Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company papers 1895-1898

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Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company papers 1895-1898

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Correspondence, financial records, notes on cost and construction of canal, notes on land received from the Union Pacific Railroad Co., and correspondence. Significant correspondents include Ephraim P. Ellison and the Union Pacific Railroad Co.

1 box; .4 linear ft.

eng,

Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesManuscript Collection

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Union Pacific railroad company

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Served Oklahoma and other Western states. From the description of Union Pacific collection, 1930-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972329 The story of the Union Pacific Railroad's involvement with oil and the Tidelands goes back to at least 1911 when the State of California granted the City of Long Beach its tidelands properties for development of commerce, navigation, fisheries, and recreation under a public trust doctine, meaning any development and revenues from such...

Ellison, Ephraim P., 1850-1939

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Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company

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The Davis & Weber County Canal Company (DWCCC) was established October 1, 1898 to carry Weber River water from Riverdale, Utah, to Kaysville, Utah. The DWCCC was financed by the Peoples Bank & Trust Company through the auspices of the Utah Mortgage & Loan Company of Logan, Utah. Since its creation the DWCCC has built numerous canals and reservoirs, which has resulted in the growth of various agricultural communities and towns along the water routes. Tragedy struck on Jul...