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Letter from L. R. Maag (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, February 6, 1952
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Extended discussion about the Union Pacific Railroad Company's "shop well," including its condition, flow, etc., and recommendations for its future use.
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Letter from R. E. Wells (Los Angeles) to W. H. Bancroft, February 23, 1912
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Wells expressed his opinion that it was not a good time to discontinue having someone patrol the pipeline and springs.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), regarding water from well and springs, August 8, 1934.
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Walter Bracken asking for permission to fill in the swimming pool and use the company drag line to clean out the ditch to the Las Vegas Ranch so overflow could be used by the lesee rather than go to waste.
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Letter from M. S. Beal (Las Vegas) to Henry Thurtell (Carson City, Nevada), September 25, 1906
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Lawyer notifying the state engineer that Peter Buol had applied for some water from the Las Vegas Creek, which entire length and the springs were on land owned by the railroad on the basis that some of the water was wasted and therefore available.
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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 27, 1913
Date
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 H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles), January 17, 1908
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Bracken informing the Las Vegas Land and Water Company Vice-President that unless the railroad stopped pumping oil from their sump into the creek, he would terminate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Detailed valuation of water facilities in Las Vegas under terms of Contract Audit No. 7322, March 30, 1929.
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Detail of valuation of facilities at Las Vegas, Nevada in connection with charges for water furnished the Las Vegas Land and Water company.
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Telegram from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 18, 1939
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Copy of a telegram to Omaha explaining the water shortage on the Las Vegas Ranch and requesting authority to drill a well.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Los Angeles) to E. E. Calvin (Los Angeles), March 9, 1926
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Letter to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company president about the cost of turning the Las Vegas Ranch into a demonstration ranch. The letter makes it very clear that the primary motivation in creating a demonstration ranch is the protection of their water rights.
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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, full view of high school, southwest direction, 1930
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Las Vegas in 1930
Transcribed Notes: Notes on back of duplicate photo: Aerial view of Las Vegas w/ new high school on bottom left, c. 1933; Notes on photo sleeve: Aerial view of Las Vegas taken in the winter of 1930 (same day as #0123 002) in clip wing Jenny. Shows railroad and main street - essentially shows the whole city. (Credit: W.A. Davis)
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