File of correspondence with T.H. Humphery, Project Engineer of the Shasta Project for the U.S. Reclamation Service. 1906.

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File of correspondence with T.H. Humphery, Project Engineer of the Shasta Project for the U.S. Reclamation Service. 1906.

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Estimates and report on feasibility of irrigation project in Shasta Valley, Shasta County, California.

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