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Mr# Jefferst #3 June IS, 1938, As a matter of fact, w© have the cooperation of 00 per osnt of the people la Las Yagas, as they are aware of the fact ‘hat the conservation of water Is for their own benefit? it is the other 10 per cent who must have city ordinances ana checking up by the police department and our selves to stop the useless waste of this commodity* If we bad the foil flow from Well #3 which it originally produced, the e would be ample water for all purposes ami at all times. At the completion of drilling by the B sooe Hem Company, the new well produced 3,308,400 gallons per day? a weir measurement made three ’ ./.oaths ago showed this production has dropped'off to 703,048 gallons per day. Under these circumstancea, we ara not receiving -much benefit from the heavy investment- ' made a- year or so ago in the now well and pipe line from tbs sell to settling basin, as the total amount of water now available, instead of being doubled, is only 8$ more than it was before the new well-wo® drilled. At the present t late, fhth wo have a full reservoir and comparatively cool weather, would be the best lime to have the well driller take whatever action is necessary to-restore loll #3 to its full flow, before w® get into the really heavy drain placed on our resources in July and August, If there is any further detailed information deeirei,' please wire me. and I will fumieh it, 4 , Tour® very truly, lALflT17*lBCKir Yiee President and Agent. cc Mr, I, M, Jeffers, Omaha. Mr* R. 0* Mann, Omaha,