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2 0 - 2 Mr. Fred S. P e t t i t , J r . : With my l e t t e r December 10, 1928 in formation was furnished as requested in your l e t t e r o f Bovember 27, f i l e 174-2, f o r the purpose o f determining whether or not our com­pany has acquire d p r e s c r i p t i v e r i g h t to the use o f the water from the Iro n Mine. Tunnel near K els o , With y o u r fh r t h e r a d v ic e on t h i s matter, w i l l you a ls o k in d ly note the f o l l o w i n g in t h is same connection: B e f e r r i n g to your l e t t e r June 23, 1928 r e g a r d in g supply at K e l s o , and g i v i n g your conclusions in connection w ith the a b s t r a c t o f t i t l e submitted f o r your c o n s id e r a tio n w ith my. l e t t e r o f A p r i l 4: The f i r s t paragraph o f your l e t t e r s t a t e s : ^ ’’ No r i g h t - o f - w a y map from the r e s e r v o i r s i t e to 1 our r ig h t o f way has been f i l e d in accordance w ith the J p r o v is io n s of the F e d e ra l Act o f February 15, 1901 {31 / S ta ts . 790), and t h i s should be d o n e ." / The f i l i n g map f i l e d with the U. S. Land O f f i c e December 31, 1917 shows the pipe l i n e a l l the way from the springs to the R a ilro a d , and the d e s c r i p t i o n giv en als o covers t he pipe l i n e f o r i t s e n t i r e le n g th . I would thank you for f u r t h e r expla natio n o f statement in your l e t t e r above quoted, as i t would appear