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THE IERIGATION AGE 





Fishing Scene on the Platte River, near Saratoga. Wyoming. 



A NEW DAM IN WASHINGTON. 



The Secretary of the Interior is asking for proposals for the building 

 of Kachess Dam and accessory structures near Saston, Washington. The 

 work involves the excavation of" approximately 345,000 cubic yards of 

 material, the placing of about 240,000 cubic yards of embankment 15,000 

 cubic yards of riprap and paving, 8,000 cubic yards of concrete, 300,000 

 pounds of reinforcing steel, etc. 



The water stored by this dam will be used in Yakima irrigation project. 



Youre Paying For THE BIG 

 FOUR"30 And Don't Know It 



B 



ECAUSE you have not actually bought THE BIG 

 FOUR "30" don't think you're not paying for it. 



IF you haven't power enough to do ALL your farm work well and get it done 

 on time or if you have a stableful of horses for whose feeding you must 

 yearly reserve 20% of your grain and for whose care you must employ in- 

 different hired-help you need THE BIG FOUR "30." And if you need au 

 engine, you're paying for one. 



THINGS we really need we pa'y for, whether 

 we own them or not. You might get 

 along without an engine, but the opportunities 

 for Increasing both yields and acreage would 

 pass you by and in their passing you would 

 lose many times over the first cost ot THE BIG 

 rOUR"30." 



THE BIG FOUR "30" Js^ Backed By A_ Genuine 

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THE BIG FOUR "30" la a year round ma- 

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 investment. It can be used effectively for both 

 traction and stationary work. It Is the great- 

 est time and labor saver on the farm and there 

 Is no expense connected with It, unless It Is 

 "alive" and producing profitable results. 



THE worth of an engine la reflected ID the guar- 

 antee back of It, and the policy governing 

 Its sale. You can judge for yourself the superior- 

 ity of THE BIG FOUR 4 *3O" over other tractors 

 by the fact that it Is the only engine whose every 

 move on your farm is covered by a guarantee and 

 for which you pay nothing nor make settlement 

 of any kind until the guarantees are fulfilled in a 

 thorough day-after-day free trial test. 



Gas Traction Co., 



First and Largest Builders In 

 the World of Pour-Cylinder 



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Jot down your name and address on a post card or slip of 

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2761 University Ave. S. E. 

 MINNEAPOLIS - - MINNESOTA. 



This Automatic Self-steering Device 

 Adds 91000 to any engine's worth. 



An Eicluiiw Feature of The Big Four "30." 



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CfET A HOME IN NEW MEXICO. 

 THE NEW STATE, where land is cheap 

 and life worth living'. Ideal climate. 

 We sell no lands. Write today for book 

 "I" with map. It's free. 



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For Father, Son, 



Brother, Uncle, 

 Nephew or Grandpa 



$5.00 Safety Razor for only 97 cents 



Beautifully silver plated, 

 with stropper, handle and 

 holder, a full set of Grains 

 Celebrated Wafer Blades, all 

 in a handsome lined leather 

 case, just like thehigh grade 

 $5.00 outfits sold in stores. 

 Remember this special Ad- 

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 All you need to do is to 

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 will be sent at once fully prepaid. 



L. C. GRAINS COMPANY 



1 3 Pulsifer Bldg. Chicago, III. 



RURAL GRADER AND 



IRRIGATION DITCHER 



When writing to advertisers please mention The 



Making a V bottom ditch two feet deep. 



This same machine will make Laterals, 

 Irrigation Ditches, Wet Land Ditches, 

 Rice Field Dikes, Levels Land, DoesRoad 

 Work or moves earth for any other pur- 

 pose. Don't buy until you know more 

 about this machine. Send for catalogue 

 and prices today. 



C.O.EDWARDS. ALBERT LEA. MINN 



Irrigation Age. 



