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Mr, Mike Calnon - 2 During the early 1940*3, the Federal Govern- ment, incident to its war production effort, constructed the Utiaio Magnesium plant for the production of magnesium for incendiary bombs and for use in the manufacture of lightweight metals for airplane construction. The Magnesium plant, at its peak, employed approximately 14,000 men, a considerable portion of whom resided In Las Vegas, and in order to supply adequate water to the increased population, the Las Vegas Land and Water Company drilled ten additional wells which increased the artesian flew to approximately fifteen million gallons dally. As the temperature In Las Vegas sometimes reaches 120° in July and August, our dally per capita Consumption of water reaches a maximum of 700 gallons, which la approximately four times the national average consumption. In order to produce sufficient water''during these peak periods, we have installed pumps on some of the artesian wells by means of which we can increase the daily production approximately three million gallons per day, or to a total of el, hteen million gallons per day. Trusting that the above information will be of some assistance to you, X an, Very truly yours, Acting General Manager