Word: amounting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...excellent for grazing purposes. The rainfall in this region is from 10 to 15 inches per year, while 23 inches are necessary for profitable agriculture. The snow in the mountains, however, fills the streams and brooks, and although a great deal of the water is wasted, a large amount of it is used to great advantage by irrigation. Reservoirs are being built in case these streams dry up, and thus millions and millions of acres are being reclaimed...
...results or irrigation are surprising, as can be proved by the immense amount invested in these canals. There are more than 12000 miles of canals, with 300,000 miles of laterals, an investment of over $100,000,000. Alfalfa is cultivated to a great extent on ranches, and where formerly forty acres of grazing ground were needed for one head of stock, now one acre of alfalfa supplies food for two and a half heads...
...gave him a letter to the effect that you went purely for pleasure, and that no money except for your absolute expenses, was allowed. I can go still further and say that no money was paid to any of the gentlemen except upon their presentation of vouchers covering the amount of the preceeding week's expenses, all of which vouchers I have in my desk and can produce if necessary. The amount we limited you to per week for board and lodging cannot in any way be regarded as payment for your services, as in limiting you to a certain...
...shall certainly regret if this trip causes you and your friends any trouble, but you can rest assured that I shall put myself to any amount of trouble, and go before any Examining Board that requests it, and testify to the facts in the matter. I shall be very glad to see you if you come to New York...
...have received for taking part in any Athletic sport or contest any pecuniary gain or emolument whatever, direct or indirect, with the single exception that he may have received from the College organization or from any permanent amateur association of which he was at the time a member, the amount by which the expenses necessarily incurred by him in representing his organization in Athletic contests exceeded his ordinary expenses...