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Letter from L. R. Maag (Las Vegas) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), June 15, 1953

Date

1953-06-15

Archival Collection

Description

Letter asking for agreement by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to allow the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to add to the purchase price of the water system, the construction costs of water mains and fire hydrants to serve Hyde park. The letter refers to a drawing that is referenced below.

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Newspaper clipping, Water level decline shown, Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 15, 1945

Date

1945-03-15

Archival Collection

Description

Newspaper article summarizing a 1945 U.S. Geological Survey report of a sharp water level decline in the Las Vegas artesian basin.

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Newspaper clipping, Water wrangle solution?, Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 17, 1944

Date

1944-11-17

Archival Collection

Description

Lorenzi recommending a pipeline from Lake Mead to supply water to Las Vegas to guarantee future development in the Las Vegas Valley.

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Chart showing construction data of Las Vegas Land and Water Company wells, circa 1944

Date

1944 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

List of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company wells with details regarding each.

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Letter from E. W. Cragin (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), August 24, 1948

Date

1948-08-24

Archival Collection

Description

Request from Las Vegas Mayor Cragin to extend company water mains down the Las Vegas Strip solely for fire protection.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1948

Date

1948-08-17

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of details regarding the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, June 7, 1948

Date

1948-06-07

Archival Collection

Description

The charges for water for the hospital seemed to be too high and Folger was asking for permission to lower them.

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Letter from Clifford A. Jones to Al Folger (Las Vegas), May 26, 1948

Date

1948-05-26

Archival Collection

Description

The lawyer for the Thunderbird Hotel proposing a plan for running a pipeline between a fireplug belonging to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and that property, on terms apparently favorable to the water company.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, March 31, 1948

Date

1948-03-31

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the necessity of using pumps to ensure adequate water pressure for a new subdivision.

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Copy of Letter from Pat McCarran (Washington D. C.) to Harry E. Miller (Las Vegas), April 14, 1954

Date

1954-04-14

Archival Collection

Description

Senator McCarran states he will introduce two right-of-way bills and warns the language of the bills may be considered too broad by the Senate committee.

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