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Letter from J. G. Scrugham (Carson City) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 30 1922

Date

1923-02-04

Archival Collection

Description

The present water system of Las Vegas furnished cheap and seemingly satisfactory service, yet in order to bring in new businesses or agriculture, new sources of water would need to be found.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Benson Wright (Carson City), August 8, 1922

Date

1923-02-04

Archival Collection

Description

Strikes were making it impossible for the water company to expand their sources of water.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. T. Whyte (San Francisco), February 4, 1923

Date

1923-03-13

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken demanding that the fruit company do something about its water waste.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), April 26, 1933

Date

1933-04-26

Archival Collection

Description

Recommendation to place additional bands on the pipeline since loose bands and certain repairs cause leaking in new locations.

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Letter from General Counsel (Las Vegas) to H. I. Bettis regarding Las Vegas water system maintenance, Dec. 11, 1906

Date

1906-12-11

Archival Collection

Description

General Counsel recommends an examination of the water rights and water properties embraced in the mortgage, and an examination of the title deeds before the railroad company makes any real estate decisions.

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Letter from E. C. Adams (San Francisco) to Al Folger (Las Vegas), July 15, 1949

Date

1949-07-15

Archival Collection

Description

Letter accompanying a report from the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific for Las Vegas.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to E. W. Cragin (Las Vegas), October 18, 1948

Date

1948-10-18

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Land and Water Company firmly refuses to extend water lines past Las Vegas city limits for fire protection due to insufficient amounts of water in the artesian channel

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Chart showing population, water revenue, and service connections increases, circa January 1943

Date

1943-01

Archival Collection

Description

Comparison of population, water revenue, and service connections for 1941 and 1942

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Report on 1950 pumping costs and water requirements for Craig Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada

Date

1950

Description

Detailed costs for operating pumps for irrigation on the Craig Ranch in 1950

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to E. E. Calvin (Los Angeles), May 15, 1924

Date

1924-05-23

Archival Collection

Description

With the completion of a new well near the springs, the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. was going to use the water from one of the springs for irrigation.

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