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Memo about water usage in 1935 in Las Vegas, March 24, 1938
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Archival Collection
Description
Paper from notepad listing the number of gallons of water used in 1935 by the water company and the railroad. Information is provided by Johnson, Office Engineer. Typed telephone message from Mr. Johnson, Office Engineer.
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Letter from Roy A. Wehe (San Francisco) to Edward C. Renwick (Los Angeles), November 23, 1951
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Archival Collection
Description
If the Union Pacific should divest itself of water production to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, Wehe describes what the operation of the company should look like. Letter has several date stamps, including one from E. E. Bennett and one from the Union Pacific Railroad Law Department.
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Letter from W. H. Hulsizer (Omaha) to G. F. Ashby (Omaha), May 7, 1942
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Archival Collection
Description
Hulsizer enumerated the many financial and political reasons that the water producing lands controlled by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company should be sold to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.
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Telegram from A. Maguire (Los Angeles) to W. H. Comstock, May 25, 1920
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Archival Collection
Description
The railroad should consider drilling a well inside the shop grounds in case of serious labor troubles.
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Letter from George C. Fish (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), May 7, 1940
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Archival Collection
Description
The owner of Railroad Pass Casino wanted water delivered to his casino, and wanted to build a flume next to the main tracks rather than build a spur. Fish was disinclined to sell any water where the only likely business was the freighting of water.
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Resolution by Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend June 1, 1953 agreement, March 26, 1954
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Archival Collection
Description
Resolution by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend part of their agreement between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Las Vegas Land and Water Company. The June 1, 1953 document stated that one of the conditions by which the agreement could be terminated was if the bonds were not sold by December 31, 1953. This resolution changed this date to May 1, 1954. Link to original agreement located in Relations field.
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Report on projected cost of water at Las Vegas for year 1930, February 4, 1930
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Archival Collection
Description
Summary of the cost of water for the railroad and the water company in Las Vegas in 1930
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Letter from F. R. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, June 3, 1931, regarding extension of franchise, Las Vegas, Land & Water Company to cover Industrial district No. 1
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Archival Collection
Description
The franchise granted the water company would not need to be extended for them to take over the pipeline to the Industrial Unit No. 1. Letter has a date stamp from the L.A. & S.L. R.R. Co., Office of the Industrial Engineer, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Telegram from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to A. L. Coey (Salt Lake City), May 8, 1931
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Archival Collection
Description
Notice that Bracken will inform the industrial users of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company who are outside city limits that the water company will discontinue service as soon as the railroad's pipeline is completed.
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Letter from C. R. Gray (Omaha) to W. M. Jeffers (Omaha) and A. S. Halsted (Los Angeles), May 25, 1931
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Archival Collection
Description
The Union Pacific Railroad president directs that the new pipeline to Industrial Unit No. 1 be placed under the ownership of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company as it would be more beneficial for tax purposes.
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