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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to F. E. Pettit, Jr., August 16, 1924
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of what measures should be taken to control the flow from the new artesian well near the Las Vegas Springs.
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Letter from A. M. Folger to Howard Mount (Kennewick, Washington), January 21, 1948
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter from Folger to a student who was writing a paper on water in Las Vegas containing a brief overview of the topic.
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Photograph of John Quincy Lisle at the edge of his reservoir, Las Vegas, circa 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Lisle stands at the edge of the reservoir fed by an artesian well on his homestead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "John Quincy "Jack" Lisle at the edge of the reservoir on his homestead in the Las Vegas Valley, about 1930. The reservoir is located not far from the present intersection of Twain and Eastern streets and was one of the best artesian wells in the Las Vegas Valley. At the time it was necessary to make a winding road off the Boulder Highway to reach the homestead. Most people thought that Lisle was absolutely insane to locate a homestead in such a desolate place, but Lisle, and amateur geologist, staked his claim there because he figured that water would be abundant because the land was near the Flamingo Wash. At one time Lisle raised 40 acres of alfalfa on the property."
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Letter from A. Maguire (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, October 30, 1924
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Maguire informs that Bracken was planning on using surplus water from the new artesian well to irrigate land on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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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 R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, July 29, 1927
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the steps to be taken at the Las Vegas Springs and well field to increase water production.
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Postcard showing the Evey Well, circa 1908-1909
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Men standing next to a drilling rig looking at the Evey Well.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten text on back of postcard: "Mr. Squires, you can make a [?] of this if you choose. Yours Truly, [?] Brown, The Evey Spout"
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Fred Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), October 14, 1924
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The temporary expedients they used to bring the new well into production, like the makeshift settling pond, needed to be permanently settled before the state and county health authorities got involved. The office of Mr. Osborne and Engineer McKee is mentioned.
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Photograph of a drill rig putting down the hole for the first well in the Las Vegas Heights District, circa 1907
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Drilling in the Las Vegas Heights District with Mr. Booth and Mr. Madison performing the work.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "1st well. Vegas Hts. About 1907. Booth & Madison, Drillers."; Transcribed from photo sleeve: "A drill rig which put down the hole for the first well in the Las Vegas Heights District in Las Vegas in 1907. The crew were Booth and Madison."
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Postcard showing the Evey Well, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1910
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Artesian well on Evey Ranch.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of postcard: "Artesian well, flowing 60 inches on Evey Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada." Transcribed from handwritten inscription on back of postcard: "Hello. Why don't you write or send a [?]. Alice and I are well, baby has a cold." Addressed to: Mr. W.P. Alter, Le Roy, Illinois.
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