Newspaper article about a recently completed report. Author opined that unless something drastic was done soon, water would be the limiting factor on growth in Las Vegas.

Newspaper article summarizing a 1945 U.S. Geological Survey report of a sharp water level decline in the Las Vegas artesian basin.

Newspaper clipping discussing petitions to create a water district in the Las Vegas valley and a map of the proposed district.

Story about a campaign to collect enough signatures to call an election for a vote on the creation of a water district for the Las Vegas valley.

Having received enough petition signatures, water district backers were moving on to the next step: a public meeting to discuss the issue.

Article describing how the Clark County Commission approved the petition to create a water district and set up plans for an election on the issue.

In the enclosed editorial sent with correspondence, Cahlan expressed a concern that if the water district were created, they would begin to get their water from Lake Mead, which of necessity would be chlorinated.