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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, October 26, 1945
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Archival Collection
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Bracken stating that water from company wells should not be used for irrigation until metering can be instituted. The formation of a water district at this time was not desirable for the Union Pacific Railroad.
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken, October 12, 1945
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Archival Collection
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While Las Vegas was experiencing a water shortage, the Las Vegas Land and Water Company should not protest the drilling of new wells as this might incite hostility. A water district may be formed that would be able to prevent unwise drilling.
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Newspaper clipping, Water report startles, Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 14, 1945
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Archival Collection
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Newspaper article about a recently completed report. Author opined that unless something drastic was done soon, water would be the limiting factor on growth in Las Vegas.
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Leo A. McNamee, May 29, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Robert Griffith had filed a protest to the water company's drilling of well #11, most likely in response to their protest to his well. Strong recommended contacting Griffith's lawyers and offering to drop their objection in return for him dropping his.
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Letter from Alfred Merritt Smith (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken and Robert B. Griffith (Las Vegas), May 25, 1945
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Archival Collection
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Notice from the state engineer that Robert B. Griffith and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company were both being called to a hearing to discuss their conflicting applications.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to Charles McCall (Las Vegas), May 17, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken asking the city manager to require the more intelligent use of water in the Huntridge Addition city park to set a good example for residents.
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Letter from A. M. Folger to Walter R. Bracken, May 7, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the ramifications of withdrawing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company's protest to the proposed Griffith well.
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), May 7, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Bennett proposed that they offer to sell water at a wholesale rate to Robert Griffith to resolve the conflicting applications issue.
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to E. E. Bennett, May 5, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Strong believed that the water company's protest against Griffith's well was ill-conceived and recommended selling water at wholesale rates to Griffith.
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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Frank Strong, May 4, 1945
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Archival Collection
Description
Bennett believes that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company should withdraw its opposition to the drilling of Robert Griffith's well.
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