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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 Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to L. L. Arnett (Las Vegas), June 15, 1935

Date

1935-06-15

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from Bracken asking the Las Vegas mayor if the city could assign a policeman at the water company's expense to enforce water restrictions as they were entering the hottest part of the year.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), June 24, 1935

Date

1935-06-24

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of whether the Las Vegas Land and Water Company should respond to the 'assinine' resolution passed by the City Commision when asked for a city ordinance against water waste.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles), February 4, 1923

Date

1923-02-07

Archival Collection

Description

Since the water company was experiencing many consumer complaints, Mr. Bracken suggested pumping the sand from at least one of the springs in an attempt to increase flow.

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Letter from A. S. Halsted (Los Angeles) to Mr. Knickerbocker, June 11, 1924

Date

1924-06-12

Archival Collection

Description

The Las Vegas Land and Water Co. had drilled a new well but they had not filed the paperwork to legally appropriate the water.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), March 7, 1929

Date

1929-03-09

Archival Collection

Description

Walter Bracken reporting to Fred Knickerbocker on the water situation on properties recently purchased by T. J. Lawrence.

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Report on total measurements of all water available in Las Vegas, 1934

Date

1934

Archival Collection

Description

Report showing the decreased amount of water available from the Las Vegas Springs from 1931 to 1934. R-11 written in red at head of report.

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Letter from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to E. E. Cunningham, August 17, 1928

Date

1928-09-10

Archival Collection

Description

Logandale, Nevada lacked a water system and McNamee thought that if the railroad supplied Bishop Jones with water, others would expect the same.

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Letter from Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 20, 1935

Date

1935-06-20

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from the Mayor of Las Vegas requesting detail about water production and usage in Las Vegas. Handwritten notes on letter.

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Bill from Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, May 24, 1947

Date

1947-05-24

Archival Collection

Description

Bill tendered by the Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for rental of water and facilities

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