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<br />51. rhe Great Northern Irrigation and Power Co. in 1909 investigated
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<br />oonsideration is given to irrigation Bervtoe for 19.270 aoraa along Elkheed
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<br />dry_farmed land and 3.260 acrea of irrigated land in need of a supplementar~"
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