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2 stories matching aim

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  1. Dredging the Pend Oreille for Steamboats

    A Seattle contractor will put a centrifugal-pump dredge below Boundary Island, aiming for a 70-foot channel six feet deep so river boats can stop creeping over the bars.

    Sep 10, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyWork & Pay · Boom & Bust

  2. Valley Ranchers Organize to Dike the Pend Oreille: A $40,000 Flood Control District Proposed

    About 25 landowners met at Gifford's ranch to sign a petition for a diking district covering nearly 10,000 acres, aiming to protect their fields from the river's annual overflow.

    Jul 2, 1908The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentCusickFollow the Money · City Hall

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