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W 18-6-2 * MAILGRAM Las Vegas - February 7, 1945 Mr. Frank Strong - LA: In accordance with your telephone request, for use in connection with our War Production Board request for pipe line from new wells and Certificate of Amortization, X show below maximum production capacity and maximum consumption during months of heaviest demand in past six years. Note in July 1941 the consumption (LVL&WCo, and HR) apparently exceeded the production; well in RR yard was used to supplement supply in the emergency. YEAR MONTH CONSUMED AVERAGE PER DAY POTENTIAL PRODUCTION 1939 April* 121,485,000 gals 4,049,500 gals. 5,061,600 G.P.D. 1940 Aug. 178,168,900 * 5,939,000 * 6,652,800 1941 July # 181,750,000 “ 6,058,300 " 6,387,400 M 1942 July 199,905,100 * 6,448,550 * 11,321,100 i 1943 July 242,412,600 * 7,819,762 " 11,779,200 tt 1944 Aug. '294,506,900 « 9,500,223 * 11,399,537 H (a Meter out of order May-Nov.,Inc.) / * (# Pump Well in Railroad Yard used to supplement supply.) this should averaged: Above figures cover be added the portion consumption by LVL&W Co. within City. To of production used by Railroad Co. which 1939 599,265 G.P. D. 1940 651,833 “ 1941 698,760 8 1942 771,150 * 1943 igK! H 1,214,013 w a « 1944 1,375,000 w B - 7 Walter R. Braoken
