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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 133* assigned to me, among other duties in the office, the work of cooperating with the XJ.S.G.S, in the ground water study throughout the State, and also, I have followed it very closely in this area. Q« And you collaborated in the preparation of this Bulletin Bo. 5. A. Hot in the actual writing but in helping in obtaining the data and reviewing, etc. Q. While we are on this Bulletin, Mr. Shaaberger, I wish you would look at Figure 3, on Page S of the Bulletin, which is wBespondent*s Exhibit 1*, and tell me, if you can, the significance of that chart. WITNESS t Which do you mean—there are two charts on that page. ME. BENNETTs The lower one Is called Figure 3. A. That chart would Indicate that prior to 1915, and up to the total discharge of water from the Talley by means of wells and springs is rather constant$ and from about 1925— 1930, and up to 19^2, there was a very rapid increase in the number of wells. The general plan, of course, in such an area is that as wells are drilled-*- free flowing wells— that the total discharge is not Increased in proportion to the number of wells, lather, a new well comes in that takes away from other wells in the basin, so the general discharge was net increased materially during that period. 0. To what do you ascribe the general rapid increase
