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Letter from A. S. Halsted (Los Angeles) to Mr. Knickerbocker, June 11, 1924

Date

1924-06-12

Archival Collection

Description

The Las Vegas Land and Water Co. had drilled a new well but they had not filed the paperwork to legally appropriate the water.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), March 7, 1929

Date

1929-03-09

Archival Collection

Description

Walter Bracken reporting to Fred Knickerbocker on the water situation on properties recently purchased by T. J. Lawrence.

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Letter from W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles) to H. V. Platt and J. Ross Clark regarding a damaged Las Vegas pipeline, March 11, 1918

Date

1918-03-11

Archival Collection

Description

The company had three options for replacing the damaged pipeline, and Comstock wanted advice on which he should choose.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), January 17, 1920

Date

1920-01-17

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken noticed that only 2600 feet of pipe was authorized to repair the pipeline from the Las Vegas Springs. He makes the case that it is best to replace the whole line as it would be cheaper in the long run.

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Letter from H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles) to C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City), W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles), J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), W. H. Bancroft (Salt Lake City), and T. E. Gibbon (Los Angeles), April 12, 1906

Date

1906-04-12

Archival Collection

Description

There were more lots in Las Vegas occupied than paid water connections, and the letter discusses the best method to get unauthorized users to pay.

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Letter from H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles) to J. Ross Clark, October 17, 1906

Date

1906-10-17

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the financial aspects of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company in relation to the Railroad.

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Letter from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to E. E. Cunningham, August 17, 1928

Date

1928-09-10

Archival Collection

Description

Logandale, Nevada lacked a water system and McNamee thought that if the railroad supplied Bishop Jones with water, others would expect the same.

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History of major floods in Moapa valley and adjacent washes, after 1945

Date

1945 (year approximate) to open end

Description

List of the major floods in the Moapa Valley with map to show locations of the floods.

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Bill from Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, May 24, 1947

Date

1947-05-24

Archival Collection

Description

Bill tendered by the Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for rental of water and facilities

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Letter from L. R. Maag (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), June 11, 1953

Date

1953-06-11

Archival Collection

Description

Request to the Union Pacific Railroad vice president for approval of having the police department assign two officers to enforce water restrictions at the expense of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. for the summer months.

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