Robert Griffith had filed a protest to the water company's drilling of well #11, most likely in response to their protest to his well. Strong recommended contacting Griffith's lawyers and offering to drop their objection in return for him dropping his.
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Discussion of the ramifications of withdrawing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company's protest to the proposed Griffith well.
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Invitation from the Chamber of Commerce to attend a meeting to discuss the water situation in Las Vegas. Includes an enclosure listing the topic of a meeting held the day before to discuss the same issue.
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Summary of the lands purchased from the Stewart family by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company.
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Coffey recommends not installing a hydropower water wheel on the Las Vegas Creek, but increasing capacity at the Las Vegas Power plant. The higher initial cost would be beneficial in the long run. "W-2-4-2" in pencil in upper right corner, letter also has numerous pencil corrections.
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Discussion of the survey of the Las Vegas Ranch in relation to the Las Vegas Creek.
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McWilliams provides surveying information and recommends purchasing the springs that lay outside the boundaries of the Stewart Ranch.
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Discussion of the issues involved with selling water to properties located outside of the Las Vegas city limits.
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Letter from Folger to a student who was writing a paper on water in Las Vegas containing a brief overview of the topic.
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The state legislature was holding hearings on a bill that would replace restrictions on the water district that would endanger their outstanding bond issue.
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