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Telegram from H. I. Bettis to E.L. Selby, May 17, 1905

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Creator
Creator: Bettis, H. I.
Creator: Bullfrog Mining Syndicate
Date
1905-05-17
Description
Telegram requesting approval of applications for lots in the Las Vegas townsite.
Digital ID
snv002423
Physical Identifier
97 19--File 139C
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d13n20v1s
Details
Subject
Real estate development
Land use
Railroad companies
Place
Las Vegas
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
correspondence
telegrams
Digital Project
Southern Nevada The Boomtown Years 1900-1925
Citation

snv002423. Union Pacific Railroad Collection. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d13n20v1s

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Digital Provenance
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Date Digitized
2009-03-25
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Language

English

Format
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TRANSLATION Las Vegas, May 17, 1905. E.L. Selby. Please translate following and hand to Mr. Clark: At private sale are receiving good many applications for mostly one, two and three lots each, principally residence lots. One party applies for eight in block ten for lumber yard. Think all foregoing are proper. Chris Brown applies for nine on front in blocks 31, 34 and 35, and eleven lots two each on corners Clark, Lewis, First, Second and Third. General Attorney applies for numbers seven to twelve inclusive in Block 35 on Fremont Street; understood application for General Manager. Please advise at once if all above acceptable. Bettis.