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Letter from T. E. Gibbon to R. E. Wells, August 23, 1906

Date

1906-08-23

Archival Collection

Description

Given the condition of the Las Vegas Springs, if an outbreak occurred, the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company would undoubtedly be liable, so the situation needed to be rectified immediately.

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Letter from M. S. Beal (Las Vegas) to Henry Thurtell (Carson City, Nevada), September 25, 1906

Date

1906-09-25

Archival Collection

Description

Lawyer notifying the state engineer that Peter Buol had applied for some water from the Las Vegas Creek, which entire length and the springs were on land owned by the railroad on the basis that some of the water was wasted and therefore available.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), October 11, 1906

Date

1906-10-11

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken informing Clark of Buol's attempt to appropriate water from the Las Vegas Creek for his own use.

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Letter from C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City) to Henry Thurtell (Carson City), October 13, 1906

Date

1906-10-13

Archival Collection

Description

Letter to the Nevada State Engineer refuting Buol's application for water from the Las Vegas Creek since the Las Vegas Springs were on private property and entirely appropriated on that property.

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Letter from H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles) to J. Ross Clark, October 17, 1906

Date

1906-10-17

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the financial aspects of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company in relation to the Railroad.

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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild (Salt Lake City, Utah), August 3, 1939

Date

1939-08-03

Archival Collection

Description

Cleaning of the Las Vegas Creek was recommended while water was still running in order to avoid a lawsuit from the Stewart family.

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Letter from John M. Bunker (Rox, Nevada) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) regarding access to water, August 31, 1939

Date

1939-08-31

Archival Collection

Description

Bunker requests that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company create a connection on their planned new pipeline for anticipated construction on Clark Avenue.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to John M. Bunker (Rox, Nevada) regarding his water delivery request, September 8, 1939

Date

1939-09-08

Archival Collection

Description

Walter Bracken informing John M. Bunker that work replacing an old redwood pipeline with a new iron main was well underway and they would not be able to connect his neighborhood to company water.

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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. H. Larson (Los Angeles), March 4, 1940

Date

1940-03-04

Archival Collection

Description

The Nevada State Highway Department requested five million gallons of water for use in road construction near Jean, Nevada, and Bracken was asking for permission to quote a certain price to the department.

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Letter from George C. Fish (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), May 7, 1940

Date

1940-05-07

Archival Collection

Description

The owner of Railroad Pass Casino wanted water delivered to his casino, and wanted to build a flume next to the main tracks rather than build a spur. Fish was disinclined to sell any water where the only likely business was the freighting of water.

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