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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. H. Larson and J. P. Mack (Los Angeles), June 11, 1939

Information

Creator
Creator: Bracken, Walter R., 1870-1950, Esq.
Date
1939-06-11
Description

Since the Union Pacific maintenance crew had not fixed the leaks in the pipeline, and the level in the reservoir was five feet and falling, Bracken had dispatched men to repair the pipeline.

Digital ID
hln000654
Physical Identifier
Box 15 Folder R11 Wells & Spring Railroad Company
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1v40nz69
Details
Contributor
Contributor: Union Pacific Railroad Company
Subject
Water levels
Water-pipes--Maintenance and repair
Reservoirs
Time Period
1930s (1930 - 1939)
Place
Clark County
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
correspondence
telegrams
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln000654. 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/d1v40nz69

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Digital Processing Note
Manual transcription
Language

English

Format
application/pdf

Las Vegas - June 11, 1939. H H L - J P M - LA My b-12 yesterday: Water reserves reduced to 5 ft in reservoir this AM. There are a dozen serious leaks in 16 inch wood line and we have placed men on duty this AM to repair these. B-13 Walter R Bracken 1045am