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Letter from R. E. Marks (Reno) to E. E. Bennett, March 23, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
Marks stating that the Clark County delegation seemed anxious to rush Senate Bill 155 through as fast as possible, amending the Las Vegas Valley Water District act to allow bond issues.
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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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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles), February 4, 1923
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Since the water company was experiencing many consumer complaints, Mr. Bracken suggested pumping the sand from at least one of the springs in an attempt to increase flow.
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Letter from A. S. Halsted (Los Angeles) to Mr. Knickerbocker, June 11, 1924
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Archival Collection
Description
The Las Vegas Land and Water Co. had drilled a new well but they had not filed the paperwork to legally appropriate the water.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), March 7, 1929
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Archival Collection
Description
Walter Bracken reporting to Fred Knickerbocker on the water situation on properties recently purchased by T. J. Lawrence.
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Letter from W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles) to H. V. Platt and J. Ross Clark regarding a damaged Las Vegas pipeline, March 11, 1918
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Archival Collection
Description
The company had three options for replacing the damaged pipeline, and Comstock wanted advice on which he should choose.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), January 17, 1920
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken noticed that only 2600 feet of pipe was authorized to repair the pipeline from the Las Vegas Springs. He makes the case that it is best to replace the whole line as it would be cheaper in the long run.
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Letter from H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles) to C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City), W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles), J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles), W. H. Bancroft (Salt Lake City), and T. E. Gibbon (Los Angeles), April 12, 1906
Date
Archival Collection
Description
There were more lots in Las Vegas occupied than paid water connections, and the letter discusses the best method to get unauthorized users to pay.
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Letter from H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles) to J. Ross Clark, October 17, 1906
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the financial aspects of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company in relation to the Railroad.
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Letter from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to E. E. Cunningham, August 17, 1928
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Logandale, Nevada lacked a water system and McNamee thought that if the railroad supplied Bishop Jones with water, others would expect the same.
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