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History of major floods in Moapa valley and adjacent washes, after 1945
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Archival Collection
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List of the major floods in the Moapa Valley with map to show locations of the floods.
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Bill from Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, May 24, 1947
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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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Letter from L. R. Maag (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), June 11, 1953
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Archival Collection
Description
Request to the Union Pacific Railroad vice president for approval of having the police department assign two officers to enforce water restrictions at the expense of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. for the summer months.
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken, October 12, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
While Las Vegas was experiencing a water shortage, the Las Vegas Land and Water Company should not protest the drilling of new wells as this might incite hostility. A water district may be formed that would be able to prevent unwise drilling.
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Newspaper clipping, Water level decline shown, Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 15, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Newspaper article summarizing a 1945 U.S. Geological Survey report of a sharp water level decline in the Las Vegas artesian basin.
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Newspaper clipping, Water wrangle solution?, Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 17, 1944
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Archival Collection
Description
Lorenzi recommending a pipeline from Lake Mead to supply water to Las Vegas to guarantee future development in the Las Vegas Valley.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers, November 10, 1944
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter to the president of the Union Pacific appraising him of why the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was protesting the issuance of new permits to drill wells in the Las Vegas.
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Chart showing construction data of Las Vegas Land and Water Company wells, circa 1944
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Archival Collection
Description
List of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company wells with details regarding each.
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Memo from A.W.F. to Walter R. Bracken in response to C. R. Gray's letter about the Stewart Ranch property, August 1, 1929
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Archival Collection
Description
One particular part of the lands purchased from Helen Stewart was apparently for right of way and terminal facilities since it does not have any water rights associated with it.
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Letter from E. W. Cragin (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), August 24, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Request from Las Vegas Mayor Cragin to extend company water mains down the Las Vegas Strip solely for fire protection.
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