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551 |
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, June 18, 1948 |
Folger would like Strong to grant permission to allow the City of Las Vegas to relocate a small portion of the Las Vegas Creek. |
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552 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption between... |
Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in October in 1941 and 1942. |
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553 |
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), September 8,... |
Detail of some of the costs involved in connecting a new subdivision to the water company mains. |
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554 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption between... |
Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in February in 1942 and 1943. |
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555 |
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Letter from George C. Fish (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), May 7,... |
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... |
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556 |
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, August 18, 1948 |
Discussion of the connecting of a new subdivision to company water. The developers would pay to run the line from the main to the subdivision. |
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557 |
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Telegram from N. A. Williams (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 5,... |
The water shortage was causing concern for the railroad because low water levels caused the well to spew sand which was very bad for the trains. A new well was needed to increase supply of water. |
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558 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption for... |
Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in December in 1941 and 1942. |
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559 |
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Letter from [A. M. Folger] to Hugh A. Shamberger (Carson City), August 23, 1948 |
Request to the state engineer to expedite their permit to drill a well since the period for people to object had expired. |
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560 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. H. Larson (Los Angeles), May 22,... |
Discussion of the necessity of keeping down weeds around the reservoirs and settling ponds at Las Vegas Springs to avoid fires. |
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561 |
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. P. Mack (Los Angeles), June 10,... |
Walter Bracken urging the Union Pacific Railroad to pay serious attention to maintaining a wooden pipeline, which was leaking badly in numerous places in summer. The reservoir level was at seven feet and falling. |
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562 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption for... |
Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in August in 1941 and 1942. |
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563 |
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, May 13, 1948 |
Discussion of a school board's request to move a water main from an area they wished to relocate their athletic field to. |
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564 |
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Letter from [A. M. Folger] to Independent Plumbing Company (Las Vegas), August 23, 1948 |
Notice of receipt of application to extend water service to a subdivision. |
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565 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption between... |
Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in May in 1942 and 1943. |
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566 |
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Clem Malone, February 5, 1948 |
Letter explaining the terms by which the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was willing to extend water to a new subdivision. |
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567 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption for... |
Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in November in 1941 and 1942. |
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568 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles), August 14,... |
Bracken wrote to the company lawyer to find a permanent solution to a yearly problem of gate vandalism at the Stewart burial plot. |
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569 |
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Telegram from E. E. Cunningham (Los Angeles) to J. P. Mack (Los Angeles) regarding Moapa... |
The sale of drinking water to one person does not constitute a precedent. |
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570 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), February 15,... |
Bracken informing Knickerbocker that if repairs are not done soon on their pipeline, it would fail catastrophically. If the water master was busy, he requested the authority to hire a local crew to do the repairs. |
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571 |
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Chart of Las Vegas Springs water production and consumption in 1947, 1948 |
Month by month detail of water production, consumption, and overflow at reservoir in 1947 |
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572 |
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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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573 |
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Letter from John M. Bunker (Rox, Nevada) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) regarding access... |
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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574 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption for... |
Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in March and April in 1942 and 1943. |
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575 |
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. P. Mack (Los Angeles), March 11,... |
Walter Bracken urging the Union Pacific Railroad Company that serious maintenance needs to be made to a wooden pipeline which was leaking badly in numerous places with summer quickly approaching. |
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576 |
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, April 5, 1948 |
Estimated costs for a new subdivision to extend water mains. |
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577 |
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1948 |
Discussion of details regarding the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch. |
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578 |
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Estimate of cost to extend water main to Govt. Lot 1, Section 2, East Charleston... |
Details of materials and prices needed to extend the water main to a new subdivision. |
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579 |
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Charts, Comparative statements per capita water consumption, Las Vegas, 1941-1942 |
Two charts comparing the water consumption in Las Vegas. The handwritten chart documents a ten month period (January-October) in 1941 and 1942. The typewritten chart documents a four month period (January-April) in 1941 and 1942. |
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580 |
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. P. Mack (Los Angeles), June 12,... |
Telegram informing that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company crew repaired 108 holes in their main pipeline and gained a foot of water in the reservoir overnight. |
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581 |
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Estella C. Beam (Los Angeles), April 23,... |
Folger thanking Beam for her check to cover the extension of water lines to her subdivision. |
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582 |
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County agent project progress report, Formation of a drainage district, November 1, 1942 |
Enough signatures had been collected to form a drainage district, but by such a small margin, that it was recommended 26 more signatures be secured before the process proceeded. Project Number: State Office No. 172, Clark County No.12. Name of... |
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583 |
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County agent project progress report, Drainage, November 1, 1941 |
Discussion of forming a Moapa Valley Drainage District. Project Number: State Office 379, Clark County 38. |
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584 |
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County agent project progress report, Formation of irrigation district, November 1, 1930 |
The formation of an irrigation district was being put on hold until all land ownership issues brought about by the construction of Hoover Dam were resolved. Report signed by John H. Wittwer as District Extension Agent. Project Number: State Office... |
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585 |
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County agent project progress report, Flood control program, November 1, 1934 |
Discussion of the Civilian Conservation Corp work on flood control projects in the Virgin River and Moapa Valleys. Project Number: State Office No. 172, Clark County No. 12. Name of Project: Flood Control Program. |
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586 |
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Letter from W. R. Armstrong (Los Angeles) to E. E. Cunningham, June 19, 1930 |
The sale of drinking water to the residents of the Moapa Valley were on a case by case basis. |
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587 |
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County agent project progress report, Flood control, November 1, 1932 |
Wittwer reported that in January of 1932, landowners in Logandale, through a local committee, levied a fee per acre and used the money to prepare for anticipated flooding. Project Number: State Office No. 103, Clark County No. 7 - MISCELLANEOUS.... |
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588 |
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County agent project progress report, Domestic water supply for Bunkerville and Mesquite, November 1, 1939 |
Wells drilled previously were not sufficient to solve area water problems. Wittwer recommended consulting with the United States Geological Survey and State Engineer before any more wells were drilled. Report signed by John H. Wittwer as County Extension Agent. Project... |
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589 |
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Recapitulation of projects for first revision lower Colorado drainage basin problems and programs for Nevada,... |
Prioritized list of projects and estimated costs for flood/erosion control projects in southern Nevada. |
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590 |
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Letter from E. E. Cunningham (Yermo, Cal.) to J. P. Mack, November 27, 1930 |
Discussion of selling water to people living next to the Arden Pipeline, provided they were not using the water to manufacture moonshine. |
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591 |
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Memo from Walter R. Bracken to W. H. Hulsizer about water usage, March 28, 1938 |
Water used by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company in 1932 |
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592 |
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Chart, Comparative statement of water produced at Las Vegas for June and July in years... |
Water production from five months between 1931 and 1938 |
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593 |
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Las Vegas water supply in 1936, circa 1937 |
Report of the output of the Las Vegas Springs and well, and Las Vegas water consumption for 1936. |
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594 |
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Letter from J. Ross Clark to R. E. Wells, April 19, 1912 |
Clark suggests that if the horse patrol was to continue, the company should buy their own horse to save money. Additionally, the long time between patrols would still afford many opportunities for a saboteur or striker to damage the... |
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595 |
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Telegram from W. M. Jeffers (Omaha) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 18, 1938 |
Jeffers, having read a Las Vegas Review-Journal article about the water shortage in Las Vegas, asks Bracken to advise on possible rates revisions for those using evaporative water coolers. |
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596 |
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Letter from W. H. Comstock (Los Angeles) to H. V. Platt and J. Ross Clark... |
The company had three options for replacing the damaged pipeline, and Comstock wanted advice on which he should choose. |
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597 |
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Letter from H. H. Larson (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 26,... |
Larson asking Bracken if it was still the policy of the company to not sell water to an institution like the Railroad Pass Casino. |
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598 |
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Memo about weir water measurements from Las Vegas springs and wells, May 18, 1938 |
A delegation from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and local and state agencies was present to take weir water measurements from Las Vegas springs and wells. |
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599 |
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption between... |
Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in June in 1942 and 1943. |
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600 |
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Letter from J. Ross Clark to R. E. Wells, February 16, 1912 |
Discussion of the necessity of someone patrolling the Las Vegas Springs for security. |