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Letter from A. Maguire (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, October 30, 1924

Date

1924-12-16

Archival Collection

Description

Maguire informs that Bracken was planning on using surplus water from the new artesian well to irrigate land on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Letter from A. S. Halsted (Los Angeles) to Mr. Knickerbocker regarding surface and underground water rights, June 11, 1924

Date

1924-06-12

Archival Collection

Description

Halstead believed that if a new well was dug, the railroad and the water company must make sure that all the water from it was appropriated.

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Leo McNamee about surface and underground water rights, May 23 1924

Date

1924-06-11

Archival Collection

Description

Though the deed from Stewart makes no mention of water rights, it was McNamee's opinion that the water was part of the land and went with it.

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Leo [McNamee], May 22, 1924

Date

1924-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

McNamee states that although the Union Pacific Railroad owns the land that the springs are on and all the land it historically watered, to further protect their water right they should apply for the right to appropriate the water.

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