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Telegram from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard (Omaha), October 16, 1952

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Creator
Creator: Reinhardt, William
Date
1952-10-16
Description

Nobody had brought up the issue of mineral rights during the negotiations for the water district purchase. To do so now would be a mistake. Even if oil was found on the property, the land's location would almost make it impossible to take advantage of.

Digital ID
hln001242
Physical Identifier
Box 25 Folder 80-11 Vol. 2 of 3 Part 2, LVL&W Co. Proposed Sale of Water Production Facilities of UPRR Co.
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http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d19k48t3j
Details
Contributor
Contributor: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Subject
Mining law
Water utilities
Water utilities
Land tenure
Time Period
1950s (1950 - 1959)
Place
Clark County
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
telegrams
correspondence
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln001242. Union Pacific Railroad Collection, 1828-1995. MS-00397. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d19k48t3j

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Language

English

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Los Angeles - October 16, 1952 AES - Omaha: cy WRR, WHE Omaha S-351. The question of reservation of mineral rights has never been brought up in connection with proposed sale of Water Facilities at Las Vegas. I think it would be a mistake to inject this into the present negotiations as it would offer another target for the Objectionists in the area of which there are already plenty. In addition, our studies indicate that the possibilities of oil and gas production in the Las Vegas Valley are remote, and even if such possibilities were good, the lands included in the proposed sale to the District are so located structurally as to almost exclude the possibilities of their being productive. R-147 WR