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JUN 14, 1917Paterson, WA

The Horse Heaven Irrigation Scheme

A Paterson landowner warns of a massive bond election, citing conflicts of interest and a lack of reliable engineering data.

“To vote these bonds means to put in the hands of three men $18,000,000 worth of negotiable bonds... and the only protection the land owners have is the integrity of directors.”
Follow the MoneyScandal
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NOV 19, 1914Paterson, WA

The Turkey Rush on the Columbia

As irrigation transforms the desert, Benton County ranchers pivot from livestock to poultry, forming a new association to stake their claim in the Thanksgiving market.

“The good people along the Columbia river... recognizing that they had ideal climatic conditions for raising turkeys, and being a class of people who are awake and know an opportunity when they see it, have proven that the turkey is fast becoming one of our dependable resources.”
Boom & Bust
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