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Agreement between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and Las Vegas Land and Water Company, March 30, 1929

Date

1929-04-03

Archival Collection

Description

Agreement for the railroad to deliver water and power for the water company to sell in Las Vegas. Covering easement to carry water through Railroad Company's water pipelines from Las Vegas Springs, artesian well and other sources to a connection with the pipeline of Las Vegas Land and Water Company in Las Vegas. Contract Audit Number 7322 by Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. Ross Clark, February 15, 1912

Date

1912-02-15

Archival Collection

Description

Well No. 1 had just been completed and Bracken advised Clark that they would need to keep an eye on the flow from the Big Spring to see if the new well had an effect on the water flow.

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Chart, Wells in the Las Vegas Area, Nevada, inspected during August and September, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Inspection log for wells in the Las Vegas area.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to E. C. Renwick, June 14, 1950

Date

1950-06-14

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from Folger indicating that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was not limited on the amount of water they could take from the Las Vegas Springs because that was a vested right of the company

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Data on wells and springs from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, 1950

Date

1950

Archival Collection

Description

List of wells and springs, amount of water filed for, and the purpose the water is used for

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 27, 1913

Date

1913-08-27

Archival Collection

Description

McNamee asking for information regarding the Buol well and discussing the possibility of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. buying land in the vicinity of the Las Vegas Springs to protect their water rights and prevent litigation.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, October 11, 1945

Date

1945-10-11

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken asks if the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. should oppose a proposed well by Kenny Searles.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers, November 13, 1944

Date

1944-11-13

Archival Collection

Description

The Chamber of Commerce agreed that the artesian water in the valley should be reserved for domestic purposes, and Lake Mead water for irrigation, but Bracken wrote that this was academic because Basic Magnesium Inc. had no excess water.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), October 25, 1919

Date

1919-10-25

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken asking Clark how to proceed since a man had offered to buy a small plot of land near the Las Vegas Springs who had promised not to drill a well. Bracken recommended to not allow it.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles), August 29, 1913

Date

1913-08-29

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken reporting his visit to Buol's well and recommending a report from an engineer before the Las Vegas Land and Water Company purchases any additional land to protect their water rights.

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