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Lea VdgoS * ^isly 20, 19^9 W 2 » 4 Mr. A, E. Stoddards Following ay letter of last night regarding the water situation la Lea Vegas* Commissioner Williams of the Public Service Commission arrived this morning with Instructions to Investigate the water situation la Las Vegas, as a result of telegraphic complaints filed with the Commission yesterday, t went over the situation with him thoroughly and explained the temporary emergency was created by a few daye of unreasonably hot days and nights during which time the water was being withdrawn faster than we could produce it; and that with a little cooperation from everyone we could furnish equal pressures throughout the City* Fortunately the effect of the Mayor's proclamation yesterday was apparent as practically evejgy-o »e had shut off their sprinklers at 9*00 A* H*, and our pressures were almost normal, the reservoirs gradually recovering throughout the day* VhUe Mr. Williams was pleased with the improve* stent and the cooperation of the consumers, the press and the City officials, he dwelt strongly on the question of what the future would bring and whether a similar condition
