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Estimate of cost for drilling well at Las Vegas Ranch, August 26, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
Cost estimate for a new well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
Transcribed Notes: Page is annotated with additional numbers and calculations
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), May 30, 1943
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Archival Collection
Description
Strong is reluctant to commit the company to a specific amount of water to be delivered to the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Telegram from A. Maguire (Los Angeles) to W. H. Comstock, May 25, 1920
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Archival Collection
Description
The railroad should consider drilling a well inside the shop grounds in case of serious labor troubles.
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Letter from H. T. Whyte (San Francisco) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), February 7, 1923
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Archival Collection
Description
The fruit company was planning on installing a water cooling tower which would reduce their water use from 500 to 50 gallons per minute.
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Letter from W. H. Dentner (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), March 20, 1923
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Archival Collection
Description
The mayor pro. tem. of Las Vegas requesting to hear what plans, if any, the water company had to increase supply to meet the needs of the expanding city.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas), follow-up to letter with same date, June 20, 1935
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Archival Collection
Description
In his report of water production and consumption, Bracken forgot to report carload water sales to Boulder City.
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Letter from Haugh (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker and A. S. Halsted, May 14, 1932
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Archival Collection
Description
The Las Vegas Land and Water Company was not going to buy the water system for the Wardie Addition, but would offer residents an attractive rate to connect to company lines.
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Leo A. McNamee, August 28, 1935
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Archival Collection
Description
Bennett recommending that a water company representative attend city and county commission meetings in case they discuss water related issues.
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Letter from A. M. Folger to William Reinhardt, November 30, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
The City of Las Vegas was requesting to borrow six water meters to check their water use. The Las Vegas Land and Water co. did not have any, but Folger recommended purchasing them and then sending them on to Yermo when the city was done with them. Letter has three date stamps: "H.E.D. Dec 1 1949," "E.E.B. Dec 1 1949" and "U.P. R.R. CO. Law Department L.A. Dec 1 1949"
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, W 23-3-4, August 4, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of Fire Underwriters report of fire protection in Las Vegas. While the water company was not obliged to comply with its findings, their response would have a direct impact on the insurance rates for businesses.
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