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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. A. Shamberger (Carson City), July 7, 1941

Date

1941-07-07

Archival Collection

Description

Letter in which Bracken requests a definition of a miner's inch from the State Engineer's office.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten text on letter: "Request of Frank Strong"

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee, July 8, 1943

Date

1943-06-08

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken informs the company lawyer that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company has installed a weir to enable measurement of water currently being delivered to the Las Vegas Ranch, and recommends the removal of all references to all amounts of promised water in the lease.

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Letter from H. T. Whyte (San Francisco) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), February 7, 1923

Date

1923-03-20

Archival Collection

Description

The fruit company was planning on installing a water cooling tower which would reduce their water use from 500 to 50 gallons per minute.

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Letter from W. H. Dentner (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), March 20, 1923

Date

1923-07-17

Archival Collection

Description

The mayor pro. tem. of Las Vegas requesting to hear what plans, if any, the water company had to increase supply to meet the needs of the expanding city.

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Letter including ad for the Las Vegas Review-Journal from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to A. E. Cahlan (Las Vegas), March 25, 1938

Date

1938-03-25

Archival Collection

Description

Text of a notice to be printed in the Las Vegas Review-Journal announcing a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for damage to the cover to the Big Spring.

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Chart, Comparative statement of water produced at Las Vegas for June and July in years between 1931 and 1938, June 9, 1938

Date

1938-06-09

Archival Collection

Description

Water production from five months between 1931 and 1938

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas), follow-up to letter with same date, June 20, 1935

Date

1935-06-20

Archival Collection

Description

In his report of water production and consumption, Bracken forgot to report carload water sales to Boulder City.

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Letter from Haugh (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker and A. S. Halsted, May 14, 1932

Date

1932-05-14

Archival Collection

Description

The Las Vegas Land and Water Company was not going to buy the water system for the Wardie Addition, but would offer residents an attractive rate to connect to company lines.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, W 23-3-4, August 4, 1949

Date

1949-08-04

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of Fire Underwriters report of fire protection in Las Vegas. While the water company was not obliged to comply with its findings, their response would have a direct impact on the insurance rates for businesses.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, W 23-1-48, August 4, 1949

Date

1949-08-04

Archival Collection

Description

The water company would see no benefit from attending a public hearing with the Public Service Commission regarding the water situation in Las Vegas

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