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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Uf Mr* Reinhardt, that the underground reservoir is depleted? A* Well, the drilling ©f the well is not what depletes the water. It’s taking the water out. The sere water yen take out, the sore you deplete the reservoir. Q. And every tine the well is drilled in year vieinity, and eater taken out, you feel that depletes the water. A* Definitely. Q« When a person makes an application to secure a permit from the State, do you have an opportunity to object? A. Yes. Q. Did you or your Company make an objection when Mr, Searles applied for a permit? A. As I remember, when th® well was first drilled was before that arrangement was made. X have no recollection as to whether we made any objection to the drilling of the well ini* tially or net. the original well, you remember, was not much of a well. It was, when it was deepened later, and X am net sure whether the deepening conditions come under that regulation or not. Q. Did you make any attempt to object to the deepening of the well? A. As I remember, we weren’t consulted on that; if we were, I never heard of it. Q. You don’t know whether a notice was published giving you an opportunity to object. A. We. Q« Did you make an objection to the Rogers and Smith well? A. I’m sorry—X don’t know about those things. I know