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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Guild comparing water consumption for November 1941 and 1942, December 2, 1942

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Creator
Creator: Bracken, Walter R., 1870-1950, Esq.
Date
1942-12-02
Description

Letter comparing Las Vegas water usage in November in 1941 and 1942.

Digital ID
hln001014
Physical Identifier
Box 44 Las Vegas Water Investigation - examination of accounts - W. H. Hulsizer's Report Covert LVL&Wco. LVL&W Co. Walter Bracken Files I-7344
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http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1xg9jb31
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Subject
Water consumption
Water--Measurement
Time Period
1940s (1940 - 1949)
Place
Las Vegas
Clark County
Resource Type
Text
Material Type
correspondence
diagrams
charts (graphic documents)
Digital Project
The Historic Landscape of Nevada: Development, Water and Natural Environment
Citation

hln001014. 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/d1xg9jb31

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Language

English

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Las Vegas - December 2, 1942 Mr. W. H. Guild: Your letter October 14th, File 7334. The following is comparative statement water consumption for November: DEC 4 1942 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. The decrease from 132 million in October to 79 million in November does not appear reasonable. I note the Clark Street meter showed more than a 50 percent decrease on previous month and I am asking the Superintendent to look into this. WALTER R. BRACKEN. cc - Mr. G. C. Fish. 1941 1942 Gals. used 100,439,900 V 79,183,600 Est. Population 14,000 18,000 Daily gals. per cap. 239 147 Avg. Gals. per day 3,347,997 2,639,453