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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas), June 20, 1935

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1935-06-20

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Letter to the Mayor of Las Vegas reporting of output from the Las Vegas Springs and wells and consumption by Las Vegas residents.

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hln000712

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Box 13 Folder W23-3-5 Water Supply Drilling Wells for Wells 7 & 8
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    hln000712. 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/d1t43n301

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    Las Vegas - June 20th, 1935. W 23-5 Mr. Leonard L. Arnett. Mayor of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Dear Sir: Pursuant to our conversation, and in accordance with your request, I show below the water production and distribution at Las Vegas: Production 1931.04 G.P.M. from Well 749.52 " " Big Spring 719.28 " " Little Spring 3399.84 " Total, 4,895,769 gals. per day. Well in R.R. Yards 700 g.p.m. pumped, or 1,008,000 gals. per day. Grand Total 5,903,769 gals. per day. Consumption June 6 - 3,744,000 gals. 7 - 3,804,800 gals. 8 - 3,866,300 " 9 - 3,697,100 " 10 - 3,697,100 " 11 - 3,797,600 " 12 - 3,840,000 " Total - 26,446,900 " Average 3,778,129 gallons per day. The above figures indicate the number of gallons per day passing thru the master meter, consumed in the City of Las Vegas. Mr. Arnett: June 20, 1935. The portion allocated to the railroad, which in 2,125,640 gallons per day, is distributed as follows: All Railroad equipment Power Plant Depot and grounds Dining Room Industries on right-of-way Pacific Fruit Express Stock Yards County Farm. Yours very truly, WALTER R. BRACKEN, Vice-President.