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Preston Citizen in Preston, Idaho

21 Dec 1944

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Preston Citizen

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Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1944

Page

8

Irrigation Projects In Franklin County First In Idaho

I. H. Nash president of the Twin Lakes Canal Co. notes Idaho irrigates 2.5 million acres, with Franklin County the site of the first, dating to 1860. The piece details early rights, dwindling water, pumping in Cub River, and calls for dams, reservoirs, and canal improvements to avert a water shortage. It covers Bear River Worm Creek and Cub River companies, their rights, acreage, and planned expansions.

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Franklin County Idaho Franklin Union California Dixey Bench Flack’s, Stoker and Stockdale William Woodward William Whitehead Cub River CUB River Company Cub River Irrigation Co Bear River Utah Line Fairview Charles Shumway George and David Sant Mapleton Glendale Dayton Clifton
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Water rights and irrigation history of Weston and Bear River area

The article details the Preston Riverdale and Mink Creek Canal Co. creation in 1888 and water supply from Mink Creek, the Weston Reservoir and power venture, and consolidation in 1915. It outlines multiple ditches, Bear River decrees, and the extent of irrigation across 50 thousand acres with limited late season water, urging renewed storage and development.

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Bear River Cub River Irrigation Company Preston Preston Riverdale Mink Creek Preston, Riverdale and Mink Creek Preston Farm Riverdale Valliny Mink Creek No Birch Creek Co Riverdale Nelson Ditch Rosen Ditch Riverdale Preston Riverdale Irrigation Co West Cache Canal Co Utah Bear River Valley Idaho Line Idaho Strong Arm Co Banida Winder Treasureton
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I. H. Nash The Twin Lakes Canal Company Lewiston Bear River and Worm Creek Canal Company History Worm Creek Canal Co Cub River Middle Ditch Co Preston and Whitney Essary Side Hill Weston Creek Preston, Riverdale and Mink Creek Canal Weston Big Canyon Weston Reservoir and Power Company Weston Creek Irrigation Co LaPray Norton Ditch Georgeson Anker Town Ditch Southfield East Field Twin Lakes West Cache Weston Creek Irrigation ,Co America Hone Auto Service Preston Lumber CO Preston, Idaho Merr Christmas American Food Store Gypis Cerra California Packing Corp Franklin, Idalio
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