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Chart showing construction data of Las Vegas Land and Water Company wells, circa 1944
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Archival Collection
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List of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company wells with details regarding each.
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Memo from A.W.F. to Walter R. Bracken in response to C. R. Gray's letter about the Stewart Ranch property, August 1, 1929
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Archival Collection
Description
One particular part of the lands purchased from Helen Stewart was apparently for right of way and terminal facilities since it does not have any water rights associated with it.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of details regarding the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, June 7, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
The charges for water for the hospital seemed to be too high and Folger was asking for permission to lower them.
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Letter from Clifford A. Jones to Al Folger (Las Vegas), May 26, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
The lawyer for the Thunderbird Hotel proposing a plan for running a pipeline between a fireplug belonging to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and that property, on terms apparently favorable to the water company.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, March 31, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the necessity of using pumps to ensure adequate water pressure for a new subdivision.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles), January 17, 1908
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken informing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company Vice-President that unless the railroad stopped pumping oil from their sump into the creek, he would terminate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Newspaper clipping, Protest emergency water ordinance 247, Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 26, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
Lorenzi urging people to protest the passage of City Ordinance No. 247, because it creates the impression to possible future residents that Las Vegas does not have enough water.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken and Al M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Mayor J. L. Russell and City Commissioners (Las Vegas), March 30, 1940
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Archival Collection
Description
The Las Vegas Land and Water Company informs the mayor of Las Vegas of their efforts to promote Emergency Ordinance No. 247 and of the improvements they have made to the water system to increase capacity. J. L. Russell was Mayor of Las Vegas at that time.
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, September 30, 1952
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of strategy to resist the railroad being forced to spend money to increase water production; Letter has date stamps from E.E.B., E.C.R. and U.P. R.R. Law Department, Los Angeles. "80-12" is written in red pencil in top right corner.
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