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reserving the rigl1t to pump any water tl1at you wsnted to
out oi yonr gravels, or divort any W3ter that yon cared to
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ranch.
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be glad to take it up snd ooe if I can put it thru for you. ·
If they accept it at all they wil l iX17 you oaeh.
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Yours sincerely.
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My dear Ltrs. McClurg:
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and you reaorve all the rights to ull tho water above
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water t!lat you ··1111 over want.
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yourn o:r I.iaroh 2d, will say I t?ill
to sign, if tho );>ro position is accepted
as well as yourself.
want your
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and it will really bo a benefit to your property to oheck
the blg floods by tho construction of warner's dam.
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off of the street. for it is certainly a benefit to your
property to have
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ours sinoC;Tely,
Your " t1uly,
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!Itly 16, 1922
Southern Title Gmranty Comtnny,
san Diego. Calif'omie.
Southam Titlo · Guaranty Company,
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Gentlemen:
·Gent lomn :
Enolocad herewith find agreanent to Ed Flotchor,
Eno1osed finl cheok for $300.00, which please pay
giving consent to build Vlarner'a dam, which kinily record
to Lottie E. UoClttrg when you can show oertifioate of
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11 south, Range 4 west . s.- B. 11. :free and olear of
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being tlnt I am to bo under no expenDo in relzition to
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to the consent to Ed Flotoher to build VJarner's dam, as
following address:
per agreement hereto attaobed.
California.
Yours truly,
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of the check f'or $300
also signed agreement by 11rf: . t·cclurg and certi fie ate of
title Uo. · 17438, and will follow instructions as given.
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1870-1955
MSS.81
Box: 17 Folder: 27
General Correspondence - McClurg, L.E. and William
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