DT Data Page #

291

Newspaper

Humboldt Times

Newspaper Date

8/16/1939

Page #

1

Item Type

Water Use

Place

Eureka Mad River

Text

Letter to Eureka City Council by Paul Williamson warning them not to let $15,000 of options expire. He, as a previous R/W agent for the city, secured these options in 1933 & 1934 at the request of Frank Sweasey. Ranchers are angry over damage to their lands due to the diversion of water & intend to file suit as soon as the options expire. He secured options on 3,000 acres of land at $5/acre & those options were only for 5 years. The ranchers contend that salt water has backed up on several farms due to the decrease in flow of the Mad River Damages have occurred.

Key Words

Eureka City Council, Paul Williamson

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