Big Lake Land and Irrigation Company Records

Collection

Identifier: M1798

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains articles of incorporation, board of directors minutes, correspondence.

Dates

1908-1914

Creator

Excelsior School and Club Association (Denver, Colo.) (Person)
Big Lake Land and Irrigation Company (Colorado Springs, Colo.). (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

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Biographical / Historical

Irrigation company based in Colorado Springs, Colo. Purpose was to purchase or lease water and ditch rights, maintain pipe lines, flumes and ditches. Principal business occurred in Grand County, Colo. The first board consisted of J.D. Nifong, R.P. Bache, Ira Harris, Ira A. Miller and H.G. Crumpler. By 1912, Board members included: W. H. Leonard, Frank M. McMahon, H.K. Devereux, J.H. Devereux and James Dilts.