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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, November 7, 1944
Meeting on water in Las Vegas. Discussion included the decline in water pressure throughout the valley, watershed recharge, BMI Water, a possible water district, well drilling, and more.
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Handwritten note from Al [Folger] to E. E. B. [Bennett], January 18, 1950
Note reads, ''Looks like a good one - 2 1/2 million gallons per day.'' Referring to a new well dug by the water company.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to J. Ross Clark, February 15, 1912
Well No. 1 had just been completed and Bracken advised Clark that they would need to keep an eye on the flow from the Big Spring to see if the new well had an effect on the water flow.
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Handwritten notes on the right to condemn property that was previously condemned or was purchased for public use but never used, circa 1934
Handwritten notes and listing of court cases by an unknown author about the legal issues surrounding the drive of some to acquire the Las Vegas Land and Water Company for the city of Las Vegas
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Report on cooperative irrigation, drainage, and water control educational work in Moapa and Virgin Valleys, October 10, 1945
Discussion of the necessity of public education in the Moapa and Virgin valleys in regards to irrigation, drainage, water storage, domestic water, and flood control. Report was written October 10, 1945, attached application was dated February 3, 1945.
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Handbill announcing water outage, Las Vegas, December 11, 1925
Notice that the water would be shut off on 11 December 1925 from 7 to 10 a.m.
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Las Vegas Ranch well log, circa October 2, 1939
Well drilling log for a well drilled on the Las Vegas Ranch
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Report by Moapa Soil Conservation District on irrigation storage possibilities of Wells Siding, Bowman Reservoir, and adjacent basins, December 1944
Results of a preliminary survey of irrigation storage potential of Wells Siding, Bowman Reservoir and other nearby sites.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Omaha) May 20, 1942
Bracken's response to Jeffers who had asked about accounting problems. Las Vegas was undergoing a massive boom, and the urban growth represented the difference in numbers.
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Chart of water production and consumption from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, 1926-1944
Chart showing the available production, average daily consumption, and the maximum daily consumption of water from 1926 to 1944
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