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I agree.Suggestions of a few minor changes that would allow the Las Vegas Ranch to become profitable in a few years time, as it has the essential fundamentals.
hln000775. Union Pacific Railroad Collection, 1828-1995. MS-00397. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1rn33736
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Las Vegas, Nevada, February 13, 1926. Dictated by Mr. Wood. Mr. Bracken: From my visit over the Ranch today I got the following impressions: It is, or can be made into a wonderful Ranch. You have the land, water and climate, the three most essential fundamentals. A portion of the land is being damaged by allowing the waters to run promiscuously over it. This causes water logging of the soil and will in time call for a drainage system and possibly loss of the land for sometime. The water should be controlled by a system of properly constructed cement ditches. It is my opinion that there is sufficient water already developed to irrigate the entire tract of land both east and west of the railroad and have water to spare. I believe the proposed location of the various buildings is good with the possible exception of the Superintendent's Cottage. I believe it should be on the hill as it gives a commanding view of almost the entire lower half of the ranch. It also puts the Superintendent out of the stir and activities of the crowd around the mess hall and other buildings. Dignity in this position is required same as in commercial pursuits. I do not believe it will be possible to put this ranch on a paying basis under two or possibly three years on account of the present rundown condition. However, by rushing the proposition considerably, crops can and should be grown the fall of 1926 and year of 1927.