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Letter from General Counsel (Las Vegas) to H. I. Bettis regarding Las Vegas water system maintenance, Dec. 11, 1906

Date

1906-12-11

Archival Collection

Description

General Counsel recommends an examination of the water rights and water properties embraced in the mortgage, and an examination of the title deeds before the railroad company makes any real estate decisions.

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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles), July 30, 1919

Date

1919-07-30

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken reported that the ice plant had no objection to having their water cut off while passenger trains were filled, but cutting off the town would cause serious trouble and should not be done.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to C. F. Miller (Los Angeles), May 19, 1920

Date

1920-05-25

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion about drilling a well in the railyard. References the Sund, Conley, and Buol wells.

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Bill of Sale, Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas, Nev.), Audit No. 5355, June 1, 1954

Date

1954-06-01

Archival Collection

Description

Bill of sale for pipelines and wire lines from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 12, 1924

Date

1924-08-16

Archival Collection

Description

Knickerbocker asks Bracken how much water the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. could use from the new artesian well to make sure they are qualified to appropriate all the water from it.

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, November 19, 1931

Date

1931-11-19

Archival Collection

Description

When applying for a permit for the water from the new artesian well they needed to be careful not to apply for more than the actual flow, minus the amount of water needed for other purposes. Letter also refers to Mr. Drew and Mr. Perkins.

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Letter from Tiza and Mina Stewart and Evaline Stewart Stay (Las Vegas) to Leo McNamee (Las Vegas), December 6, 1939

Date

1939-12-06

Archival Collection

Description

Copy of the letter from the Stewart family demanding reparations for damages caused by the lack of water which should have been delivered to them by the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

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Report of re-check of coolers by special officers, August 18, 1950

Date

1950-08-18

Archival Collection

Description

Results of follow-up visits to those who lacked recirculating pumps on their coolers, broken down by subdivision and number of citations issued.

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Photograph of Boulder Highway, Nevada, circa 1932

Date

1932 (year approximate)

Description

View looking south on the Boulder Highway from Las Vegas towards Railroad Pass.

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Report on floods from the Meadow Valley Wash, Muddy River, and California Wash, after 1945

Date

1945 to open end

Description

List of major floods in the Moapa Valley with accompanying map.

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