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Letter from L. R. Maag (Las Vegas) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), June 15, 1953

Date

1953-06-15

Archival Collection

Description

Letter asking for agreement by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to allow the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to add to the purchase price of the water system, the construction costs of water mains and fire hydrants to serve Hyde park. The letter refers to a drawing that is referenced below.

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Bill from Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, May 24, 1947

Date

1947-05-24

Archival Collection

Description

Bill tendered by the Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for rental of water and facilities

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Letter from L. R. Maag (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), June 11, 1953

Date

1953-06-11

Archival Collection

Description

Request to the Union Pacific Railroad vice president for approval of having the police department assign two officers to enforce water restrictions at the expense of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. for the summer months.

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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken, October 12, 1945

Date

1945-10-12

Archival Collection

Description

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 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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Chart showing construction data of Las Vegas Land and Water Company wells, circa 1944

Date

1944 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

List of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company wells with details regarding each.

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Memo from A.W.F. to Walter R. Bracken in response to C. R. Gray's letter about the Stewart Ranch property, August 1, 1929

Date

1929-08-01

Archival Collection

Description

One particular part of the lands purchased from Helen Stewart was apparently for right of way and terminal facilities since it does not have any water rights associated with it.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1948

Date

1948-08-17

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of details regarding the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, June 7, 1948

Date

1948-06-07

Archival Collection

Description

The charges for water for the hospital seemed to be too high and Folger was asking for permission to lower them.

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