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FOREWORD <br />The current board members felt that it was important <br />and fitting to recognize the past 100 years existence of <br />the Fort Lyon Canal Company. A legacy was passed on <br />that virtually guaranteed the prosperity of the farmland <br />served by the canal system. One can hardly imagine <br />what the Lower Arkansas Valley would be like without <br />this foresight and vision. It is our hope that by preserv- <br />ing these efforts in book form, future generations will be <br />able to appreciate the labors of past generations. Joe <br />Cline, President, Fort Lyon Canal Board Of Directors. <br />DEDICATION <br />This book is dedicated to those possessing the fore- <br />sight to see the potential of Arkansas River water, <br />thereby bringing about the Fort Lyon Canal; to those <br />assuming the responsibility over the maintenance of a <br />valuable resource; and to those who have both finan- <br />cially and through personal endeavor supported the <br />preserving of a rich heritage for future generations. <br />This book is dedicated, then, to such individuals as <br />Arthur Esgar, Dr. J. S. Hasty and Ray McGrath for their <br />long service on the board to such individuals as H. D. <br />Amsley and Jennie Simmons as they toiled so faithfully <br />in the employment of the Fort Lyon Canal Company; <br />and to the likes of Frank Kreybill who both served on <br />the board and as an employee. <br />