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Las Vegas* Nevada January 10, 1955 R. L.A. Mr# a E# Bennetts JAN 12 195' With reference to the above entitled application No« 15754, please be advised that Mr* LeRoy Maag and I conferred with Mr* Francis Thorne, local well super­visor of the State Engineer and Mr* H* Winchester, representative of the State Engineer*s office from Carson City, on January 7, 1955* I believe our discussion has now cleared up any confusion in the State Engineer's office between our Since the issuance of our Permit No* 15140 to transfer 2*5 c*f*s* of water, and prior to the filing of our Proof of Commencement of Work under this permit, we filed application No* 15754 transferring 1*4 c*f*s* of water from the location authorized by Permit No* 15140 to a new point of diversion* Application No* 15754 was filed after discussions with Mr* Hugh Shamberger, State Engineer, but apparently he was the only person aware of the procedure which we were following pursuant to our discussions* Because we have now filed our Proof of Commencement of Work under Per-of such permit, and because our conference has clarified this matter for Mr* H* Winchester as well as Mr* Francis Thome, I feel sure that Application No* 15754 will be approved in the very near future and that such approval will authorise the drilling of a well at the new point of diversion described in said application* / I anticipate that we will receive the requested y, 1 authority in the next week or two and I will transmit the same to you at once* Permit No* 15140 and our Application No* 15754* mlt No* 15140, showing compliance with the conditions W. W J, JAN 12 195T CALVIN M* CORY