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Statement of Las Vegas accounts by H. I. Bettis, November 18, 1904

Date

1904-11-18

Archival Collection

Description

Statement as of November 18, 1904 for Las Vegas ranch, store, and hotel prepared by auditor, H.I. Bettis.

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Letter from J. K. W. Bracken to J. Ross Clark, December 26, 1904

Date

1904-12-26

Archival Collection

Description

Letter regarding J.T. McWilliams selling lots near the Las Vegas Ranch and railroad terminals.

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Letter from J. K. W. Bracken to J. Ross Clark, December 28, 1904

Date

1904-12-28

Archival Collection

Description

Letter addresses the situation of people coming to the Las Vegas townsite and attempting to get land by illegal schemes.

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Letter from T. P. Cullen to J.Ross Clark, August 20, 1904

Date

1904-08-20

Archival Collection

Description

Letter discusses people interested in Las Vegas.

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Letter from William Seeman to J. Ross Clark, October 17, 1904

Date

1904-10-17

Archival Collection

Description

Letter discuesses profitability of cattle and crops at the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Letter from W. H. Bancroft to J. Ross Clark, February 4, 1911

Date

1911-02-04

Archival Collection

Description

Letter approving construction of railroad employees' cottages in Clark's Las Vegas Townsite.

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Expense form 30, San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Las Vegas (Nev.), July 1, 1909

Date

1909-07-01

Archival Collection

Description

Form 30 of San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company. Expense request submitted on July 1, 1909 by W. H. Bancroft, signed by J. Ross Clark; approved by E. G. Tilton on July 12, 1909. All signatures are stamped. Request is approval of funds to construct 20 four-room and 20 five-room employee cottages. The cottages were built by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for employees of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad. This initial request for construction of 40 dwellings would be followed by 24 more for a total of 64. E. G. Tilton was the chief engineer for the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company. W. H. Bancroft was the first vice president of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company. J. Ross Clark was the second vice president of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company.

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Cost estimate of a five room railroad employee's cottage at Las Vegas (Nev.), July 1,1909

Date

1909-07-01

Archival Collection

Description

Typed, itemized estimate of costs for a five room cottage to be built within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. Document includes item description, material cost, labor cost and total costs for construction and freight. The railroad cottages were built by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for employees of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad between 1909 and 1911.

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Cost estimate of a four room railroad employee's cottage at Las Vegas (Nev.), July 1, 1909

Date

1909-07-01

Archival Collection

Description

Typed, itemized estimate of costs for a four room cottage to be built within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. Document includes item description, material cost, labor cost and total costs for construction and freight. The railroad cottages were built by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for employees of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad between 1909 and 1911.

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Letter from C. P. Squires to J. Ross Clark, July 24, 1909

Date

1909-07-24

Archival Collection

Description

Letter informs Clark that an announcement regarding the building of homes in the Las Vegas townsite will appear in the newspaper The Las Vegas Age.

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