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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to E. E. Calvin (Omaha), July 17, 1923

Information

Creator
Creator: Bracken, Walter R., 1870-1950, Esq.
Date
1924-05-15
Description

Las Vegas was experiencing low water pressure because the fruit company was using full head through a direct 8 in. water main. Their cooling tower was installed, but not in service. Bracken wondered if there was a way to compel them to either use the tower or dig a well.

Digital ID
hln000859
Physical Identifier
Box 13 Folder W23-3-3 LVL&WC (Report of R. G. Greene, Geologist)(re: water situation in LV Valley)
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1db7zq4m
Details
Contributor
Contributor: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Subject
Water-supply
Waiters
Cooling towers
Water conservation
Railroads--Freight
Time Period
1920s (1920 - 1929)
Place
Clark County
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
telegrams
correspondence
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln000859. 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/d1db7zq4m

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Manual transcription
Language

English

Format
application/pdf

Las Vegas, Nevada. July, 17th, 1923. Mr. E. E. Calvin, Vice Pres. Omaha, Nebr. Very low water pressure all on account the Pacific Fruit Express using full head through direct eight inch main. They have cooling tower installed but not in service and from all I can learn has been in service very little this summer. Cant we hold some one to account for this and compel them to use tower or dig wells. Walter R. Bracken