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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

Date

1929-08-01

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

Date

1948-08-24

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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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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Newspaper clipping, Protest emergency water ordinance 247, Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 26, 1939

Date

1939-07-26

Description

Lorenzi urging people to protest the passage of City Ordinance No. 247, because it creates the impression to possible future residents that Las Vegas does not have enough water.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken and Al M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Mayor J. L. Russell and City Commissioners (Las Vegas), March 30, 1940

Date

1940-03-30

Description

The Las Vegas Land and Water Company informs the mayor of Las Vegas of their efforts to promote Emergency Ordinance No. 247 and of the improvements they have made to the water system to increase capacity. J. L. Russell was Mayor of Las Vegas at that time.

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Deed for a parcel of land, Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, UPRR Audit #LS 2311, June 1, 1954

Date

1954-06-01

Archival Collection

Description

Deed of the land sold to the Las Vegas Valley Water District from the Union Pacific Railroad. Notarized by Louis Scholnick in Douglas County, Nebraska on June 3, 1954.

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Newspaper clipping, Vegas urged to resume water ration, Reno Evening Gazette, April 21, 1954

Date

1954-04-21

Archival Collection

Description

The article includes the Las Vegas Valley Water District's proposal to drill two new wells to augment the water supply and the Union Pacific Railroad's request that the Las Vegas city commissioners reinstate water rationing. The piece of paper to which the newspaper clipping is attached has a dated stamp from the law department of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

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Newspaper clipping, More trouble snags valley water line right-of-way plans, Las Vegas Sun, April 18, 1954

Date

1954-04-18

Archival Collection

Description

Copied onto Las Vegas Valley Water District stationery with a date stamp from the law department of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, an article from the Las Vegas Sun newspaper reports that the water district's plan to lay a pipeline from Henderson to Las Vegas may be endangered because of lack of a right-of-way.

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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to F. R. McNamee, March 7, 1929

Date

1929-03-12

Archival Collection

Description

Knickerbocker directing the drafting of contracts for the sale of water directly from the railroad to industrial users. Date stamp from L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co., Office of Industrial Engineer, Los Angeles, Calif. and from W.H.J.

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Bill of sale from Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad to Union Pacific Railroad Company for water production and transmission facilities, 1953

Date

1953-05-19
1953-07-17

Archival Collection

Description

Bill of sale by the grantor, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company to assign, transfer, and convey to the grantee, Union Pacific Railroad Company water production facilities including springs, spring houses, water wells, settling basins, reservoirs, storage tank, pipe lines, pumping stations, as well as transmission facilities including power lines, transmission lines, telephone and telemeter line, and other facilities. Approved May 19, 1953. Signed July 17, 1953. Map outlining conveyed land, pipe lines and wire lines is referenced below.

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