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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, November 17, 1950
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Archival Collection
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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.
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Letter from W. T. Stewart (Las Vegas) to Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas), January 1, 1951
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Archival Collection
Description
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.
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, January 31, 1951
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Archival Collection
Description
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.
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Lease agreement between Las Vegas Valley Land and Water Company and Willie T. Stewart, Earl Leavitt, and William Udell Stewart, Las Vegas, February 1, 1951
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Archival Collection
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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.
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Letter from Howard W. Cannon (Las Vegas) to W. H. Johnson (Las Vegas), April 17, 1951
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Archival Collection
Description
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.
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Letter from W. H. Johnson (Las Vegas) to Howard W. Cannon (Las Vegas), May 4, 1951
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Archival Collection
Description
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.
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Letter from Joseph Irving (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), February 27, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Estimate for the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Letter from A. M. Folger to H. A. Shamberger (Carson City), February 28, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Request for the drill logs of area wells to see the probable chance of success for a contemplated well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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County agent project report, Erosion-flood control, April 1938
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Archival Collection
Description
Summary of situation, goals, duties of cooperating agencies, and procedures regarding the effort to prevent flooding and erosion threatening properties and silting Lake Mead. Cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, University of Nevada Agricultural Extension Division and United States Department of Agricultural Cooperating. Project Number: State Office #172, Clark County #12.
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County agent project progress report, Flood control - soil conservation and soil conservation-domestic allotment, November 1, 1939
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Archival Collection
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Discussion of the formation of the Virgin River Watershed Flood Control District and Soil Conservation Committee and the efforts of all the individual soil conservation districts. Project Number: State Office No. 172. Clark County No. 12 and Project Number: State Office No. 284. Clark County No. 24
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