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Letter from John M. Bunker (Rox, Nevada) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) regarding access to water, August 31, 1939

Date

1939-08-31

Archival Collection

Description

Bunker requests that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company create a connection on their planned new pipeline for anticipated construction on Clark Avenue.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to John M. Bunker (Rox, Nevada) regarding his water delivery request, September 8, 1939

Date

1939-09-08

Archival Collection

Description

Walter Bracken informing John M. Bunker that work replacing an old redwood pipeline with a new iron main was well underway and they would not be able to connect his neighborhood to company water.

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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. H. Larson (Los Angeles), March 4, 1940

Date

1940-03-04

Archival Collection

Description

The Nevada State Highway Department requested five million gallons of water for use in road construction near Jean, Nevada, and Bracken was asking for permission to quote a certain price to the department.

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Letter from George C. Fish (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), May 7, 1940

Date

1940-05-07

Archival Collection

Description

The owner of Railroad Pass Casino wanted water delivered to his casino, and wanted to build a flume next to the main tracks rather than build a spur. Fish was disinclined to sell any water where the only likely business was the freighting of water.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. H. Larson (Los Angeles), May 22, 1940

Date

1940-05-22

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the necessity of keeping down weeds around the reservoirs and settling ponds at Las Vegas Springs to avoid fires.

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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to H. H. Larson (Los Angeles), July 15, 1940

Date

1940-07-15

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the work keeping the Las Vegas Creek channel open to guarantee promised water to the Stewart Burial Plot.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Omaha, Nebraska), May 31, 1941

Date

1941-05-31

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken expressing the desirability of a permanent watchman to prevent vandalism and sabotage of water facilities.

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 15, 1913

Date

1913-08-15

Archival Collection

Description

McNamee detailed the exact amount of water due the Stewarts and approved the installation of a pipe to guarantee delivery.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles), August 14, 1913

Date

1913-08-14

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken wrote to the company lawyer to find a permanent solution to a yearly problem of gate vandalism at the Stewart burial plot.

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Agreement with Mrs. Carl Shurtliff covering purchase of water for use at Overton, Nevada, February 13, 1949

Date

1949-02-03

Archival Collection

Description

Contract between Mrs. Shurtliff and the Union Pacific for the railroad to supply water (N. L. D. 2131)

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