February 1882
August 20, 2026
In early 1882, El Paso saw rapid commercial and infrastructural development, including the filing of a charter for the Rio Grande and Del Norte Canal and Irrigation Company with $2,500,000 capital to dam the Rio Grande near El Paso, build canals, reservoirs, and a toll bridge, and extend irrigation…
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