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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), March 6, 1929

Date

1929-03-07

Archival Collection

Description

Knickerbocker was asking Bracken to investigate the Winterwood property as the president of the Railroad company was interested in properties that they had not yet managed to acquire.

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), August 5, 1935

Date

1935-08-05

Archival Collection

Description

By virtue of having used it for decades, the Las Vegas Land and Water Company acquired the right to the water it used on the Las Vegas Ranch, independent of any deed.

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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, February 11, 1952

Date

1952-02-11

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the advisability of the railroad developing its own water source if the Water District purchases Las Vegas water production.

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Order presented at a general session of the Public Service Commission of Nevada (Carson City) regarding the furnishing of surplus water, December 3, 1952

Date

1929-12-03

Archival Collection

Description

The Nevada Public Service Commission grants approval of the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company selling water to the Pacific Fruit Company with the expressed understanding that this does not make the railroad company a public utility within the meaning of the Public Service Commission Act.

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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 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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Letter from E. E. Calvin (Omaha) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), January 21, 1926

Date

1926-03-09

Archival Collection

Description

Directions to have the Las Vegas Ranch contour mapped in order to figure out the most efficient irrigation scheme.

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, 1920s

Date

1920 (year uncertain)

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas looking northwest over the Union Pacific Railroad yards.

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Telegram from G. A. Cunningham (Salt Lake City) to V. W. Smith (Los Angeles), April 24, 1959

Date

1959-04-24

Archival Collection

Description

Telegram stating that the railroad should stop selling water to outside businesses and tell their former customers that they needed to get their water from the water district.

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Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, August 16, 1929

Date

1929-08-16

Archival Collection

Description

Summary of the lands purchased from the Stewart family by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company.

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