Irrigation in Utah . i:;:-i. ^-^/L, -?^y 78643« COPYBIGHT, 1898, BY THE JOHNS HOPKINS PBESS. THE FRIEDESWALD CO., PRINTEBS,BALTIMORE. TO HONORABLE FRANK J. CANNON United States Senator fkom Utah This Volume is Dedicated in Recognition of His DistinguishedSebvices in the Interest of Ierigation- PREFACE. A study of irrigation as practiced in Utah should proveof more than local interest: (i) Because Utah is the geo-graphical centre of the Arid Region and what has been donethere is a fair test of average possibilities. (2) Because boththe co-operative and capitalistic methods have been appliedin t
Irrigation in Utah . i:;:-i. ^-^/L, -?^y 78643« COPYBIGHT, 1898, BY THE JOHNS HOPKINS PBESS. THE FRIEDESWALD CO., PRINTEBS,BALTIMORE. TO HONORABLE FRANK J. CANNON United States Senator fkom Utah This Volume is Dedicated in Recognition of His DistinguishedSebvices in the Interest of Ierigation- PREFACE. A study of irrigation as practiced in Utah should proveof more than local interest: (i) Because Utah is the geo-graphical centre of the Arid Region and what has been donethere is a fair test of average possibilities. (2) Because boththe co-operative and capitalistic methods have been appliedin the reclamation of arid land in Utah, and an opportunityis afiforded for comparing the results of the two methods.(3) Because problems applicable to the Arid Region as aw^hole are considered and their solution is attempted. Of these problems the most important are the cession ofthe lands now in the hands of the United States Govern-ment to the States and Territories in which they are situated,the formulation of a plan by w
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