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J RLA------ S but even so, the Railroad would have a righ t by adverse possession to enough water to keep it s tank f u ll at a ll times* Hoe* 27 to 30 inclusive do not c o n flic t with the Railroad*s righ ts. CALIBBTK l l h i I t e . i l . The Railroad*s water supply at Calient© is obtained from Wells sunk upon land held by i t in fee simple. I f the l o l l or Wells do not tap the underground channel o f Meadow Valley or Clover Valley Wash, we have the right to use a ll o f the water that perculates into the Well or Weils* I t appears that the amount allowed by C ertificate No.143 is considerably short o f the present requirements* The course and boundaries o f the water strata or stratas underlying the location o f the Railroad*s Wells at Calient© are not perceptible and would be d if fic u lt to determine* An underground strata o f surface water might he established underneath the land owned by the Railroad Company at Galiente, -th is from the fa ct that there are shallow Wells now in us© in the lo c a lit y . There is a presumption, however, that this water accumulates by percolation and belongs absolutely to the owner o f the s o il. Should an underground stream system be established we would be lim ited to the use o f 0.25 e .f .s . o f water, plus the amount o f water in excess thereof that we have used continuously and adversely fo r a period o f fiv e years la st past. Water developments at Galiente indicate that there is more than one underground catchment sponge or water basin. The water diverted from the Railroad Well or Wells comes from a much greater depth, and presumably a d is tin ct and d iffe re n t source than the shallow Wells maintained by individuals, or the two Wells operated by the Town for municipal purposes* The water that accumulates in the R ailroad Wells, considering their lo ca tio n , most lik e ly comes from drainage o f Clover Valley and not from the Meadow Valley Wash. The warm water risin g in numerous springs north and west o f the Company*s property, and In proximity thereto, indicates separate sources o f water at Callente.