Letter from Bancroft states that although vegetation has been growing in the spring water used for domestic purposes, that "a little sunshine on the water is a good thing,'' so building a cover over the spring to prevent plant growth was not needed.
The Las Vegas High School's basketball team of 1929. Identified are in bottom row, left to right: Bunker, Parvin, Mac, Hicks, Second row, left to right: Beatty, Ray, Whitehead, Montgomery, Griffith. Third row, left to right: Tate, Stewart, Miller, Gerrath. Fourth row, left to right: Coach, Gibson. Site Name: Las Vegas High School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Born in Salt Lake City on February 23, 1887, William E. Ferron, graduated from the College of Pharmacy at Philadelphia, and later went to South America where he was involved in gold mining enterprises. Ferron arrived in Las Vegas in 1916, and partnered with Dr. Roy Martin in establishing the Las Vegas Pharmacy at the northwest corner of First and Fremont.
He married Ruth Cooper of Salt Lake City in 1917 and they lived for many years