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Report on Moapa Flood, August 11, 1941
Date
1941-10-14
Archival Collection
Description
Report of the damage caused by a flood in August 11, 1941.
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Report of damage to agriculture by flood water, Muddy River, October 29, 1946
Date
1946-10
Archival Collection
Description
List of properties damaged in a flood in October of 1946 in the Moapa valley with details of damage to each property.
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Letter from Alfred Merritt Smith (Carson City) to Ernest Cragin (Las Vegas), May 6, 1946
Date
1946-05-06
Archival Collection
Description
Letter written by the Nevada state engineer to the mayor of Las Vegas regarding the water use from the Las Vegas Aquifer, which was roughly equal to the recharge rate. The state engineer recommended that a group of property owners form a group, perhaps called the "Las Vegas Valley Water Improvement District" to pursue the acquisition of additional water from Lake Mead and thus allowing for future development and growth of the City of Las Vegas and surrounding areas. Earl, Ira J. (Ira Joseph) is son of Joseph Ira Earl.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Los Angeles) to E. E. Calvin (Los Angeles), March 9, 1926
Date
1927-04-22
Archival Collection
Description
Letter to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company president about the cost of turning the Las Vegas Ranch into a demonstration ranch. The letter makes it very clear that the primary motivation in creating a demonstration ranch is the protection of their water rights.
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Letter from Harold J. Stocker (Clark County, Nevada) to Harold L. Ickes (Washington, D.C.) February 26, 1940
Date
1940-02-26
Archival Collection
Description
Clark County commissioner asking the Secretary of the Interior to use some of the funds from the Arid Lands Fund to create a drinking water system in the Moapa Valley.
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Supplemental agreement (blanks filled in) between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and partner companies and the Las Vegas Water District, C. L. D. No. 11342-1, 1954
Date
1954-03-16
Archival Collection
Description
The purchase contract for the Las Vegas Land and Water Company allows for the contract to be annulled if its bonds are not sold by December 31, 1953. This contract rescinds that deadline, allowing as much time as needed for the sale of the bonds. Agreement that all parties will ignore the provision that any party can terminate the agreement if the bonds do not sell by May 1, 1954.
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Omaha) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), August 8, 1952
Date
1952-08-08
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the legality of Union Pacific Railroad Company continuing to supply water to the Pacific Fruit Express Company
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County agent project progress report, Flood control program, November 1, 1934
Date
1934-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the Civilian Conservation Corp work on flood control projects in the Virgin River and Moapa Valleys. Project Number: State Office No. 172, Clark County No. 12. Name of Project: Flood Control Program.
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Letter from John M. Bunker, St. Thomas, Nevada to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada
Date
1894-11-19
Archival Collection
Description
From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
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