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m June 14, 1924* 513.102 Mr. E. E. C alvin , T ice P re sid e n t, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear S ir : Herewith Las Yegas Land and Water Company A .F .E , Request So# 4 c a llin g f o r an expenditure o f #42,000 f o r the con stru ction , in clu d in g equipment, o f a tw o -sto ry frame and stucco a d d itio n to present rooming house a t Las Y egas. This a d d itio n w i l l provide accommodations f o r 52 a d d itio n a l employes, in c re a sin g the cap aelty o f the presen t rooming house to 106 employes. C onsiderable d i f f i c u l t y i s b e in g experienced in secu rin g and re ta in in g men a t t h is p oin t due to la c k o f proper accommodations and complaint has been made by the o rg a n iza tio n s account i n a b i li t y o f t r a in crews to secure accommodations a t a reason able cost, as the men cannot a ff o r d to pay the excessive ra te s asked by the h o te l a t that p o in t. I I looked in to the s itu a tio n w h ile in Las Yegas some three or fo u r weeks ago and w h ile I r e a liz e the n e c e s sity f o r c u r t a ilin g expenditures a t t h is time, yet I f e e l we a re e n t ir e ly warranted in requ estin g a u th o rity to proceed with the con struction o f t h is a d d itio n to the rooming house now. . Yours t r u ly , m Signed) F . E . K N IC K E R B 0 G K B li \ / b c e -M ri W alter R* Bracken: Herewith copy o f A.F.E# Request fo r your f i l e .