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n 4 2 1 7 V > Jan. 28, 1908. juT^k ^ ft Ar j*»? Mr, S’, A. Waters, General Eight of Way 1 Tax Agent. Dear Sir: Your 'favor of the 21st inst. addressed to Mr • W. E. Kelly, submitting file in the matter of means suggested .to protect our i ghts in Sevada, has been reftsrred to me ad the le Iter of Mr. MeNamee, and in a g' of the suggestions made by him, I am in some doubt, as to the plan suggested for the protection of our rights as to .the surplus water in Big Springs. On page 5 he suggests: 11 in this connection I would advise most strongly chat if some tract of land situate below the stream, susceptible to irrigation, is available, that we take some steps to clear the same and appropriate an amount of water sufficient for our j | __ - ,-i n n 4 4™ *^ 4- i yi * i < y a +? 4 n n rv*P +. for all time to the irrigation of t hhe& 9si fat.TmVe)ft .. M If by. this hr, • McKamee means that we shall have an entry made by some person upon the land in question, and a filing made upon the water, it is a matter that should oe handled very carefully ?else we might not only let the rights slip away from us, but might be accused of adopting a subterfuge in order to acquire these water rights. I would suggest that you ascertain from him more in detail the process which he advocates in this regard. I return herewith file. Very resp ac tfully, Signed, A. S. HALSTED, General Attorney.