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upr000304-056
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Water supply - Artesian Basin
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Las Vegas, Nevada June 2, 1944 Mr. A. M. Smith State Engineer Carson City, Nevada . |fg | Bear Mr. Smith; Confirming our at has Vegas May 26th. conference with Hr. shamberger fe are enclosing herewith a general protest against the drilling or additional wells in the has Vegas Artesian Valley in locations which say affect the production of our wells; and a specific protest against application jfo. 110?? filed hy a. 1. Griffith, together with the #1.00 filing fee. This is pronpted by an alarming decrease in the produotlon of our wells during May as compared with sixty days ago and also the Increasing demands for eity use on the present available supply. A specific protest is filed on the Griffith application because its location it adjacent to oar south line, and there Is already a well drilled on that property. It is ©ur thought that additional drilling in that vicinity will affect the supply available for the city. Very truly yours, LAS VEGAS LAND AND WATER COMPANT floe President bey; Mr. E. E* Bennett^ Mr. L. A. McNamee Mr. Frank strong