need for a reservoir in Catharine creek and plans to irrigate the Grande Ronde Valley.
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Horse Ranch
Grande Ronde Water Co
J.H. Romig
T. R. Barry
Walter M. Pierce
Catherine Creek
Grande Ronde
Palmer Lumber Co to Open Large New Plant at La Grande
Geo Palmer Lumber Co incorporated January 1 1904 plans a grand new mill on the Grande Ronde river at La Grande to process heavy timber holdings in Union and Wallowa counties. The plant, with 100000 feet daily capacity, will operate next March employing 200 to 800 workers and include dry kilns and a modern planing mill. Officers: Geo M Palmer president D S Priest vice president Geo L Cleaver secretary Q M Burkit treasurer.
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Grande Ronda
la Grande
Union
Wallowa
Summerville Lumber Co at Imbler counts workers and output
Summerville Lumber Co. on the Elgin branch of the R and N line in the Grand Ronde Valley runs a saw and planing mill with about seventy workers and fifteen teams on the road. They store around 2,500,000 feet of lumber and ship throughout the Middle West. The firm formed four years ago and is owned by J. J. Wade P. S. Robinson and WB. Bach.
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Imbler
Elgin
Summerville Lumber Co
Middle West
J. J. Wade
Grandad Ronde Valley
P. S. Robinson
Kentucky
WB. Bach
Ann Arbor
Mich
Timber Resources In Union County Mountains
The Union county mountains hold timber of high quality suitable for lumber. The stand includes pine fir spruce and tamarack, with ample supply for processing and export opportunities.
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Union County
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Irrigation Companies Incorporated
Dean Swift
G. W. Hunter
F. S. Bramwell
C. H. Crawford
J. M. McA
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Thin Valley
Amalgamated Sub Co
MAF
Bramwell
GEO. Palmer Lumber CO
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