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Letter from D. F. Wengert (Los Angeles) to W. C. Perkins, April 5, 1950
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Archival Collection
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Letter indicating that the State Engineer may soon require the metering of the wells and springs in Las Vegas.
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Letter from T. E. Fennessy (Las Vegas) to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, May 31, 1946
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter written by the Las Vegas City Manager, announcing a meeting on June 14, 1946 to discuss the water situation in the Las Vegas Valley. The letterhead includes a green colored engraving of an artesian well and an irrigation headgate. The attached letter mentioned by Mr. Fennessy is referenced below.
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Letter from Alfred Merritt Smith (Carson City) to Ernest Cragin (Las Vegas), May 6, 1946
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter written by the Nevada state engineer to the mayor of Las Vegas regarding the water use from the Las Vegas Aquifer, which was roughly equal to the recharge rate. The state engineer recommended that a group of property owners form a group, perhaps called the "Las Vegas Valley Water Improvement District" to pursue the acquisition of additional water from Lake Mead and thus allowing for future development and growth of the City of Las Vegas and surrounding areas. Earl, Ira J. (Ira Joseph) is son of Joseph Ira Earl.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, October 26, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken stating that water from company wells should not be used for irrigation until metering can be instituted. The formation of a water district at this time was not desirable for the Union Pacific Railroad.
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken, October 12, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
While Las Vegas was experiencing a water shortage, the Las Vegas Land and Water Company should not protest the drilling of new wells as this might incite hostility. A water district may be formed that would be able to prevent unwise drilling.
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