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Los Angeles, January 10, 1955 Mr. R. L. Adamson: (cc - Mr. E. E. Bennett - Los Angeles Mr. C. M. Cory - Las Vegas) Refer to Mr. E. E. Bennett’s letter to you dated Dec. 29, 1951+, relative to conference with Mr. Thorne, State Water Engineer at Las Vegas regarding transfer of 2.5 C.F.S. of water from Well #1 to Shop Well at Las Vegas. conference in the office of Mr. Thorne, State Water Engineer at Las Vegas, in Room 212 of State Building (phone L.'V. 7651+) at which Mr. Cory, Mr. Thorne, Mr. Winchester of Mr. Shamberger’s office, and myself were present. had already been transferred from Well #1 to the Shop Well under Application No. l5ll+0 which was approved by State Engineer Shamberger on June 8, 1951+• However, "Proof of Commencement of Work" under this application number was not filed until Dec. 30, 195H> in the meantime application No. 15751+ for transfer of 1.1+ C.F.S. of the 2.5 C.F.S., which had already been transferred to the Shop Well, was made and apparently the State office became confused because they had no evidence that the actual transfer of 2.50 C.F.S. to the Shop Well had ever been made since the "Proof of Commencement of Work" under application No. 1511+0 had not been filed at the time application No. 15751+ was received. the "Proof of Commencement 1511+0 of Work" under application No. has now been filed and they both agreed that when this fact, together with Mr. Cory’s explanation of of the whole situation, is presented to the State Engineers at Carson City that application No. 15751+ can be approved without further delay which will enable the Railroad Company to proceed with the drilling of the new well in Shop Grounds. urgent and was assured that every effort would be made to expedite the matter. In accordance with your request, I attended a As you know, the entire appropriation of 2.5 C.F.S Mr. Cory advised the State Engineers present that I explained to Mr. Thorne that this matter is R . U * - jAN 111955 L. C . 6s