Miles City Irrigating and Ditch Company

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(First years of operation)
(Tongue River Irrigating & Ditch)
 
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[[19 Oct 1882]] Stockholders meeting 4 pm at the [[First National Bank]], [[James S. Brisbin]], Pres.
 
[[19 Oct 1882]] Stockholders meeting 4 pm at the [[First National Bank]], [[James S. Brisbin]], Pres.
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[[19 Oct 1882]] The upper end of the ditch is completed.
  
 
Oct 1882: offices will be in the new bank building, 2nd floor.
 
Oct 1882: offices will be in the new bank building, 2nd floor.
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[[28 Sep 1886]]: [[Fritz]] and [[Leonard]] closed a contract to do surface work for the ditch. They began work on the same day and expect to work through the winter to meet a [[1 Apr 1887]] deadline. The large contract includes grading the big bluff near {Grimmit]]'s.
 
[[28 Sep 1886]]: [[Fritz]] and [[Leonard]] closed a contract to do surface work for the ditch. They began work on the same day and expect to work through the winter to meet a [[1 Apr 1887]] deadline. The large contract includes grading the big bluff near {Grimmit]]'s.
  
[[13 Oct 1886]] A suit is brought in the 4th Judicial District of the M.T. against [[James S. Brisbin]] by First National Bank for $2195 on unpaid stock in the Ditch company. $1315 on 23 Oct 1883 plus 105 interest and $880 on [[1 Apr 1884]] plus 10% interest and costs for a total of $2195. If not paid, real estate has been attached and will be sold to repay the debt. (NW1/4 of the SW1/4 and lots 4 & 5 of section13, T6N R40E; and lots 16 & 17 in block 45; and lots 1 & 2 in block 46 together with the buildings and any improvements. Strevell & Garlock are attorneys for the plaintiff, [[James McFarlane]], their clerk.
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[[13 Oct 1886]] A suit is brought in the 4th Judicial District of the M.T. against [[James S. Brisbin]] by First National Bank for $2195 on unpaid stock in the Ditch company. $1315 on 23 Oct 1883 plus 105 interest and $880 on [[1 Apr 1884]] plus 10% interest and costs for a total of $2195. If not paid, real estate has been attached and will be sold to repay the debt. (NW1/4 of the SW1/4 and lots 4 & 5 of section13, T6N R40E; and lots 16 & 17 in block 45; and lots 1 & 2 in block 46 together with the buildings and any improvements. [[Strevell & Garlock]] are attorneys for the plaintiff, [[James McFarlane]], their clerk.
  
 
By Dec 1886 $60,000 had been spent on the new ditch and dam.
 
By Dec 1886 $60,000 had been spent on the new ditch and dam.

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