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C O P Y Omaha, H eb., October 38, 1934. Mr. W, R. Bracken V. P. & A gt. , Las Vegas Land. & Water C o ., Las Vegas, Nev. Dear Mr. Brackens I am ju st in re c e ip t o f c e r t if i c a t e condemning the water sim ply at Las Vegas and p ro h ib it in g i t s use fo r drin k in g purposes on t r a in s and in our d in in g room. The samples were taken on June 11th. The r e s u lt s show t e s t s on two samples taken from tap in sta tio n d in in g room, one from w e ll #1 and one from w e ll #3, one from w e ll #3 and one composite sample. I do not understand where these samples were taken as we have but one w e ll in operat io n . Am w rit in g to the Surgeon General fo r fu rth e r explan ation . I f e e l sure that the s itu a tio n has c le a re d up sinoe the new w e ll was put in to op eration and no water used from the lower sp rin g s. Am asking Harms to send san itary container fo r sample, from S alt Lake to Mr. Heat^on and w i l l ask th at you retu rn i t to him with sample o f water taken from one o f the taps at the depot so that we may s a t is fy o u rselves as to the con d ition . Very t r u ly yours, (S ign ed) Wm. M. Barr
