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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Comstock and J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), December 8, 1919
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Archival Collection
Description
The pipeline between the springs and the shops had burst. Two weeks had passed and still the water service was not working on it. Bracken requested that it be fixed immediately.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Comstock and C. F. Miller (Los Angeles), June 11, 1921
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The water situation in Las Vegas was very serious. Water pressure was so low that there was no water in any second story in town.
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In the matter of discontinuance of water service to Wardie Addition by the South Nevada Land and Development Company, November 1, 1932
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Notice of a hearing about the legal ramifications to cutting off the water for Wardie Addition.
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Letter from George O. Treem (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), November 29, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Treem, the City of Las Vegas Manager, requesting to borrow six water meters to check usage throughout the city.
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Letter from A. M. Folger to L. A. Barnes (Omaha), October 19, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter from Folger comparing Lake Mead recharge rate estimate to water usage in the Las Vegas Valley. State Engineer compiled data showing that residents were using far more water than the recharge rate. The water company was only responsible for 11 of the 400 wells in the valley.
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Charts, Comparative statements per capita water consumption, Las Vegas, 1941-1942
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Archival Collection
Description
Two charts comparing the water consumption in Las Vegas. The handwritten chart documents a ten month period (January-October) in 1941 and 1942. The typewritten chart documents a four month period (January-April) in 1941 and 1942.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption between February 1942 and February 1943, March 1, 1943
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in February in 1942 and 1943.
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Letter from J. Ross Clark to R. E. Wells, February 16, 1912
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the necessity of someone patrolling the Las Vegas Springs for security.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Comstock and J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), December 8, 1919
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The pipeline burst two weeks before and had flooded the entire rail yard and storehouse. Bracken asked if it could be fixed the same day.
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Telegram from E. E. Cunningham (Los Angeles) to J. P. Mack (Los Angeles) regarding Moapa water supply, June 25, 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The sale of drinking water to one person does not constitute a precedent.
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