Walter N. Granger
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- Sep 5, 1889The Great Irrigation AmbitionNorthern Pacific Railroad directors back a massive canal and reservoir system to transform the arid Yakima Valley for settlement.Yakima, WA
- Sep 26, 1889The Oasis in the Arid BeltHow irrigation transformed the Yakima Valley from desert to a model of agricultural productivity and speculative ambition.Yakima, WA
- Jan 2, 1890The Million-Dollar Blueprint for a Desert OasisEngineers unveil an ambitious 'Natchees' canal route designed to transform 100,000 acres of arid sagebrush into a fruit-growing paradise.Yakima, WA
- Jun 5, 1890The Desert Bloom: Yakima’s Irrigation DreamA visiting irrigation expert predicts that 150,000 acres of arid Yakima Valley land will be transformed into a garden through large-scale canal projects.Yakima, WA
- Apr 16, 1891The Grand Design for the Sunnyside CanalA multi-million dollar irrigation project promises to transform arid lands into an agricultural empire, aiming to support 60,000 residents.Union Gap, Yakima, WA
- Nov 12, 1891The Ghost That Wasn't ThereA nervous homeowner fires a shotgun at his own shadow, hospitalizing his son-in-law in the chaos.Yakima, WA
- Sep 8, 1892The Great Yakima Land GrabFederal authorities investigate a complex web of land transfers between the Northern Pacific Railroad and its own irrigation subsidiaries.Yakima, WA
- Aug 5, 1899The Sunnyside Canal Water DisputeFarmers from the Dunkard colony in North Yakima square off against the government, demanding a fix for their water rights after a season of devastating crop failure.Sunnyside Canal, Yakima, WA