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W • Jeffers November 1C, 1344 They fostered some agitation for bringing In a supply from Lake Lend through the Basic Lips Line and In order to bring matters to a. head 1 requested the President of the Chet.her of Corameroe to arrange s luncheon bo re could discuss the various angles of the problem vXX.fi the Chamber of Commerce, City and County Officials anti State Engineer. I era convinced that the meeting' accomplished a great deal of good towards "clearing the atmosphere* end advising the public through the Press of the importance of conserving this most valuable asset to the Community. As State Engineer Smith explaihed to the®, the investment in the Basic Pipe Line is over five million dollars, and if the people of Lae Vegas insisted, the supply could be brought in from Basic magnesium Plant but it would cost a great deal more than the water retails at now and in addition the quality would be not near as good.
