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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Calvin M. Cory, March 17, 1947
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Archival Collection
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The city asked the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. to either fence or place Las Vegas Creek in a culvert, and Bennett was asking if they were obliged to do so.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, October 11, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken asks if the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. should oppose a proposed well by Kenny Searles.
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Memo from A. M. Folger to Walter R. Bracken about drill wells, June 12, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Account of a meeting called by the State Engineer to discuss applications to drill wells. The Las Vegas Land and Water Company and Robert Griffith both dropped their objections and both were allowed permits. Those in attendance discussed the issues going forward. Memo has date stamps from E.E.B., H.E.D. and U.P. R.R. Co. Law Department, Los Angeles.
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett, May 2, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Robert Griffith's lawyer informed the Las Vegas Land and Water Company's lawyer that unless they withdrew their protest of the Griffith well, they would protest the water company well.
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Letter from Alfred Merritt Smith (Carson City) to Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas), March 3, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
The State Engineer recommends offering Robert Griffith water at wholesale prices so he does not want to drill a well
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee, November 18, 1943
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Archival Collection
Description
The water company needed to take steps to ensure that the one million gallons per day that issued from the new sewage treatment plant would continue to go to the Las Vegas Ranch. Handwritten at bottom "This is very important." Date stamps at top E.E.B., H.E.D., and U.P. R.R. Co. Law Department, Los Angeles.
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Press release about invitation for farmers to submit water use bids, Las Vegas, November 5, 1943
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Archival Collection
Description
Copy of a press release to be printed in the Las Vegas Evening Review Journal. It stated that the Board of City Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas was taking bids to use the water from a new disposal plant. Bids were accepted up to and including November 16, 1943. Document has stamp of the Union Pacific Rail Road's law department dated November 20, 1943.
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Draft report, Las Vegas water supply recommendations, March 31, 1942
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Archival Collection
Description
Details of twelve recommendations for the railroad to pursue with regards to water in the Las Vegas area. Drafted March 25, 1942, E. E. Bennett's penciled notes added March 31, 1942. Report has an "E.E.B. MAR 31 1942" date stamp.
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Report on the water supply in Las Vegas, March 25, 1942
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Archival Collection
Description
Brief history of water in Las Vegas and overview of the water situation
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Handwritten note from Al [Folger] to E. E. B. [Bennett], January 18, 1950
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Archival Collection
Description
Note reads, ''Looks like a good one - 2 1/2 million gallons per day.'' Referring to a new well dug by the water company.
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