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jS S P 9 s» )% / ° EC 23 19?4 / “f 5 s e H Los Angeles, C alifo rn ia. December 22nd, 1924 Waters Big Springs - Las Vegas. Hon* Robert 1. Allon, State iSngineer, Carson,City, Nevada. Dear Mr* A lle n :- of Hovember 21st, re la tiv e to the above, X have delayed answering u n til I had an opportunity to look into the' Matter* pany, Las Vegas Land & Water Company, have applied to a ben e ficial use a l l o f the waters ris in g and flowing from Las Vegas Big Springs sine© the same were acquired from Mrs* Stewart In 1903, and s t r ic t ly speaking, there are no re la tiv e rights to the waters of this spring, as lire, Stewart * $ righ t to four miners inches is eontractural, as no doubt, under the provision in the deed this water could be supplied from other sources. aind since the repeal of the Water Law o f 1907, as to ; whether the f i li n g in your o ffic e of proof o f appropriation would in any manner effect our present righ ts, I have •owe doubt as to the d e s ira b ility of f i li n g this proof, i f in any way your c e rtific a te , i f you issue a c e rtific a te , would lim it our right of user* I f , upon the f i li n g of such proof as you suggest, do you issue a c e rtific a te , and i f so, under what provision of our law is such c e rtific a te issued? this Matter, as it is our desire to establish and preserve Of record our title to all of this water by whatever lawful Means necessary. With very beat wishes to you for the holiday season, 1 am X wish to acknowledge receipt o f your le tte r fh©_Railroad Company and it s subsidiary com* Such being the case, it is a question in ny I would appreciate very much your views on Very truly yours, Copies tos Mr. A.S.H. Mr. Leo McMamee* F.R.McNamee