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* November 20, 1944 Hr. R. 9. Greene 618 first National Bank Bldg Great Fallb, Montana Gear Bcottys This will acknowledge your letter November 9 with regard to our efforts to conserve the water in the underground channel of the L&s Vegas Valley. Commerce and City, Stater and County officials November 3 the conservation question was pretty thoroughly discussed and there Ip no question that it will have beneficial effects on the saving of water in the future. attended this- meeting wae to establish a policy on the fu­ture granting of parr,its to drill. In the past, as you un­doubtedly know, whenever.tho State Engineer received an ap­plication -and,no protest waa filed the application was granted. »> that the meeting has brought out so- »e pertin­ent facte jreg&r&ltig the hazard to the cb'nasunity supply by reason of promiscuous drilling I feel that future ap^lloa-ti nswill be closely scrutinized. - held but telephoned the State Engineer* ? office this morn­ing and he advised that no date had been set. In fact he stated the applicants wished to'change the location of their well and, If and when this was done, probably a hear­ing would be held. In any event he will give us sufficient advance notice at which time I will ©cornunicete with you-further. 'to see you sometime after the first of the coming year, I remain, . ht the meeting we held with Las Vegas Chamber of I think bft® of the reasons why the state Engineer . I a® not certain that a for »1 hearing’ will be with kindest regard* for your interest and hoping Yours very truly, cc: V