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Los Angeles, July 26, 1939 Mr. F r a n k Strong: Las Vegas, Miss T i z a Stewart, w h o s e address is Sal S a g e ^ H o t e l , c a l l e d at the office y e s t e r d a y to discuss^Water situation at Las Vegas. As y o u w e r e in court, I suggested to M i s s Stewart that she discuss the matter w i t h one of our attorneys, but she stated she h a d already d i s c u s s e d t h e situation w i t h Mr. B r a c k e n and A t t o r n e y M c N a m e e at Las Vegas, w i t h o u t results and n o w desired to discuss the matter with a n officer of the Company. Miss Stewart stated in substance that: 1. She is one of the heirs to the Stewart Estate and that w h e n the Stewarts con­v e y e d their ranch to W. A. C l a r k by deed, dated December 8, 1902, they reserved four m i n e r *8 inches of w a t e r to irrigate the four acre burial plot retained by them; 2. D u r i n g the past four to six weeks, they h a d rece i v e d no water and as a result all of their trees, shrubbery a n d g r a s s w a s burning up; 3. W h i l e the Stewarts, by r e a s o n of the deed reservation, h a d a prior right to water, they w e r e not receiving any, w h e r e a s water was being w a s t e d in the C i t y of Las Vegas. 4. If they w e r e u n a b l e to immediately o b t a i n the four inches of water reserved to them, it w o u l d be necessary to take the matter to court and they h a d secured attorney to protect their interest, but d e s i r e d to a v o i d l i t i g a t i o n if possible.