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Letter from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce to W. H. Comstock, A. S. Halstead, W. R. Bracken, and J. Ross Clark, August 13, 1919

Date

1919-08-13

Archival Collection

Description

Letter stating that low water pressure had been a serious problem during the last three fires in Las Vegas and should be fixed. If irrigation was the culprit, then the city commission should enact watering restrictions.

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Leo [McNamee], May 22, 1924

Date

1924-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

McNamee states that although the Union Pacific Railroad owns the land that the springs are on and all the land it historically watered, to further protect their water right they should apply for the right to appropriate the water.

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Leo McNamee about surface and underground water rights, May 23 1924

Date

1924-06-11

Archival Collection

Description

Though the deed from Stewart makes no mention of water rights, it was McNamee's opinion that the water was part of the land and went with it.

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Letter from A. S. Halsted (Los Angeles) to Mr. Knickerbocker regarding surface and underground water rights, June 11, 1924

Date

1924-06-12

Archival Collection

Description

Halstead believed that if a new well was dug, the railroad and the water company must make sure that all the water from it was appropriated.

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Letter from A. Maguire (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, October 30, 1924

Date

1924-12-16

Archival Collection

Description

Maguire informs that Bracken was planning on using surplus water from the new artesian well to irrigate land on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Letter from A. S. Halsted (Los Angeles) to [F. R.] McNamee, December 16, 1924

Date

1925-01-07

Archival Collection

Description

Halsted proposed that the company not apply for water rights for the Las Vegas Springs but merely ask for a certificate since there were no conflicting claims.

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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to A. S. Halsted (Las Vegas), January 7, 1925

Date

1925-12-11

Archival Collection

Description

The new artesian well should be capped so its flow could be controlled so there would not be a problem with claims of surplus water. Written in pencil at the top of the page: "102-5" "174-2" and "Dry Lake, Nev." Letter is stamped "A.S.H. Jan 7." Letter also refers to Mr. Mcnamee.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas), follow-up to letter with same date, June 20, 1935

Date

1935-06-20

Archival Collection

Description

In his report of water production and consumption, Bracken forgot to report carload water sales to Boulder City.

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, July 23, 1929

Date

1929-07-23

Archival Collection

Description

Since the city was expanding its sewer system, it was a good time to renegotiate their contract to get all the water run off from the city sewer system for irrigation on the Las Vegas Ranch. Written in pencil at top of page "174-2." Letter has two date stamps "A.S.H. Jul 24 1929" and "L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co. Law Department Jul 24 1929."

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 19, 1931

Date

1931-11-19

Archival Collection

Description

When applying for a permit for the water from the new artesian well they needed to be careful not to apply for more than the actual flow, minus the amount of water needed for other purposes. Letter also refers to Mr. Drew and Mr. Perkins.

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