Miles City Irrigating and Ditch Company
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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. | ||
+ | [[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. | + | [[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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== First years of operation == | == First years of operation == | ||
+ | [[File:FlumeExit.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Downstream view of the ditch as it exits the flume over Log Creek, about 8 miles south of Miles City.]] | ||
[[7 Jun 1888]] 10am the town is invited to witness the opening of the headgates. | [[7 Jun 1888]] 10am the town is invited to witness the opening of the headgates. | ||
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[[8 Dec 1894]] Meeting held to change name to "Miles City Canal and Irrigating Company", to extend term of existance to 40 years from 1885?, to expand the defined business activities allowed. | [[8 Dec 1894]] Meeting held to change name to "Miles City Canal and Irrigating Company", to extend term of existance to 40 years from 1885?, to expand the defined business activities allowed. | ||
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+ | == Modern version == | ||
+ | Now called the T & Y Ditch, its diversion dam was recently altered to include a fish ladder, which now allows fish from the Tongue and Yellowstone Rivers below the dam to migrate upriver, for the first time in 125 years. |