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reason for optimism.Ernest Riste, secretary of the West Okanogan Valley Irrigation district, talked of tlie urgent necessity of breaking up many of the larger holdings in the district into smaller tracts and selling them to new settlers in view of the fact that one-fourth of all the lands is in the hands of 18 people. He pointed out the benefits to accrue from such a course in the way of strengthening its financial status, particularly In the matter of refunding the district indebtedness on a more favorable basis.Frank M. Dallam, Jr., told of what has been done to date in advertising the district by Tonasket and recently at the expense of the district and plans for carrying forward the campaign.Most of the land owners present declared in favor of continuing the advertising and the following pledged financial support and their services in getting others to give funds:H. J. Schwenne, J. F. Samson, L. T. Milner, C. M. Bottomley, Mrs. M. K. Bowen. Dell Hart, A. J. Blackler, Percy Walker. Ernest Riste, J. C. Hershberger, Mrs. Wm. Balmes, Philip Sehlief, Dr. E. M. Bevis and G. P. O. Kimball. x -
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Oroville Weekly Gazette
Oroville, Washington, US
Fri, Jul 14, 1922
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