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Las Vegas lleview Journal-August 2 5, 19 5 1 Russell Sees Hope Ray For Wafer District Although the session had not been completed, as yet, Governor Charles H. Russell expressed op­timism today that many of the more pressing problems in con­nection with the Basic Mag­nesium plant and the negotia­tions of the Las Vegas Valley water district for the pipeline and pumping facilities would be solved as a result. Contacted at - noon, the gover­nor said the meeting was still in session in Senator Pat Mc- Carran’s office with Jess Lar­son, director of general services administration; John V, Mueller, Larson’s representative in t h i s’ area; Alan Bible, Colorado riv­er commission attorney;' Julian Moore, Basic plant manager; and Senator McCarran. Russell said that further meet­ings were scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of next week, and that progress was being made. He stated he was unable to comment further but hoped to have information of interest early in the week. The governor plans to be back in his office Thursday. Wafer Under dwindling water supply w a consideration today by cit officials as they Cast interested eyes at ,ljg| of treated sewer wa ter fun irrigation. The project wquld save pun water % domestic pees and make possible increased farm development, a C|ty 111 spokes, man said jdd§y. Engineering charts were beina given the once over to help deter, mine fust hew an irrigation dis. triet should be get up. Under tip plan, farmers and raneherj would pay the city for efflueY water from sewer disposal plant, Some of the waste is already being used by outlying farmers, ^ Agricultural experts have said i“ . s e w a g e is properly treat, ed, ft can produce better farm yields than pure water. « X