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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), July 27, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken recommended to Strong that the company perform some maintenance work to avoid a lawsuit with the Stewart family.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Dentner (Las Vegas), March 26, 1923
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A letter to the Las Vegas mayor and city commissioners explaining that the water company wasn't interested in expanding their water system because of problems they had experienced the previous summer.
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Letter from C. W. McKee (Las Vegas) to J. P. Mack (Los Angeles), May 12, 1927
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Archival Collection
Description
Detailed measurements of the Las Vegas Springs and Well.
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Letter from H. C. Mann (Omaha) to W. M. Jeffers, November,12, 1935
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter from H. C. Mann discussing Walter Bracken's recommendation to drill a new well to guarantee water for irrigation on the Las Vegas Ranch. Bracken's letter is referenced below.
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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Leo McNamee about surface and underground water rights, May 23 1924
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Archival Collection
Description
Though the deed from Stewart makes no mention of water rights, it was McNamee's opinion that the water was part of the land and went with it.
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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, July 23, 1929
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Since the city was expanding its sewer system, it was a good time to renegotiate their contract to get all the water run off from the city sewer system for irrigation on the Las Vegas Ranch. Written in pencil at top of page "174-2." Letter has two date stamps "A.S.H. Jul 24 1929" and "L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co. Law Department Jul 24 1929."
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Letter from Robert E. Jones (Las Vegas) to Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas), January 18, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Las Vegas Valley Water District lawyers broaching the subject of purchasing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. C. Nutt (Los Angeles), December 31, 1916
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter stating that damage to the pipeline was causing damage at the rail yard, and repair work should be undertaken immediately instead of waiting for scheduled maintenance.
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Letter to R. E. Wells, March 19, 1909
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter describing how the pipeline from the Springs should be replaced, and how something needed to be done about the low water pressure experienced by the town when filling trains.
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Letter from J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles) to W. H. Bancroft (Salt Lake City), July 21, 1909
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Clark recommends replacing the sheet metal pipeline with concrete to fix a massive leaking problem.
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