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I f p l LAS V5G-AS HEVI5W>-JOURNAL Published Carvifle Backs State Purchase Of Lake-Mead, BMI Purchase of the Lake Mead-BMI water system by the state of Nevada is the logical solution to its permanent maintenance as a unit, Governor E. P. Carville declared today, in revealing that one of the purposes of his present visit here was to confer with local officials regarding this particular plan. "It is of the utmost importance to this area and the entire state that this system through which Lake Mead water is pumped into Las Vegas Valley and the BMI plant, be retained intact for future use,’ Governor Car­ville declared, “and I believe the best, method is for the state to take it over. “I am most optimistic about the post-war possibilities of the plant, but one thing is cer­tain, if the water system is not maintained it will greatly complicate any effort to utilize the facilities there. “The water being used is the property of the state — parj^of our allocation of Colorado River waters. I f .we own the pipe line, then we will control the water supply from the lake- for all time, and can be certain it is put to beneficial use within the state. "Investigation has c o n v i n c e d me that: there is a great possibility from an agricul­tural standpoint in this area,’ the Governor stated. “There is a lot of good, land between Water System the BMI plant and the airport which can be brought under cultivation with water from the lake, and if the state owns the pipe line this can be worked out very satisfactorily.” The governor said he was investigating all these possibilities as part of the post-war program, and said he felt acquisition of the water system immediately was the key to the whole affair. Concerning the future of BMI, the chief executive said he felt it lies in diversification of the electrolytic cells. , ‘T feel that in addition to the production of magnesium, we can expect some of the cells to be turned over to zinc, lead, copper and manganese,” Carville said. . “I believe that every unit in the plant will be put to work in the post-war era, and the people of Clark County can rest assured the state will do all in its power to that end. That’s why-I am so concerned about me dis­position and ownership of the water system,” the governor said emphatically. The chief executive: spent the day at Boulder City and was to be the guest of the Clark County democrats at a Victory dinner at the Last Frontier tonight. He expects to leave with his party for the state capital to­morrow.