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Letter from H. C. Nutt (Salt Lake City) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), September 16, 1913

Date

1913-09-16

Archival Collection

Description

Nutt and Bancroft agreed that it was not necessary to purchase more land to protect the Las Vegas Springs area.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to A. L. Coey (Los Angeles), January 28, 1933

Date

1933-01-28

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken providing details for a possible agreement to sell water to the Railroad Pass Casino and asking if Coey approves of the deal.

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Draft of Agreement regarding the sale of Las Vegas water facilities and lands to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, March 16, 1953

Date

1953-03-16

Archival Collection

Description

Describes the sale of water facilities and lands by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Valley Water District

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten notes on page 2

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Photograph of the remains of Mary Gibson's home in St. Thomas, 1945

Date

1945-04-11

Description

Remains of Mary Gibson's home in St. Thomas, looking toward the Valley of Fire

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Looking westward toward the Valley of Fire. In the immediate foreground are the remains of the home of Mrs. Mary E. Gibson, widow of Moses Gibson, a farmer. The smaller foundation slightly further on and to the right is the granary. Farther to the left is the foundation of the former home of Robert Bunker, now living in Las Vegas. Robert Bunker's nephew is one of Nevada's current Congressmen. A bit further on in the picture, one can see the remains of the house once occupied by ''Rock'' Whitmore, who now lives in Overton. Whitmore is the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Perkins, pioneer (1903). Residents of St. Thomas, the Perkins family now lives in Overton. Mrs. Perkins' father was Harry Gentry, an Englishman, and one of the earliest settlers in St. Thomas. Harry Gentry [Sr.] built the first modern building, a hotel, in St. Thomas. He died in St. Thomas in 1925 and his body was disinterred in 1934, when the flood waters of Lake Mead began to cover St. Thomas."

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Minutes of meeting at City Hall council chambers regarding the best ways to control flooding in Southern Nevada, March 7, 1950

Date

1950-03-07

Description

Meeting called to discuss the best ways to control flooding in Southern Nevada.

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Breakdown of costs of water for the Union Pacific Railroad and the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. in 1934, February 15, 1935

Date

1935-02-15

Archival Collection

Description

Breakdown of costs of water for the Union Pacific Railroad and the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. in 1934.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to R. L. Adamson, September 13, 1950

Date

1950-09-13

Archival Collection

Description

Folger recommends installing a remote pressure gauge in the pipeline away from the pumps, because when leaks develop the pressure does not drop at the pumps, making it harder to realize there is a problem

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Letter from T. E. Fennessy (Las Vegas) to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, May 31, 1946

Date

1946-05-31

Archival Collection

Description

Letter written by the Las Vegas City Manager, announcing a meeting on June 14, 1946 to discuss the water situation in the Las Vegas Valley. The letterhead includes a green colored engraving of an artesian well and an irrigation headgate. The attached letter mentioned by Mr. Fennessy is referenced below.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to Charles McCall (Las Vegas), May 17, 1945

Date

1945-05-17

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken asking the city manager to require the more intelligent use of water in the Huntridge Addition city park to set a good example for residents.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers, November 13, 1944

Date

1944-11-13

Archival Collection

Description

The Chamber of Commerce agreed that the artesian water in the valley should be reserved for domestic purposes, and Lake Mead water for irrigation, but Bracken wrote that this was academic because Basic Magnesium Inc. had no excess water.

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