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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his family, October 25, 1906

Date
1906-10-25
Description
Letter home from Earle. He arrived in Goldfield. The letter touches upon his trip, his first impressions, he speaks of women, dust, elevation, his new job at MacMaster & MacMaster, costs of living, wages, and a fight in the city, there is a particularly interesting paragraph about Goldfield being lively and the amounts of money changing hands.

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Letter from J. K. W. Bracken to J. Ross Clark, December 14, 1904

Date
1904-12-14
Description
Letter discusses the need to pay the deputy sheriff in Las Vegas extra to patrol company property to protect against gang pillaging.

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Letter from J. K. W. Bracken to J. Ross Clark, March 26, 1903

Date
1903-03-26
Description
Letter describes Bracken's travels in Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as the loss of his stenographer, Clippinger.

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Letter from J. K. W. Bracken to Ross W. Smith, June 18, 1903

Date
1903-06-18
Description
In the letter, Bracken discusses the need for a cook, the merits of a Chinese man being hired, and the problems with freighting in and out of Las Vegas.

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Letter from J. T. McWilliams to J. Ross Clark, November 9, 1902

Date
1902-11-09
Description
Letter discusses the Clark's intention to purchase the Las Vegas Ranch for the railroad. McWilliams discusses the necessary measures to get a proper survey of the ranch.

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Letter from J. T. McWilliams to William McDermott, November 29, 1902

Date
1902-11-29
Description
Letter desrcibes the survey of the Las Vegas Ranch that McWilliams completed.

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Matthew Kyle letter to J. T. McWilliams, December 20, 1902

Date
1902-12-20
Description
Letter discusses a survey of the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Letter from Ralph E. Wells to J. Ross Clark, August 9, 1904

Date
1904-08-09
Description
Letter forwards a message from C.O. Whittemore regarding the "lawless element" in Las Vegas.

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Letter from Ross W. Smith to J. K. W. Bracken, June 10, 1903

Date
1903-06-10
Description
Letter discusses the need for a new house-keeper and cook at the Las Vegas Ranch. Smith addresses the problems with hiring a woman and suggests hiring a Chinese man.

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Letter from McCartney to Clark, January 16, 1902

Date
1902-01-16
Description
Letter relates a letter from Helen J. Stewart and discusses the possibility of artesian water sources in Las Vegas. It also identifies possible crops that could grow in Las Vegas and gives suggestions for purchasing land in the area.

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