>Scams a plenty. When the initial holdings of the Kern Co. land co. came
>when people claimed to row their boats across wetlands to stake their
>claims. The land was actually dry at the time, and the boats were atop
>wagons. The claims still are valid today.
>
> --
>Michael Perelman
Speaking of water, PEN-L'ers should investigate Donald Worster's "Rivers of
Empire" which examines the question of dams, irrigation, agribusiness,
rivers, etc. in enormous depth. He is the author of about 8 or 9 books on
ecology, the most recent of which is a biography of John Wesley Powell
titled "A River Running West". Powell explored the Grand Canyon after a
stint in the Civil War where he lost an arm in combat. There is a good PBS
documentary on Powell as well.
Louis Proyect
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