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    LAS YSGA3, NEVADA, WATER WELLS OUTLINE OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON EACH WELL BY BARBER-BRIDGE DRILLING CORPORATION, LTD. 1 . Measure flo w o f w e ll. (U se R .R .C o . w eir) 2 . D eterm ine I f w ell is sanded up p a r t way. I f s o , b a le o u t sand. OXean w e ll by s t e e l bru sh . k . Measure flo w to d eterm in e how muoh, i f any, th e flow has in c r e a s e d . (U se R .R .C o. w eir) 5 . I n s t a l l t e s t tu rb in e pump and m easure flow by means o f o r i f i c e a t v ary in g d epths from say 1 5 ' to 20» o r s l i g h t l y low er in o rd e r to d eterm in e flo w , w ith view o f p o s s ib ly i n s t a l l i n g a c e n t r if u g a l pump on top o f w ell in event th e flow i s s a t i s f a c t o r y . 6 . Continue t e s t o f w e ll to low er d ep th s p o s s ib ly to say 50 * to 1 0 0 * to d eterm ine p ro d u ctio n o f w ell in ev en t tu rb in e pump i s I n s t a l l e d , and d eterm ine draw down, i f any. 7 . Che ok flo w o f th e s e w e lls by o u r w eirs to compare w ith flow a s measured by o r i f i c e on t e s t pump. E stim ated ©oet f o r each w ell ab ou t $650 to $700, depending upon tim e consumed in th e pumping t e s t - p robably say !$> to 6 h o u rs, more o r l e s s . S t a r t on No. 1 1 , th en No. 1 0 , th en No. 9 . in ev en t c le a n in g by brush on th e s e w e lls o b ta in s good r e s u l t s then o o n sld e r c le a n in g th e o th e r w e lls . Oct, 5, 1950.