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Form 5527-B Thin 4-50-500M U N I O N P A C I F I C R A I L R O A D C O M P A N Y SAVEO^feLEGRAPHING M A I L G R A M SAVE TE LE G R APH IN G (COPY) Omaha - February 11, 1952 SO 353-2U-L Mr. A. D. Hanson: Mr. w. C. Perkins: Mr. D. S. Neuhart: Mr. 0. I. Larsen: (cc - Mr. Wm. Reinhardt Mr, W. R. Rouse Mr. W. H. Hulsiser Mr. A. C. Ritter) For your full Information, I am quoting Mr. Stoddard's letter of February &th relative to developing an independent supply of water for the Railroad and the PFE Company at Lae Vegas: . “In connection with consideration which is being given to UPRRCo. and LVL&WCo. disposing of their water production and distribution facilities at Las Vegas, Nevada, General Solicitor Bennett has suggested that an investigation be made as to the feasibility of the Railroad developing its own water supply at that point. "Mr. Bennett states the Railroad already owns a water well in the shop grounds at Las Vegas which is separate and apart from the wells located in the water field, and that he understands none of the water from this well is delivered to LVLAWGo. While it is his understanding that the present production from this well is limited, he suggests that possibly it could be reconditioned so that it would be able to produce all of the Railroad's requirements. How­ever, he points out that while the well was drilled in 1921, no appropriation was ever made on account of the water produced from it. He thinks it possible that the Railroad's 2.5 cubic feet per second appro priatlon relating to well No. 1 in the water field, which is part of the water production facilities to be disposed of, might be transferred to the well in the shop grounds or to a new well in another suitable location. "In this connection, the following additional