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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 Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), March 19, 1954

Date

1954-03-19

Archival Collection

Description

Summary of the water rights purchased by the Union Pacific Railroad from Helen Stewart to pass to the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

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Letter from C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City) to Henry Thurtell (Carson City), October 13, 1906

Date

1906-10-13

Archival Collection

Description

Letter to the Nevada State Engineer refuting Buol's application for water from the Las Vegas Creek since the Las Vegas Springs were on private property and entirely appropriated on that property.

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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to R. L. Adamson, May 29, 1931

Date

1931-05-29

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of transferring the pipeline to the Industrial Unit No. 1 from railroad books to that of the water company. Date stamped L.A. & S.L. R.R. Office of Industrial Engineer, Los Angeles, Calif.

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Memo from Edward C. Renwick to E. E. Bennett about the purchase price given to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, August 26, 1952

Date

1952-08-26

Archival Collection

Description

Detailed discussion of why the purchase price set by the Nevada Public Service Commission for the purchase by the Las Vegas Valley Water District was too low.

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Telegram from A. E. Stoddard (Omaha) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), October 16, 1952

Date

1952-10-16

Archival Collection

Description

Question of whether mineral rights to the land should be reserved when Union Pacific sells the water producing lands to the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

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Letter from H. H. Larson (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 26, 1938

Date

1938-08-26

Archival Collection

Description

Larson asking Bracken if it was still the policy of the company to not sell water to an institution like the Railroad Pass Casino.

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Memo from Walter R. Bracken to W. H. Hulsizer about water usage, March 28, 1938

Date

1938-03-28

Archival Collection

Description

Water used by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company in 1932

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Letter from T. E. Gibbon to R. E. Wells, August 23, 1906

Date

1906-08-23

Archival Collection

Description

Given the condition of the Las Vegas Springs, if an outbreak occurred, the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company would undoubtedly be liable, so the situation needed to be rectified immediately.

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Draft of Agreement regarding the sale of Las Vegas water facilities and lands to the Las Vegas Valley Water District, March 16, 1953

Date

1953-03-16

Archival Collection

Description

Describes the sale of water facilities and lands by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company to the Las Vegas Valley Water District

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten notes on page 2

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