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C O P Y State of Nevada OFFICE OF STATE ENGINEER Carson City, Nevada In your reply refer December 22, 1954 to No. s.7200,15140 and 15754 Calvin M. Cory, Attorney at Law, Cornett Building, Fremot at Fourth, Las VEgas, Nevada Dear Sir: I t would be appreciated if you would have an engineer from the Railroad Company contact Mr. Francis Thorne, whose office is in the New State Building on Bonanza Road, and arrange to investigate fully the conditions surrounding Applications No. 15140 and Application No. 1575^. The Attorney General has advised us that it is the responsibility of the State Engineer to thoroughly investigate any and all applications to change the point of diversion, place and manner of use of water. We are unable to determine that any valid appropriation has ever been made by the LosAngeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company under their Application No. 15140. Very truly yours, HUGH A. SHAMBERGER State Engineer By: s/ Edmund Muth Assistant State Engineer EM: at
