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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Estimate for the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Telegram informing Bracken that Union Pacific Railroad President Jeffers had approved the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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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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Tents and horses by the Las Vegas Creek on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Directions to have the Las Vegas Ranch contour mapped in order to figure out the most efficient irrigation scheme.
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Summary of the lands purchased from the Stewart family by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company.
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McWilliams' handwritten letter in which he explains that the discrepancy in water measurements of the Las Vegas Creek stem from differences in what the surveyors refer to as a miner's inch. Colonel Moore's reply, mentioned in the letter is referenced below.
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Las Vegas Creek running through the old Las Vegas Ranch with tents on the side
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Suggestions of a few minor changes that would allow the Las Vegas Ranch to become profitable in a few years time, as it has the essential fundamentals.
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