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Government Irrigation and Homes For Generations
In a Washington interview reprinted from the Chicago Record-Herald, James J. Hill argues that government irrigation projects, including ditches and reservoirs, could convert arid public land into productive farms, support population growth, and boost revenues. He cites historical population trends and westward settlement to advocate large scale irrigation investment as a prudent national policy.
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