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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, September 27, 1948, and newspaper clipping, From where I sit, Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 26, 1948

Date

1948-09-27

Archival Collection

Description

In the enclosed editorial sent with correspondence, Cahlan expressed a concern that if the water district were created, they would begin to get their water from Lake Mead, which of necessity would be chlorinated.

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Newspaper clipping, Install meters to check water wastage, Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 22, 1949

Date

1949-11-22

Archival Collection

Description

The City of Las Vegas is installing water meters throughout the city to check usage. The meters are only for statistical usage and will be removed when the tests are done. Newpaper clipping is attached to plain paper with "Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 22, 1949" typewritten on it and "80-" written in red pencil. Paper has 3 date stamps "E.E.B. Nov 25 1949," "H.E.D. Nov 25 1949" and "U.P. R.R. CO. Law Department L.A. Nov 25 1949." Additionally, "Mr. E. E. Bennett Los Angeles" is handwritten and a date stamp "E.E.B. Nov 25 1949" are sideways on an attached paper label.

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Newspaper clipping, City lifts ban on daytime watering for 15-Day period, Las Vegas Sun, July 25, 1950

Date

1950-07-25

Archival Collection

Description

Newspaper article informing the public that the Las Vegas City Commission lifted the restriction on daytime lawn watering for 15 days, with the commission calling on volunteerism for the time period.

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Newspaper clipping, Water waste is prohibited by law, April 28, 1945

Date

1945-04-28

Archival Collection

Description

Newspaper clipping from unknown source reminding readers of the city ordinance forbidding the waste of water.

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Newspaper clipping, Water report startles, Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 14, 1945

Date

1945-06-14

Archival Collection

Description

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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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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Newspaper clipping, Protest emergency water ordinance 247, Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 26, 1939

Date

1939-07-26

Description

Lorenzi urging people to protest the passage of City Ordinance No. 247, because it creates the impression to possible future residents that Las Vegas does not have enough water.

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Newspaper clipping, Nevada lawmakers study bills to curb operations of agency, Wall Street Journal, March 8, 1957

Date

1957-03-08

Archival Collection

Description

The state legislature was holding hearings on a bill that would replace restrictions on the water district that would endanger their outstanding bond issue.

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Newspaper clipping, Vegas urged to resume water ration, Reno Evening Gazette, April 21, 1954

Date

1954-04-21

Archival Collection

Description

The article includes the Las Vegas Valley Water District's proposal to drill two new wells to augment the water supply and the Union Pacific Railroad's request that the Las Vegas city commissioners reinstate water rationing. The piece of paper to which the newspaper clipping is attached has a dated stamp from the law department of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

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