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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Frank Strong, May 4, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Bennett believes that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company should withdraw its opposition to the drilling of Robert Griffith's well.
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Memo from Walter R. Bracken to E. E. Bennett about Lake Mead and Basic Magnesium, Inc., November 18, 1944
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken recommending that if Las Vegas was successful in getting water from Lake Mead through Basic Magnesium Incorporated that the artesian water be used for domestic purposes exclusively and the other for irrigation.
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. M. Folger, August 18, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
Reinhardt suggests that because of the serious water condition in Las Vegas, the water company should file a protest against the application of Jack Wollenzein to drill a new well.
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Leaflet, It all adds up, Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas, circa 1945-1955
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Leaflet describing the effects and prevention of water leaks with examples about faucets, toilet tanks, and lawn watering. Slogans at bottom of each page: Gyp the drip and Stop the drop
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas), November 2, 1939
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter accompanying application for the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. to have permission to use the new well on the Las Vegas Ranch. The unsigned application is referenced below.
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee to Alfred Merritt Smith (Carson City), November 6, 1939
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter to the state engineer accompanying the application to allow the Las Vegas Land and Water co. access to water on the Las Vegas Ranch. The unsigned application is referenced below.
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), February 7, 1940
Date
Archival Collection
Description
McNamee informing Bracken that he has tried to meet with the Stewart family several times, but the meetings have all fallen through.
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Memo from Al Folger about water flow to the Las Vegas Ranch, July 12, 1943
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Al Folger lists the flow rate of the Las Vegas Creek following the installation of a weir to allow measurement.
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Letter from W. T. Stewart (Las Vegas) to Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas), January 1, 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Stewart notified the Las Vegas Land and Water Company that unless water was provided or the rent lowered, he would terminate the lease and vacate the property.
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Letter from A. M. Folger to H. A. Shamberger (Carson City), February 28, 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Request for the drill logs of area wells to see the probable chance of success for a contemplated well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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