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Comparative statement of meter readings, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1950
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Archival Collection
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Water meter readings at six locations at many different dates in 1950
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Newspaper clipping, Water report startles, Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 14, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Newspaper article about a recently completed report. Author opined that unless something drastic was done soon, water would be the limiting factor on growth in Las Vegas.
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Leo A. McNamee, May 29, 1945
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Archival Collection
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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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Letter from Maxwell Kelch (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild (Los Angeles), October 18, 1944
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Archival Collection
Description
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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Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, August 16, 1929
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Archival Collection
Description
Summary of the lands purchased from the Stewart family by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company.
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Letter from H. T. Coffey (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken, January 3, 1925
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Archival Collection
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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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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, May 27, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the issues involved with selling water to properties located outside of the Las Vegas city limits.
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Newspaper clipping, Nevada lawmakers study bills to curb operations of agency, Wall Street Journal, March 8, 1957
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Archival Collection
Description
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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Press release from office of Senator Pat McCarran about bills granting rights-of-way for water lines, April 15, 1954
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Archival Collection
Description
Press release from Senator McCarran's office stating that the senator had sent letters to expedite the passing of two bills. One bill would grant Basic Management Inc. rights-of-way for water lines for the Lake Mead - Henderson line. The other bill would grant rights-of-way to the Las Vegas Valley Water District for the diversion line to Las Vegas.
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Letter from Pat McCarran (Washington D. C.) to Harry E. Miller (Las Vegas), April 14, 1954
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Archival Collection
Description
Senator McCarran states he will introduce two right-of-way bills and warns the language of the bills may be considered too broad by the Senate committee. Attached is a typed note in reference to the letter. Letter id date stamped, April 19, 1954 by the law department of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
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