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Letter from Joseph Irving (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), February 27, 1948
Estimate for the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Omaha), August 26, 1935
General overview of the Las Vegas water situation, covering possible municipal ownership, the Las Vegas Springs, irrigation on the Las Vegas Ranch, and more.
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Photograph of Stewart Ranch, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1905
Tents and horses by the Las Vegas Creek on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Telegram from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 19, 1939
Telegram informing Bracken that Union Pacific Railroad President Jeffers had approved the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Letter from A. M. Folger to H. A. Shamberger (Carson City), February 28, 1948
Request for the drill logs of area wells to see the probable chance of success for a contemplated well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Photograph of riders near the Vegas Creek at the Stewart Ranch camp in Las Vegas, circa 1905-1906
Las Vegas Creek running through the old Las Vegas Ranch with tents on the side
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Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, August 16, 1929
Summary of the lands purchased from the Stewart family by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company.
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Letter from E. E. Calvin (Omaha) to F. H. Knickerbocker (Los Angeles), January 21, 1926
Directions to have the Las Vegas Ranch contour mapped in order to figure out the most efficient irrigation scheme.
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 23, 1939
Letter accompanying the agreements with the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the drilling company.
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Letter from Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), November 1, 1939
Letter explaining the application to appropriate public waters. The unsigned application and well log are referenced below.
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