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\ UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY Las Vegas, Nevada Water Well No. 2 HISTORY 8-24-36 From Aug, 5, 1936 to Aug, 24, 1936, preparations fo r d r illin g . Started d r illin g -d r ille d 41 f t in s i l t , limerock and packed s ilic a sand 8—25—36 44 f t d r ille d in S ilic a aand-repaired bo iler-u sin g so lid tools-have to keep pipe below t o o l-lt is very lo o s e -le ft hole in evening with pipe 1 0 * ahead of tools, s t i l l looking fo r something hard 8-26-36 Sand s t i l l heaves up in o asln g-d rilled 40 f t in loose s ilic a sand 8-27-36 To repair sand lin e -d u tc h and d r i l l . D rille d 18 f t in loose s ilic a sand 8—28—36 8-29-36 8—30—36 Waiting fo r pipe Unload pipe and tools and d r i l l 30 f t in loose s ilic a sand W ill land 16* when I get same, 50* in clay i f I do not get hard below, d r ille d 53 f t in S ilic a sand (loose) and red clay 8-31-36 Set 16* on lim eston e-drill thr same 3 f t . Put in test pump before perforating p it to see i f I could handle water, p u ll same and cut, after cutting i t took two hours to drain p it. D rille d 1© f t red clay, limestone and clay 9-1-36 Pump out of p it - wait on gravel. Did not want to start late want to pour a l l cement in one day 9-2-36 Pump out of p it, started to pour cement-mixer motor broke down repair same, pump sand up, w ill halt to b a i l-sandstorm today 9-3-36 9-7-36 Finished pouring cement cut 16* off-put up safety lin e W ill have to repair scow in A.M, W ill not hold clay cuttings, Hole very muddy. This is the second pump sent me on th is job that needs repairs badly. D rille d 60 f t with limestone streaks 9-8-36 We had 2 scow valves to repair well flows a l i t t l e , 9-9-36 pressure very lig h t . Ran 50 f t , in clay and gravel. Well started to flow between 16* and 12* makings about 100 gals, per minute limestone 423-427 flowed over 12 inches, d rille d 60 f t in clay, gravel and limestone. Well 433 feet 9-10-56 S t i l l flows between 16* and 12* - d rille d 48 f t in eand, clay limestone and broken rock (lime rock) 9-11-36 No change in flow between 16" and 12*, Ran 75 f t in 9-12-36 limestone and red elay Flow stopped between 16* and 12*. D rille d 64 f t in red clay and cement gravel