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Chart of land proposed to be acquired by Las Vegas Valley Water District, August 18, 1952

Date

1952-08-18

Archival Collection

Description

Indication of the values of land parcels to be purchased by the Las Vegas Valley Water District from Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.

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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, September 10, 1943

Date

1943-09-10

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the new lease for W. T. Stewart for the Las Vegas Ranch with provisions that Stewart is obligated to use all the water that comes onto the ranch, freeing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company from problems due to effluent.

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Letter from R. M. Sutton (Omaha) to A. E. Stoddard, March 19, 1952

Date

1950-03-19

Archival Collection

Description

Comparison of the economic benefit of selling water production and distribution facilities in Las Vegas to the Water District versus donating them.

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Memo from William Reinhardt about obtaining water from Lake Mead, September 8, 1935

Date

1953-09-08

Archival Collection

Description

The proposed water district would probably have an easier time getting water from Lake Mead than the privately owned water company. "BCC -- E E Bennett" is written in pencil at the top. Memo has two date stamps from E.E.B. and U.P. R.R. Co. L.A. Law Department.

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, January 31, 1951

Date

1951-01-31

Archival Collection

Description

Willie T. Stewart was terminating the lease due to insufficient water on the ranch. He was willing to sign a new lease given the listed terms. Letter refers to outlined areas noted on map referenced below.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) July 25, 1928

Date

1928-08-18

Archival Collection

Description

Walter R. Bracken of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. approved of Knickerbocker's decision for the Union Pacific Railroad to provide Bishop Earl with water from Overton.

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Letter from C. O. Whittemore (Los Angeles) to T. E. Gibbon (Los Angeles), August 22, 1906

Date

1906-08-22

Archival Collection

Description

Whittemore stating that the reservoir at the Las Vegas Springs should be covered and a pipeline run since the open water system was an epidemic and a lawsuit waiting to happen.

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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Mr. Johnson, March 13, 1929

Date

1929-03-30

Archival Collection

Description

Directions to obtain information regarding water meters, their purchase prices, and cost of installation to allow the establishment of a flat rate of deposit.

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Letter from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to E. E. Cunningham, June 19, 1930

Date

1930-06-19

Archival Collection

Description

The sale of drinking water to the residents of the Moapa Valley were on a case by case basis.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Omaha), August 26, 1935

Date

1935-08-26

Archival Collection

Description

General overview of the Las Vegas water situation, covering possible municipal ownership, the Las Vegas Springs, irrigation on the Las Vegas Ranch, and more.

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