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Mailgram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Mr. Frank Strong, August 16, 1939

Date
1939-08-16
Description

The spring used at the ranch had slowed to the point where stock could not be supported. Bracken recommended drilling a well.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, February 21, 1948

Date
1948-02-21
Description

Discussion of drilling two wells on the Las Vegas Ranch to make up for the irrigation water lost by the City forbidding the use of effluent, and of giving up acreage for the Elks and a sewer treatment plant.

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Letter from Howard W. Cannon (Las Vegas) to W. H. Johnson (Las Vegas), April 17, 1951

Date
1951-04-17
Description

The irrigation practices on the Las Vegas Ranch were being blamed for the mosquito problem in Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was being asked to address it.

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Newspaper clipping, Install meters to check water wastage, Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 22, 1949

Date
1949-11-22
Description

The City of Las Vegas is installing water meters throughout the city to check usage. The meters are only for statistical usage and will be removed when the tests are done. Newpaper clipping is attached to plain paper with "Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 22, 1949" typewritten on it and "80-" written in red pencil. Paper has 3 date stamps "E.E.B. Nov 25 1949," "H.E.D. Nov 25 1949" and "U.P. R.R. CO. Law Department L.A. Nov 25 1949." Additionally, "Mr. E. E. Bennett Los Angeles" is handwritten and a date stamp "E.E.B. Nov 25 1949" are sideways on an attached paper label.

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Letter from Charles A. Poulson (Los Angeles) to Arthur Maguire (Los Angeles), September 10, 1917

Date
1917-09-10
Description

Discussion about the repair of the pipeline and how the conditions that it operated under were responsible for its failure.

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County agent project progress report, Flood control - soil conservation and soil conservation-domestic allotment, November 1, 1939

Date
1939-11-01
Description

Discussion of the formation of the Virgin River Watershed Flood Control District and Soil Conservation Committee and the efforts of all the individual soil conservation districts. Project Number: State Office No. 172. Clark County No. 12 and Project Number: State Office No. 284. Clark County No. 24

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County agent project progress report, Irrigation district, November 1, 1929

Date
1929-11-01
Description

Progress report with copies of relevant correspondence regarding the creation of an irrigation district in the Moapa Valley. Project Number: State Office #172, Clark County #12

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Press release about proposed expenditures from bond issue, Clark County, Nevada, 1953

Date
1953
Description

News announcement release of the Las Vegas Valley Water District's spending plans for money raised from a $8,700,000 bond issue. The list was compiled by the district consulting engineer, James M. Montgomery and included improvement projects and their estimated cost. A document which detailed the voter registration process for the bond election is referenced below.

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Comparative statement of meter readings, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1950

Date
1950
Description

Water meter readings at six locations at many different dates in 1950

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Violation notice of the water waste city ordinance, 1950

Date
1950
Description

Violation notice (front and back) informing violators that if they violated the ordinance again they may be arrested (City Ordinance No. 218)

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