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Letter from C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City) to Henry Thurtell (Carson City), October 13, 1906
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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 H. I. Bettis (Los Angeles) to J. Ross Clark, October 17, 1906
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the financial aspects of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company in relation to the Railroad.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild (Salt Lake City, Utah), August 3, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
Cleaning of the Las Vegas Creek was recommended while water was still running in order to avoid a lawsuit from the Stewart family.
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Letter from John M. Bunker (Rox, Nevada) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) regarding access to water, August 31, 1939
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Archival Collection
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Bunker requests that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company create a connection on their planned new pipeline for anticipated construction on Clark Avenue.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to John M. Bunker (Rox, Nevada) regarding his water delivery request, September 8, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
Walter Bracken informing John M. Bunker that work replacing an old redwood pipeline with a new iron main was well underway and they would not be able to connect his neighborhood to company water.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. H. Larson (Los Angeles), March 4, 1940
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Archival Collection
Description
The Nevada State Highway Department requested five million gallons of water for use in road construction near Jean, Nevada, and Bracken was asking for permission to quote a certain price to the department.
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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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