Beaver Arid Farm Company
Biography
The Beaver Arid Farm Company (established 1907) provided irrigation to Beaver County in Utah and was a primary force behind the farming community.
The Beaver Arid Farm Company was established in February 1907 by J.M. Murdock, C.E. Murdock, C.D. White, D.A. McGregor, N.P. Ipson, G.B. Greenwood, J.T. Tanner, J.F. Jones, and H.A. White. The group bought 4000 acres of land from the state on Indian Creek and in Wild Cat. The company was the start of irrigation of the fairly "arid" land in Beaver County and helped the farming community to expand.
Citation:
A History of Beaver County, 1999: 197 (est. 1907, founders, 4000 acres, helped farming community)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Beaver Arid Farm Company agreement of incorporation
Mimeograph of a typewritten article of incorporation. The item is the charter of the organization which outlines its functions.
Beaver County deeds and business transactions
Handwritten and typewritten deeds, financial agreements, and business transactions. The items relate to the sale of property and grazing rights in Beaver County, Utah. Some of the materials deal with the Beaver Coop Cattle Company and the Beaver Arid Farm Company.