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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Leo [McNamee], May 22, 1924

Date

1924-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

McNamee states that although the Union Pacific Railroad owns the land that the springs are on and all the land it historically watered, to further protect their water right they should apply for the right to appropriate the water.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1949

Date

1949-08-17

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the legal issues surrounding the effort to get the Nevada Public Service Commission to force the water company to run a pipeline to Lake Mead.

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Memo from A. M. Folger to Walter R. Bracken about drill wells, June 12, 1945

Date

1945-06-12

Archival Collection

Description

Account of a meeting called by the State Engineer to discuss applications to drill wells. The Las Vegas Land and Water Company and Robert Griffith both dropped their objections and both were allowed permits. Those in attendance discussed the issues going forward. Memo has date stamps from E.E.B., H.E.D. and U.P. R.R. Co. Law Department, Los Angeles.

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Report, Civilian Conservation Corps work on the flood menace in Southern Nevada, after 1935

Date

1935 (year approximate) to open end

Description

Summary of the flood control work performed by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the Moapa Valley

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Letter from Arthur Maguire (Los Angeles) to W. H. Comstock, March 9, 1918

Date

1918-03-09

Archival Collection

Description

Letter describing how the company had spent nearly $4000 on pipeline maintenance and still it leaked badly. Maguire recommends replacing 4000 feet of pipeline.

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Letter from J. P. Martin, Regional Engineer (Ogden, Utah) to John H. Wittwer, County Extension Agent (Las Vegas), October 13, 1937

Date

1937-10-13

Description

Mr. Martin responding to John Wittwer regarding Department of Agriculture priorities and costs for flood control projects in the Moapa Valley. Letter signed by the Acting Regional Engineer for J. P. Martin.

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Report on Las Vegas water situation from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to W. M. Jeffers, April 4, 1936

Date

1936-04-04

Archival Collection

Description

Comparisons of water supply and use in Las Vegas with future projections. Document compares data on water consumption in 1931 and 1935. Link to Bracken's letter referred to in this document is in the references field.

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Letter from J. T. McWilliams (Good Springs, Nevada) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), January 25, 1903

Date

1903-01-25

Archival Collection

Description

McWilliams' handwritten letter of his water measurements on the Las Vegas Ranch and his resolving of discrepancies with other measurements.

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Memo from Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas) after receiving a letter from Alan K. Browne (San Francisco), January 7, 1954

Date

1954-01-07

Archival Collection

Description

The Las Vegas Valley Water District needed a recognized financial consultant to help them with their bond issue

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Signed offer from the Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase all water production lands, facilities, and rights owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and subsidiaries, August 25, 1952

Date

1952-08-25

Archival Collection

Description

Signed offer by several officers and directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District to the Union Pacific and Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Companies and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to purchase water production facilities and rights in Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten notes on page 1: Except rooming house office & furniture

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