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Irrigation in Nebraska Seeks Federal Support and Land Use
The piece outlines western Nebraska irrigation prospects via North Platte Lodge Pole and Pumpkin Creek waters. It notes Rayner bill enabling ditch company bonds, surveys, and water tolls, urging congress to fund topographical surveys and dam systems to bring 3 4 hundred thousand acres into cultivation, supporting thousands of families. It highlights river fall, soil fertility, and potential 56 0 000 acres with canal networks and reservoirs. It also mentions political notes and local elections in neighboring states.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Congress
North Platte
Rayner
North Platte River
Pumpkin Creek
Lodge Pole
Cheyenne County
South Platte
Department of the Interior
Lodge
Pole
Pumpkin
Morrow
Cheyenne County Fair