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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 Q* Have you another well you have sirs liar figures on, Hr, Jameson? A* I haven’t exact figures on any other specific well that was taken In the two periods* however, all my measurements of wells taken, there’s a big difference la the winter measurements against the summer measurements*-a big difference* Q* Would you say that would apply, In your opinion, to the Searles null? A* I have every reason to believe it would apply the same in the Searles well* Q* The State Department has issued permits the last two or three years to numerous wells, haven’t they? A* That’s right, Q* Issued permits to wells on the Strip? A* That’s right. Q* Those permits were for a reasonably small amount of water, I believe Mr. Shamberger testified to* A, That’s right* We try t© ascertain the use that each permittee Is going to require before we issue the permits; es­pecially that action has been taken slnee 19**6, and we only issue the permits for the amount of water that they actually feel they will need* Q* Have you any information with respect to the effect of the drilling of those wells along the Strip? X mean the big wells of the hotels—the effect of that on adjacent wells? A. It has shown up very definitely this summer on some four wells that lie a little east and south of the Strip hotels. 156*