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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles), July 30, 1919
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken reported that the ice plant had no objection to having their water cut off while passenger trains were filled, but cutting off the town would cause serious trouble and should not be done.
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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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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), December 11, 1919
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken flooded the town with posters warning residents that in order to repair a burst pipeline from the springs to the town, water service, including that for fire protection, would be off for 24 hours.
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Telegram from A. Maguire (Los Angeles) to W. H. Comstock, May 25, 1920
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Archival Collection
Description
The railroad should consider drilling a well inside the shop grounds in case of serious labor troubles.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Comstock and C. F. Miller (Los Angeles), June 11, 1921
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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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Letter from J. G. Scrugham (Carson City) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 30 1922
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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
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
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken demanding that the fruit company do something about its water waste.
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Letter from H. T. Whyte (San Francisco) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), February 7, 1923
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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
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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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