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Hr. frank Strong Fag© #3 October 26, 1946 Supervisor In controlling the flow* While wo shall oontinuo our interest In water conservation through* out the Lae Vegas Valley, X believe we should devote our epeelfie attention to interference with our supply from drilling in the immediate neighborhood of our holdings. fhat is the reason X offered you the solution in the Searles case, as unquestionably we will be required to furnish him domestic water anyway if he develops his tract along the lines shown In the print X sent you* There is a definite trend in this locality toward ranch*type hoses, with an acre or two adjoining. The owner of such a plot must obtain his water from ona of two sources; either from us or from a well, experi­ence has shown that these student ranchers cannot raise alfalfa and other crops at a profit. However, if he has gone to the expense of drilling a well, he will keep trying. So, it would be a good policy for us to furnish su,eh tracts in the vicinity of our lines, with domestic water only, until such tin® as the present""" """ meter'"law i's "lusended, and then the supply can be pro­tected by meters. General Attorney Meffamee is writing you re,carding the legal aspects and we will be glad to further discuss this important subject with you on your next trip out here. eoi hr. 1. 6 . Bennett Mr. L. A. UeHamee