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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 23, 1939
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Archival Collection
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Letter accompanying the agreements with the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the drilling company.
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), November 1, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter explaining the application to appropriate public waters. The unsigned application and well log are referenced below.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas), November 2, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter accompanying application for the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. to have permission to use the new well on the Las Vegas Ranch. The unsigned application is referenced below.
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee to Alfred Merritt Smith (Carson City), November 6, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter to the state engineer accompanying the application to allow the Las Vegas Land and Water co. access to water on the Las Vegas Ranch. The unsigned application is referenced below.
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), February 7, 1940
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Archival Collection
Description
McNamee informing Bracken that he has tried to meet with the Stewart family several times, but the meetings have all fallen through.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), July 15, 1941
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken reporting to Strong that in relation to the water due to the Stewart family, a miner's inch equals 11.22 gallons per minute.
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Memo from Al Folger about water flow to the Las Vegas Ranch, July 12, 1943
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Archival Collection
Description
Al Folger lists the flow rate of the Las Vegas Creek following the installation of a weir to allow measurement.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles), July 30, 1919
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken reported that the ice plant had no objection to having their water cut off while passenger trains were filled, but cutting off the town would cause serious trouble and should not be done.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Calvin (Omaha), July 17, 1923
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Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas was experiencing low water pressure because the fruit company was using full head through a direct 8 in. water main. Their cooling tower was installed, but not in service. Bracken wondered if there was a way to compel them to either use the tower or dig a well.
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Memo about water usage in 1935 in Las Vegas, March 24, 1938
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Archival Collection
Description
Paper from notepad listing the number of gallons of water used in 1935 by the water company and the railroad. Information is provided by Johnson, Office Engineer. Typed telephone message from Mr. Johnson, Office Engineer.
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