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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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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References a Las Vegas Springs inspection. Damage to the housing around the Big Spring was found and repairs were requested.
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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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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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Some Las Vegas citizens were talking of buying the water company, possibly with a federal loan. Bennett wanted to know if that could be legally done.
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Reinhardt suggests that because of the serious water condition in Las Vegas, the water company should file a protest against the application of Jack Wollenzein to drill a new well.
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Radio KENO was airing a public forum on the subject ''will the growth of Las Vegas be limited by shortage of water?'' and wanted a water company representative to participate.
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Knickerbocker asks Bracken how much water the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. could use from the new artesian well to make sure they are qualified to appropriate all the water from it.
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After the discovery of a dead man in a swimming hole on Union Pacific property, the removal of the swimming hole was suggested.
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