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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), July 27, 1939 |
Bracken recommended to Strong that the company perform some maintenance work to avoid a lawsuit with the Stewart family. |
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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 15,... |
McNamee detailed the exact amount of water due the Stewarts and approved the installation of a pipe to guarantee delivery. |
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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Leo McNamee about surface and underground water... |
Though the deed from Stewart makes no mention of water rights, it was McNamee's opinion that the water was part of the land and went with it. |
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Letter from J. Ross Clark to C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City), December 27, 1902 |
Clark questioned if the ranch had as much water or farmable land as claimed by Helen Stewart, and recommended not closing the deal on the property under the present agreement. J. Ross Clark's brother, who is mentioned in the letter,... |
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas), March 19,... |
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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Deed excerpt from Helen J. Stewart and heirs (Las Vegas) to William A. Clark, December... |
Excerpt of agreement between the Stewart family and Clark guaranteeing 4 miner's inches of water for the Stewart burial plot. Original date of deed was December 8. 1902. Excerpt was dated June 16, 1939. |
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Memo from A.W.F. to Walter R. Bracken in response to C. R. Gray's letter about... |
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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Photograph of Stewart family standing next to Las Vegas Creek, before 1905 |
Stewart family standing next to the creek with two burros. |
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Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, August 16, 1929 |
Summary of the lands purchased from the Stewart family by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company. |
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Purchase offer from Las Vegas Valley Water District to Union Pacific Railroad Company, Salt Lake... |
$2,500,000.00 offer from the Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase all water production lands and facilities, with exceptions noted that were owned by the Union Pacific Railroad Company and subsidiaries. |
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Purchase offer from Las Vegas Valley Water District to purchase all water production lands and... |
Offer from the Las Vegas Valley Water District to Union Pacific Railroad Company, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company, and Las Vegas Land and Water Company, to purchase all water production lands and facilities owned by the Union Pacific... |
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Letter from C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City) to William McDermott (Las Vegas), December 5,... |
C. O. Whittemore, General Attorney for the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company recommends that if the Creek runs off the ranch property at any time, that the creek either be diverted or piped. |