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Memo from A. M. Folger to Walter R. Bracken about drill wells, June 12, 1945
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Archival Collection
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Account of a meeting called by the State Engineer to discuss applications to drill wells. The Las Vegas Land and Water Company and Robert Griffith both dropped their objections and both were allowed permits. Those in attendance discussed the issues going forward. Memo has date stamps from E.E.B., H.E.D. and U.P. R.R. Co. Law Department, Los Angeles.
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Letter from Arthur Maguire (Los Angeles) to W. H. Comstock, March 9, 1918
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Archival Collection
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Letter describing how the company had spent nearly $4000 on pipeline maintenance and still it leaked badly. Maguire recommends replacing 4000 feet of pipeline.
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Letter from J. T. McWilliams (Good Springs, Nevada) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), January 25, 1903
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Archival Collection
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McWilliams' handwritten letter of his water measurements on the Las Vegas Ranch and his resolving of discrepancies with other measurements.
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Memo from Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas) after receiving a letter from Alan K. Browne (San Francisco), January 7, 1954
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Archival Collection
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The Las Vegas Valley Water District needed a recognized financial consultant to help them with their bond issue
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Letter from Ralph W. O'Neill and James R. Montgomery (Las Vegas) to the Colorado River Commission of Nevada (Henderson, Nevada), December 16, 1951
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Archival Collection
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Report on how to increase the capacity of the Basic Magnesium, Inc. water facilities to allow for more water to go to the Las Vegas Valley Water District
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Press release by Las Vegas Valley Water District on installation of water meters, October 25, 1955
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Archival Collection
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News release by the Las Vegas Valley Water District reporting that they had formally requested the state attorney general to review and state officially the legality of the District's plans to install water meters in Las Vegas. Statement included opinions from the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers and the District General Counsel Leo A. McNamee. Document has stamp of the Union Pacific Rail Road's law department dated October 26, 1955. Also initials stamp by E. E. Bennett dated October 27, 1955.
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Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, October 12, 1953
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Archival Collection
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Declaration of the results of the canvass of election returns of the special bond election held September 30, 1953.
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Ruling on application No. 12918 to appropriate underground water in Las Vegas Valley, November 30, 1949
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Archival Collection
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The Las Vegas Land and Water Company protested to the application of Jack Wollenzien to drill a well near their well-field. The State Engineer agreed with the water company because of the falling water table.
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to W. R. Rouse, April 26, 1954
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Archival Collection
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The Department of the Interior was demanding three million gallons of water a day in return for approval to operate a pipeline from Lake Mead to Basic Management Inc.
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Letter from Franklin T. Hamilton (Los Angeles) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), April 22, 1954
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Archival Collection
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Letter addresses pending federal legislation's possible influence on the water district's selling of bonds.
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