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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. H. Larson (Los Angeles), March 4, 1940
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Archival Collection
Description
The Nevada State Highway Department requested five million gallons of water for use in road construction near Jean, Nevada, and Bracken was asking for permission to quote a certain price to the department.
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Letter from George C. Fish (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), May 7, 1940
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The owner of Railroad Pass Casino wanted water delivered to his casino, and wanted to build a flume next to the main tracks rather than build a spur. Fish was disinclined to sell any water where the only likely business was the freighting of water.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. H. Larson (Los Angeles), May 22, 1940
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the necessity of keeping down weeds around the reservoirs and settling ponds at Las Vegas Springs to avoid fires.
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to H. H. Larson (Los Angeles), July 15, 1940
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the work keeping the Las Vegas Creek channel open to guarantee promised water to the Stewart Burial Plot.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Omaha, Nebraska), May 31, 1941
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bracken expressing the desirability of a permanent watchman to prevent vandalism and sabotage of water facilities.
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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 15, 1913
Date
Archival Collection
Description
McNamee detailed the exact amount of water due the Stewarts and approved the installation of a pipe to guarantee delivery.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles), August 14, 1913
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bracken wrote to the company lawyer to find a permanent solution to a yearly problem of gate vandalism at the Stewart burial plot.
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Agreement with Mrs. Carl Shurtliff covering purchase of water for use at Overton, Nevada, February 13, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Contract between Mrs. Shurtliff and the Union Pacific for the railroad to supply water (N. L. D. 2131)
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Letter from H. H. Larson (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 26, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Larson asking Bracken if it was still the policy of the company to not sell water to an institution like the Railroad Pass Casino.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to A. L. Coey (Los Angeles), January 28, 1933
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bracken providing details for a possible agreement to sell water to the Railroad Pass Casino and asking if Coey approves of the deal.
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