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Correspondence from L. A. Barnes (Las Vegas) to W. H. Hulsizer (Omaha), October 12, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
Summary notes of a meeting between the Las Vegas Valley Water District and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company regarding the possible sale of water production to the district.
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Telegram from N. A. Williams (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 5, 1924
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Archival Collection
Description
The water shortage was causing concern for the railroad because low water levels caused the well to spew sand which was very bad for the trains. A new well was needed to increase supply of water.
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Letter from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to E. E. Cunningham, June 19, 1930
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Archival Collection
Description
The sale of drinking water to the residents of the Moapa Valley were on a case by case basis.
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Telegram from Chas Rodman (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken, T. W. French, E. Pickles, J. E. Norris, J. M. Heaton, and Mr. Fitzgerald, December 10, 1925
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Archival Collection
Description
Notice that the water to the city would be off for a few hours to allow workers to make a connection to the stockyards.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), June 3, 1931
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken informing Knickerbocker that it is not legally possible for the water company to install water meters on the lines going to Industrial Unit No. 1.
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Letter from W. E. Rauch (Los Angeles) to C. H. Bloom, March 12, 1929
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Archival Collection
Description
Rauch sees no point in charging the present rate to new industrial connections to the railroad pipelines, but does feel that they should charge a flat rate for meter installation and house connections.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), December 11, 1919
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bracken flooded the town with posters warning residents that in order to repair a burst pipeline from the springs to the town, water service, including that for fire protection, would be off for 24 hours.
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Letter from C. M. Bates (Los Angeles) to E. E. Bennett, August 19, 1952
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Archival Collection
Description
In the appraisal of lands for sale to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, certain facts were overlooked regarding some tracts; this letter discusses those oversights
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas), June 20, 1935
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter to the Mayor of Las Vegas reporting of output from the Las Vegas Springs and wells and consumption by Las Vegas residents.
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Telegram from William H. Comstock (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), July 30, 1919
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Request to shut off water to the ice plant or the town while passenger trains are being filled, owing to low water pressure causing departure delays.
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