Dam Good Luck: From the beginning, Las Vegas was built to serve travelers. The railroad needed a way station, and Las Vegas was the place. Growth continued for ten years, and by 1915 the town had telephones, round-the-clock electricity, and a growing population — many of whom worked in the railroad repair shop. But such heady progress would soon come to a halt. The growing competition in rail transport resulted in Union Pacific buying the Los Angeles–Salt Lake line. Union Pacific then consolidated its operations, eliminating the Las Vegas repair facility. Additionally, Las Vegas had been made a part of Nevada's new Clark County in 1909, a year when the legislature also outlawed gambling. These unfortunate circumstances threatened to relegate Las Vegas to the status of a small desert community that could no longer support its 3000 residents. But the southwest's growing need for water, combined with Las Vegas's fortuitous proximity to the Colorado River, would give Las Vegas a second chance to achieve prosperity. Construction on Hoover Dam (originally Boulder Dam, subsequently renamed for the president who authorized the project) began in 1931 in a canyon 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Las Vegas. Providing an influx of $165 million to the southwestern economy, Hoover Dam played a major role in preventing Las Vegas from drying up, both financially and literally. Not only did it create jobs, but it also created Lake Mead, the massive reservoir that today provides water to all of southern Nevada. More Government Help: The construction of Hoover Dam did not single-handedly save Las Vegas, however. The state legislature helped as well, by legalizing gambling in 1931 and thus solidifying the future of the town, though legislators and residents could never have known this at the time. The hordes of people who attended Hoover Dam's 1935 dedication set the city's now-formidable public relations machine into action. They went to work on what has become one of the lengthiest citywide tourism campaigns ever attempted. It didn't take long for the city to establish itself as a wild-West town with an "anything goes" attitude. Vices outlawed or heavily controlled elsewhere were legal here, available any hour of any day (or night). 

Question: "What town had telephones, round-the-clock electricity, and a growing population by 1915?"

Response: "Hoover Dam"

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Dam Good Luck: Från början byggdes Las Vegas för att betjäna resenärer. Järnvägen behövde en vägstation, och Las Vegas var platsen. Tillväxten fortsatte i tio år, och år 1915 hade staden telefoner, dygnet runt-el, och en växande befolkning – många av dem arbetade i järnvägsreparationsverkstaden. Men sådana stora framsteg skulle snart upphöra. Den växande konkurrensen inom järnvägstransporterna resulterade i att Union Pacific köpte linjen Los Angeles–Salt Lake. Union Pacific befäste sedan sin verksamhet, vilket eliminerade Las Vegas reparationsanläggning. Dessutom hade Las Vegas gjorts till en del av Nevadas nya Clark County 1909, ett år då lagstiftande församlingen också förbjöd spel. Dessa olyckliga omständigheter hotade att förpassa Las Vegas till status som ett litet ökensamhälle som inte längre kunde stödja sina 3000 invånare. Men sydvästs växande behov av vatten, kombinerat med Las Vegas lyckosamma närhet till Coloradofloden, skulle ge Las Vegas en andra chans att uppnå välstånd. Byggandet av Hooverdammen (ursprungligen Boulderdammen, som senare döptes om till den president som godkände projektet) påbörjades 1931 i en kanjon 72 kilometer sydost om Las Vegas. Med en tillströmning av $165 miljoner till den sydvästra ekonomin, Hoover Dam spelade en stor roll för att förhindra Las Vegas från att torka ut, både ekonomiskt och bokstavligt. Det skapade inte bara arbetstillfällen, utan också Lake Mead, den massiva reservoar som idag förser hela södra Nevada med vatten. Mer statlig hjälp: Byggandet av Hoover Dam räddade dock inte på egen hand Las Vegas. Den statliga lagstiftande församlingen hjälpte också, genom att legalisera spel 1931 och därmed befästa stadens framtid, även om lagstiftare och invånare aldrig kunde ha vetat detta vid den tidpunkten. De horder av människor som deltog Hoover Dams dedikation 1935 satte stadens nu-förskräckliga PR-maskin i verket. De gick till arbetet med vad som har blivit en av de längsta turistkampanjer som någonsin gjorts. Det tog inte lång tid för staden att etablera sig som en vild-västlig stad med en "allt går" attityd. Brottslingar som var förbjudna eller kontrollerade på annat håll var lagliga här, tillgängliga någon timme på någon dag (eller natt). Fråga: "Vilken stad hade telefoner, dygnet runt-el och en växande befolkning år 1915?" Svar: "Hoover Dam" Svarar svaret rätt på frågan? ALTERNATIV: - nej - ja
Dam Good Luck: Originally, Las Vegas was built to serve travelers. The railroad needed a road station, and Las Vegas was the site. Growth continued for ten years, and by 1915, the city had phones, round the clock electricity, and a growing population—many of them worked in the railway repair shop. Such great progress, however, would soon cease. The growing competition in rail transport resulted in Union Pacific buying the Los Angeles–Salt Lake line. Union Pacific then consolidated its operations, eliminating Las Vegas repair facility. In addition, Las Vegas had been made part of Nevada's new Clark County in 1909, a year when the legislature also banned gambling. These unfortunate circumstances threatened to relegate Las Vegas to the status of a small desert community that could no longer support its 3000 inhabitants. But the growing need for water on the southwest, combined with Las Vegas' fortunate proximity to the Colorado River, would give Las Vegas a second chance to achieve prosperity. Construction of the Hoover Dam (originally the Boulder Dam, which was later renamed the president who approved the project) began in 1931 in a canyon 72 kilometers southeast of Las Vegas. With an influx of $165 million to the southwestern economy, Hoover Dam played a major role in preventing Las Vegas from drying out, both economically and literally. It created not only jobs, but also Lake Mead, the massive reservoir that today supplies water to the entire southern Nevada. More government aid: However, the construction of Hoover Dam did not save Las Vegas on its own. The state legislature also helped, by legalizing gambling in 1931 and thus consolidating the future of the city, although legislators and residents could never have known this at that time. The hordes of people who participated in Hoover Dam's dedication in 1935 put the city's now-terrible PR machine into action. They went to work on what has become one of the longest tourist campaigns ever made. It didn't take long for the city to establish itself as a wild-west city with a "everything goes" attitude. Criminals who were banned or controlled elsewhere were legal here, available any hour in any day (or night). Question: "What city had phones, round-the-clock electricity and a growing population in 1915?" Answer: "Hoover Dam" Answeres the question correctly? ALTERNATIVE: - no - yes
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