The County Department of Health was going to add oil to the effluent to kill mosquitos, and asked the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to report excess oil running onto their land.
Lessees of the Las Vegas Ranch quit paying their rent when the water to the ranch quit flowing. Upon being reminded of the terms of the lease, they paid the rent, but asked for future water delivery plans.
Stewart notified the Las Vegas Land and Water Company that unless water was provided or the rent lowered, he would terminate the lease and vacate the property.
Willie T. Stewart was terminating the lease due to insufficient water on the ranch. He was willing to sign a new lease given the listed terms. Letter refers to outlined areas noted on map referenced below.
Lease of the Las Vegas Ranch by Las Vegas Land and Water Company to Willie T. Stewart, Earl Leavitt, and William Udell Stewart. The document lists 13 terms and conditions including such topics as land use, water use, and fiscal responsibilities. "Exhibit A", which is referenced below, is mentioned in lease term number two and shows specific areas of the ranch . The area outlined in yellow was to be used for dairy operations and the red outlined area for grazing purposes.
The irrigation practices on the Las Vegas Ranch were being blamed for the mosquito problem in Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was being asked to address it.
Mr. Johnson informing the city attorney that the land causing the mosquito problem was the four acre Stewart burial plot, and referred him to the Stewart heirs.
E.G. Tilton, Chief Engineer of the The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, replies that the railroad company has no intention of drilling any wells in Las Vegas because of the abundance of spring water in the area.