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Letter from Ralph E. Wells to J. Ross Clark, August 9, 1904

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Creator
Creator: Wells, Ralph E.
Date
1904-08-09
Description
Letter forwards a message from C.O. Whittemore regarding the "lawless element" in Las Vegas.
Digital ID
snv002383
Physical Identifier
97-19
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d14t6fh93
Details
Subject
Clark, J. Ross (James Ross), 1850-1927
Railroads
Strikes and lockouts
Police
Place
Las Vegas
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
correspondence
Digital Project
Southern Nevada The Boomtown Years 1900-1925
Citation

snv002383. Union Pacific Railroad Collection. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d14t6fh93

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Digital Provenance
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Date Digitized
2009-03-25
Language

English

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SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES & SALT LAKE RAiLROAD COMPANYOFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER. R. E. WELLS, GENERAL MANAGER, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. ...Annoyance at Las Vegas... August 9,1904. Mr. J. Ross Clark, Vice President, Los Angeles,Cal. Dear Sir: I enclose herewith letter dated August 8th from General Attorney Whittemore in regard to appointment of Justice of the Peace and Deputy Sheriff at Las Vegas Ranch to control the lawless element prevailing at present at that point. I am advising Mr. Whittemore that his letter has been referred to you. Very respectfully, R.E. Wells c.c.- C.O.W.