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Letter to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company president about the cost of turning the Las Vegas Ranch into a demonstration ranch. The letter makes it very clear that the primary motivation in creating a demonstration ranch is the protection of their water rights.

Letter from Bennett calling attention to Nevada Senate Bill No. 155. Senate Bill 155 gives the Las Vegas Valley Water District power in levying taxes and issuing bonds in ways contrary to its original act. According to Bennett, it would create an unfair tax burden on the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company and should be defeated. Senate Bill 155 is referenced below.

The Las Vegas Land and Water Co. had drilled a new well but they had not filed the paperwork to legally appropriate the water.

Discussion of the survey of the Las Vegas Ranch in relation to the Las Vegas Creek.

After the discovery of a dead man in a swimming hole on Union Pacific property, the removal of the swimming hole was suggested.

Bracken requesting six oversized ''no trespassing'' signs for posting around the Las Vegas Springs and wells.

Bracken briefing Jeffers on the production problems with Well No. 2, a possible rate increase due to evaporative water coolers, and the water shortage in Las Vegas