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Beaver Arid Farm Company

 Organization

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 1 Collection or Record:

Beaver Arid Farm Company agreement of incorporation

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232498839]
Identifier: MSS 234
Scope and Contents

Mimeograph of a typewritten article of incorporation. The item is the charter of the organization which outlines its functions.

Dates: approximately 1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Beaver Arid Farm Company agreement of incorporation

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