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Memo about supplying water to the Las Vegas Gunnery School, June 19, 1947
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the alternatives of supplying water to the Las Vegas Gunnery School (now a part of Nellis Air Force Base).
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Mailgram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Mr. Frank Strong, August 16, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
The spring used at the ranch had slowed to the point where stock could not be supported. Bracken recommended drilling a well.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), September 27, 1939
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter stating status of the work and cost of well drilling on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Letter from Tiza and Mina Stewart and Evaline Stewart Stay (Las Vegas) to Leo McNamee (Las Vegas), December 6, 1939
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Copy of the letter from the Stewart family demanding reparations for damages caused by the lack of water which should have been delivered to them by the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, September 10, 1943
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the new lease for W. T. Stewart for the Las Vegas Ranch with provisions that Stewart is obligated to use all the water that comes onto the ranch, freeing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company from problems due to effluent.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles), August 29, 1913
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bracken reporting his visit to Buol's well and recommending a report from an engineer before the Las Vegas Land and Water Company purchases any additional land to protect their water rights.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), December 11, 1919
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bracken flooded the town with posters warning residents that in order to repair a burst pipeline from the springs to the town, water service, including that for fire protection, would be off for 24 hours.
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Letter from C. W. McKee (Las Vegas) to J. P. Mack (Los Angeles), March 3, 1927
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Measurements of the output of the Las Vegas springs and well. Letter is signed McFee, but that is a typo and should read McKee.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), May 21, 1927
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of running a pipeline from the small spring to the reservoir supplying water to Las Vegas.
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Report on projected cost of water at Las Vegas for year 1930, February 4, 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Summary of the cost of water for the railroad and the water company in Las Vegas in 1930
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