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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild and Frank Strong, January 7, 1942
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the perception that many Las Vegas residents had that the water and power company were trying to prevent growth in the Las Vegas Valley.
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Letter from Colonel Moore (Moapa, Nevada) to J. T. McWilliams, January 25, 1903
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Archival Collection
Description
Moore explaining to McWilliams the methods he used in measuring the water on the Las Vegas Ranch. Handwritten text transcribed by cataloger.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to L. A. White, September 2, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Detail of some of the costs involved in connecting a new subdivision to the water company mains.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Estella C. Beam (Los Angeles), April 23, 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Folger thanking Beam for her check to cover the extension of water lines to her subdivision.
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Chart of Las Vegas Springs water production and consumption in 1947, 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Month by month detail of water production, consumption, and overflow at reservoir in 1947
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Letter from G. J. Sylvain, M. D. (Las Vegas) to Mr. Folger (Las Vegas), March 28, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
The County Department of Health was going to add oil to the effluent to kill mosquitos, and asked the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to report excess oil running onto their land.
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Letter from Joseph Irving (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), February 27, 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Estimate for the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, November 6, 1947
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Report of the discussion regarding the creation of the Las Vegas Valley Water District at a Rotary meeting.
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Newspaper clipping, Las Vegas Valley water withdrawal keeps even, Las Vegas Review-Journal, July, 21 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Residents of the Las Vegas Valley were withdrawing water at the same rate as was being recharged.
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Newspaper clipping, County approves petition for Water District, Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 30, 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Article describing how the Clark County Commission approved the petition to create a water district and set up plans for an election on the issue.
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