30 Mile Canal - Dawson County NEGenWeb Project

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Irrigation

In 1922 Dawson County had 29,000 acres irrigated, as reported by the State Bureau of Irrigation, Power and Drainage. For 1927 their figures were 105,812 acres in Dawson County, to which total must be added the 15,000 acres irrigated by the Thirty Mile Canal. This acreage is watered by the following projects:

DAWSON COUNTY IRRIGATION CO.

R. F. Stuckey John C. Stuckey Sim Bensall	------- ------- -------	President Treasurer Secretary
Directors: C. C. Rosenberg, R. F. Stuckey, Sim Bonsall, H. C. Heckert, John G. Stuckey. Headquarters: Lexington, Neb.

COZAD DITCH CO.

George Lawless Joe Henry L. M. Arnold J. S. Good	------- ------- ------- -------	President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer
The above officers, with Noel Cover, constitute the board of directors. Headquarters: Cozad, Neb.

MIDWAY RANCH

Scene of Thirty Mile Canal Dedication Program.

SCENE ON THIRTY MILE CANAL CO. PROJECT

Showing large check with outlet box to private lateral to the left.

ORCHARD AND ALFALFA CANAL CO.

Amos Kauffman George Dillon	------- -------	President Secretary-Treasurer
Directors: Amos Kauffman, Ernest Kamenky, Warren Zook, Ray Mundell, Paul Acheson. Headquarters: Cozad, Neb.

GOTHENBURG DITCH
Owned and operated by the Gothenburg Light &
Power Co. Lee Boyer, General Manager.
Headquarters: Gothenburg, Neb.

SIX MILE DITCH CO.

H. L. Williams B. R. Kelly	------- -------	President Secretary-Treasurer
Directors: H. L. Williams, B. R. Kelly, Albert Hecox, H. C. Booker, Wm. Kittenbrink. Headquarters: Gothenburg, Neb.

THIRTY MILE CANAL CO.

Roy Homer E. J. Spaulding	------- -------	President Secretary
Directors: Roy Homer, E. S. Spaulding, Wm. Soller, M. T. Scroggin, Glenn Young, S. B. McDowell. Headquarters: Gothenburg, Neb.

On March 10, 1928, the combined deposits in the six banks of Cozad and Gothenburg totalled $2,954,487.74. On the same date the total deposits in the banks of Dawson County were $6,637,326.10.

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