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    (COPY) LETTERHEAD OF BASIC MAGNESIUM INCORPORATED P.O.Box 1160 Las Vegas, Nevada March 10, 1943 Hr. E. E. Bennett General Solicitor Union Pacific RR. Co. Los Angeles, Calif. Dear Mr. Bennett; This refers to your letter of February 8th, re­garding certain statistics in connection with your Water Com­pany facilities at Las Vegas, involving the housing situation here at our plant. While these statistics were being prepared, I learned that our Mr. J. D. Sehulman wrote to your Mr. Walter R. Bracken at Las Vegas on February 20th, as per copy of let­ter attached which appears to cover questions numbers one and two in your letter of February 8th. Answering the re­maining three questions In your letter, we advise as follows: -3- Number of BMI employes at present - 4300. -4- Approximate number of permanent BMI employes upon completion of plant - 5800. -5- Estimated number of BMI employes living in; Basic Townsite 680 Trailer Park 270 Anderson's Camp 1800 Boulder City 450 Midway - Pittman 300 Las Vegas 800 I sincerely regret the delay which occurred in furnishing you this information, due in part to ay absence from the office for a period of ten days, and trust that the information will be of assistance to you in solving your problem. With kindest personal regards, X am Very truly yours, BASIC MAGNESIUM, INCORPORATED James J. Bros Traffic Supervisor