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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), July 1, 1936

Date
1936-07-01
Description

Letter on the water situation in Las Vegas during a water shortage and status of water supply to the Stewart burial plot and the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Report on Las Vegas water situation from C. E. Swann (Rock Springs, Wyoming) to George B. Pryde, May 29, 1936

Date
1936-05-29
Description

Report on water supply and use in Las Vegas. C. E. Swann, one of the authors of the report was Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Coal Company. The addressee, Mr. George B. Pryde was Vice President of the Union Pacific Coal Company. The coal company was located in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Document includes water consumption data.

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Report on Las Vegas water situation from F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles) to W. M. Jeffers, April 4, 1936

Date
1936-04-04
Description

Comparisons of water supply and use in Las Vegas with future projections. Document compares data on water consumption in 1931 and 1935. Link to Bracken's letter referred to in this document is in the references field.

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Measurement of wells and springs, June 14, 1935

Date
1935-06-14
Description

Measurement of the flow from the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. wells and springs on June 14, 1935

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Measurements of water available and consumed in Las Vegas; Per capita water consumption in Fallon, Winnemucca, and Lovelock, circa 1934

Date
1934 (year approximate)
Description

Flow measurements of the Las Vegas Big Spring and Little Spring and well in July 1931 and July 1934. Measurements of reservoir and settling basin on July 17, 1934 and July 19, 1934, before and after passing of city ordinance to reduce water waste. Estimated consumption by refrigeration systems. Estimated per capita water consumption in Las Vegas, Fallon, Winnemucca, and Lovelock.

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Breakdown of costs of water for the Union Pacific Railroad and the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. in 1934, February 15, 1935

Date
1935-02-15
Description

Breakdown of costs of water for the Union Pacific Railroad and the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. in 1934.

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Chart, Comparative measurements - water production, Las Vegas Springs, circa 1935

Date
1935 to 1936
Description

Flow measurements from the Las Vegas Springs and well in July 1931, July 1934, and June 1935.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas), June 20, 1935

Date
1935-06-20
Description

Letter to the Mayor of Las Vegas reporting of output from the Las Vegas Springs and wells and consumption by Las Vegas residents.

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Letter from Leonard L. Arnett (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 20, 1935

Date
1935-06-20
Description

Letter from the Mayor of Las Vegas requesting detail about water production and usage in Las Vegas. Handwritten notes on letter.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to R. L. Adamson, September 13, 1950

Date
1950-09-13
Description

Folger recommends installing a remote pressure gauge in the pipeline away from the pumps, because when leaks develop the pressure does not drop at the pumps, making it harder to realize there is a problem

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