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tMr.A.S.Halstad - p. f) \E tors apparently la conflict with the mmrte wade toy Las Veg- as Land and Water deepeny during the past several yeafse, all of whieh 1 am sure can tos fully explained. Considerable tea- ttaoney was ©ffsred before the Commission fro® individuals as to apparent dlseriminations in the schedule of rates, and a petition was submitted to the Commission, copy of which I have, signed toy ovsr two feandrsd and fifty of th* Inhabitants of Las Togas, protosting in a general way to tho increase. Cos*- mlssio&er Saline, who is an experienced hydraulic engineer, intimated that tho valuation of par sac. ft would too excessive, m water is Bevade for irrigation purposes is of tho val.ua of about $8,900 par sac. ft. Sfco Corral salon eonead- ad, however, our right to place a reseonafele market value on th# water diverted and applied for municipal msec. So doubt tho Censlsolctt. will place a value on th* water ouch lower than #8O0»d0O* tout,from their attitude, I believe they will allow ms a fair consideration. Of course, the comparisons Sr# Per- kins had to offer showing Ms estimated value of the water, were taken trm Southern California points where the condi­tion* are entirely different. f§« had a fair comparison in the town of Winslow, Arison*, which .is furnished water by the facts Pe on a plan eomswhat stellar to ours, tout at that point, as near as we can loam., th# water is extracted f rc® a large area of water bearing land which the Santa Pe owns. I an of the opinion that the Camels*ten will, grant us the increase ask­ed for in our new schedule» with possibly sene slight adjust- neat* between different daisies of eonawnara.,— in other wards, they may lower is acme instances and increase in others, bat, on the whole, 1. think we will get the relief asked for. 9MM oo— Mr* inlekerbeeker Mr. i» 1, Adamson Mr. 1, S*j Perk ins Mr. ®* 6. Barry Mr. Visitor Brack- Ir. Leo Melamee P. J£. Melfemse