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<br />.OOl\n3 <br /> <br />:. ~."'w <br /> <br />7:3 <br /> <br /> <br />..."::1-":"-'\',,,, <br /> <br />0' <br /> <br />of the contract of August 3, 1935, between the United States and <br />the Qaeper-Alcova Irrigation District: <br />It is expressly agreed that the development of the <br />Casper-Alcova project and the irrigation of lands <br />under it is in no way to impair the water rights of <br />the Federal North Platte Reclamation project in'Wyorning <br />and Nebraska, and the said North Platte Proje<tt, and <br />Warren Act contra<ttors under it are to receive a water <br />supply'of the swne quantity as would have been received <br />if the Casper-Alcova projeat had not been constructed <br />and operated." <br />"The present concern of the counsel for the UnitGd St'tCE) <br />is to see to it that all pertinent and material facts <br />are put into the record by witness who will be called <br />to testify, in order thut the Supreme Court may have a <br />complete picture of the situation. The qu~stion is <br />purely one of law. After all of the facts are put into <br />the record and we have had an opportunity of'viewing <br />what has been shown by the respective Stct~~, we shall <br />then be in'a better position to deterrnine,what theory <br />to advance, as well as the basis of such theory, for the <br />protection of the interests of the United St::tes in <br />the promises. <br />I am sure you will agree that this calls for very <br />careful'consideration; and before a definite basis is <br />adopted, we expect to have the benefit of any sugges- <br />tion that you may desire to make. <br />In the meantime, please be ~ssured that our purpose <br />is to protect the interests of the United States and <br />the pa,ties with whom it has contrQctural obligntions <br />as far as it lies in our power to do so, <br />The he~ring which was originally set for January 22, <br />has been postponed by the Special Master to J<1lJu:;,ry <br />30th, 1940J place the Supreme Court Room, C~pitol, <br />Denver. If <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />,l <br /> <br />Very Turly, <br /> <br />G. .'~. Iverson <br />Roy 'N. Stoddard <br />W. J. BUrke" <br /> <br />Since receiving the above letter, fuW. Parry has also received <br />a letter from Mr. Puul Good, Chief Counselor'for the St~t~ of Nebraska, <br />which I think is very worthy of consideration. (I quote) <br /> <br />}.\ <br /> <br />"Mr. T. TN. Parry, Manager, <br />Pdhfiu.lcl' Irri,;",tivil District, <br />Mitchell, Nebraska. <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Parry: <br /> <br />As you ~~nuw on Tucsu..:A.Y" January 30, in the <br />Supreme Court room in the St:',tc HO:l3c at DGnv"r, <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />- <br />