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Memo from H. H. Larson to Union Pacific Railroad Company employees about water conservation, February 13, 1942
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Archival Collection
Description
Notice to all railroad employees of the importance of conserving water as much as possible.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild and Frank Strong, January 7, 1942
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the perception that many Las Vegas residents had that the water and power company were trying to prevent growth in the Las Vegas Valley.
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Letter from Colonel Moore (Moapa, Nevada) to J. T. McWilliams, January 25, 1903
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Archival Collection
Description
Moore explaining to McWilliams the methods he used in measuring the water on the Las Vegas Ranch. Handwritten text transcribed by cataloger.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to L. A. White, September 2, 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Detail of some of the costs involved in connecting a new subdivision to the water company mains.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Estella C. Beam (Los Angeles), April 23, 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Folger thanking Beam for her check to cover the extension of water lines to her subdivision.
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Chart of Las Vegas Springs water production and consumption in 1947, 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Month by month detail of water production, consumption, and overflow at reservoir in 1947
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Telegram from C. C. Larkin (Salt Lake City) to G. A. Cunningham (Salt Lake City), April 30, 1959
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Archival Collection
Description
Larkin had discovered that some people and businesses between Las Vegas and Lake Mead were being supplied with water from the railroad shop well. They needed to be advised that they now needed to make arrangements with the water district for their water.
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Letter from Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas) to Board of City Commissioners (Las Vegas), April 16, 1954
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The president of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, considering the limited water supply, requested the Las Vegas City Board of Commissioners to reinstate a water rationing program.
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Telegram from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard (Omaha), October 16, 1952
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Nobody had brought up the issue of mineral rights during the negotiations for the water district purchase. To do so now would be a mistake. Even if oil was found on the property, the land's location would almost make it impossible to take advantage of.
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Letter from E. E. Cunningham (Los Angeles) to W. R. Armstrong (Las Vegas), November 14, 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter regarding two plans for providing water service to industrial properties along Main Street in Las Vegas. The letter mentions installation of a pipeline along the southern border of the railroad property and the installation of a lateral line by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company within the city limits . Letter was accompanied by two maps referenced below,
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