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Letter from A. M. Folger to L. A. Barnes (Omaha), October 19, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter from Folger comparing Lake Mead recharge rate estimate to water usage in the Las Vegas Valley. State Engineer compiled data showing that residents were using far more water than the recharge rate. The water company was only responsible for 11 of the 400 wells in the valley.
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Report on the Basic Magnesium, Incorporated water supply system, Clark County, Nevada, October, 1949
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Report on the water supply system at Basic Magnesium, Inc.
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Telegram from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, June 19, 1950
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Radio KENO was airing a public forum on the subject ''will the growth of Las Vegas be limited by shortage of water?'' and wanted a water company representative to participate.
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Letter and blueprints from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to Howard F. Clark (Las Vegas), March 6, 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Blueprint maps with introductory letter showing improvements built before December 31, 1950
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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
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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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Letter from W. H. Johnson (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), December 17, 1951
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter discussing the leasing of water and how all involved parties were optimistic about the deal.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. C. Nutt (Los Angeles), December 31, 1916
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter stating that damage to the pipeline was causing damage at the rail yard, and repair work should be undertaken immediately instead of waiting for scheduled maintenance.
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Letter, handwritten notes, and sketches from Division Engineer C. Miller (Los Angeles) to Chief Engineer (Los Angeles), April 25, 1917
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Details of pipeline maintenance including sketches of the work to be done in Las Vegas
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Arthur Maguire (Los Angeles), August 2, 1917
Date
Archival Collection
Description
A test of the new pipeline showed that the line was beyond repair and needed replaced as soon as possible.
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Letter from Charles A. Poulson (Los Angeles) to Arthur Maguire (Los Angeles), September 10, 1917
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion about the repair of the pipeline and how the conditions that it operated under were responsible for its failure.
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