Re: The LA River

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From: Rick Ellis
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 00:00

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In article <199701220226.SAA27316@mailmasher.com>,
Cody  <codeine@mailmasher.com> wrote:
>>>That's always been LA's problem - no water.  Great cities are built on
>water.
>
>How did that happen anyway?  What on earth caused Los Angeles to spring up
>where it did?  But, I guess technically it is on water, just salt.

No, the LA River provided a good source of water until Los Angeles grew.
It was stealing the Owens Valley water that made Los Angeles big.

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From: ellis@ftel.net (Rick Ellis)
Subject: Re: The LA River
Date: 1997/01/22
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