In 1860, the Federal Government granted the states swamplands, and by 1867, Oregon opened these lands to settlers.  That same year, “swampgrabber” George Nurse secured …

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Ed. Beckham, Stephen Dow. Oregon Indians: Voices from Two Centuries. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 2006. Ed. Berg, Laura. The First Oregonians. Portland: Oregon Council …

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Klamath Falls, the county seat of Klamath County, is on the southeastern shore of Upper Klamath Lake about seventeen miles north of the California-Oregon state …

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In 1906, two companies were granted street railway franchises in Klamath Falls. The Klamath Canal Company wanted to build a line to its Buena Vista …

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Veteran homestead lotteries were established after World War I to reward soldiers and sailors with newly reclaimed land in the Klamath Basin.  There were five …

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When white explorers entered the Klamath Basin in the 1820s, the Klamath Indians occupied the Upper Klamath Lake area, which included Klamath Marsh and the …

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The Klamath Indians traditionally lived in villages and seasonal camps in southern Oregon, near upper Klamath Lake, Klamath Marsh, and the lower Williamson River. Canoes …

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Upper Klamath Lake's nutrient-rich waters support an array of aquatic and terrestrial organisms, ranging from bacteria and algae to fish and other vertebrates, including birds. …

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Construction of the Klamath Reclamation Project, a federally constructed and managed irrigation system, began in 1906 with the building of the Main Canal, or “A” …

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At the end of the nineteenth century, the U.S. Government had invested in numerous projects to improve the infrastructure of America.  Congress had passed appropriations …

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