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S A N P E D R O , L O S A N G E L E S A N D S A L T L A K E R A I L R O A D C O M P A N Y Dear Sir:- I am enclosing you herewith correspondence relative to the idea of boring for water at Cima. You will note the offer of the people there in the letter of Agent Burroughs under date of July 2nd; also report of Mr Clampitt regarding his ideas of the possibilities; also later letter from Agent Burroughs and one under date of July 25th et al. From investigation it appears that there is a large body of land to the North and West of our right of way which is open to location and the fact of water existing at Cima would tend to prove that water could also be reached on this tract. I am informed that this tract covers an area of close to one hundred thousand acres and that settlers are ready to take it up under the homestead and desert laws in case $here is a possible show of water existing there. As Mr Clampitt states, a well at Cima would be of immense value to thi£ Company for operation purposes and the certainty of the existence of water would tend to draw settlers to this tract, which would certain­ly be of benefit to the Company. Under these conditions, unless the cost of putting down a test well at Cima should be prohibitive, I will be glad to add my endorsement to the proposition. I shall be glad to go out and make a personal investigation of the conditions in case you desire it, all of which is respectfully submitted. Very truly yours, W/L