On the recordApril 7, 1905
I want to congratulate you on the enterprise and forethought you have shown in your irrigation scheme here.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI want to congratulate you on the enterprise and forethought you have shown in your irrigation scheme here.
Remarks in Wichita Falls, Texas
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