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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers, November 13, 1944

Date

1944-11-13

Archival Collection

Description

The Chamber of Commerce agreed that the artesian water in the valley should be reserved for domestic purposes, and Lake Mead water for irrigation, but Bracken wrote that this was academic because Basic Magnesium Inc. had no excess water.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers, November 10, 1944

Date

1944-11-10

Archival Collection

Description

Letter to the president of the Union Pacific appraising him of why the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was protesting the issuance of new permits to drill wells in the Las Vegas.

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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, November 7, 1944

Date

1944-11-07

Archival Collection

Description

Meeting on water in Las Vegas. Discussion included the decline in water pressure throughout the valley, watershed recharge, BMI Water, a possible water district, well drilling, and more.

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Chart of water production and consumption from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, 1926-1944

Date

1926 to 1944

Archival Collection

Description

Chart showing the available production, average daily consumption, and the maximum daily consumption of water from 1926 to 1944

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