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Whitmore, George C., 1860-1940

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1860 - 1940

biographical statement

Citation:
UPB files, accessed April 29, 2014 (George C. Whitmore was a rancher in Carbon County, Utah; his ranch was near Big Springs Ranch, owned by Scott-Elliott, and had to fight for his water rights, eventually winning in court)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Request for evaluation of the Big Springs Ranch

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233649612]
Identifier: MSS 8434
Scope and Contents

Two-page letter written by the Lessor (a person or company that leases property to someone) for the purpose of requesting a reevaluation of the tax value of the land after a court case that resulted in a change of the water rights. Dated June 8, 1903.

Dates: 1903 June 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Request for evaluation of the Big Springs Ranch

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