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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Howard C. Mann (Omaha), November 27, 1935

Date

1935-11-27

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from Bracken explaining the water situation on the Las Vegas Ranch to the chief engineer of the Union Pacific system.

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Letter from [A. M. Folger] to Hugh A. Shamberger (Carson City), August 23, 1948

Date

1948-08-23

Archival Collection

Description

Request to the state engineer to expedite their permit to drill a well since the period for people to object had expired.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles), January 17, 1908

Date

1908-01-17

Description

Bracken informing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company Vice-President that unless the railroad stopped pumping oil from their sump into the creek, he would terminate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to H. I. Bettis, January 17, 1908

Date

1908-01-28

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken wishes to renegotiate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch if the railroad continues to dump oil into Las Vegas Creek.

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Photograph of Tiza Stewart riding a burro, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1897-1904

Date

1897 to 1904

Archival Collection

Description

Tiza Stewart riding Willard George's burro on the Stewart Ranch. 0105 0108 is a duplicate copy of this photo. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Mailgram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Mr. Frank Strong, August 16, 1939

Date

1939-08-16

Archival Collection

Description

The spring used at the ranch had slowed to the point where stock could not be supported. Bracken recommended drilling a well.

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