Did he say anything in them about this canal or water right having ceased to exist?
No." "His reports were largely routine," the other stated, regaining his composure.
"Still they were official.

I'm simply pointing out to you, Mr.
Menocal, why it will be unwise for you to endeavour to have this water appropriation cancelled.

You sold it to Stevenson as a live right--the deed proves that; and now that I have the property I shall make it such in fact.

You've been using the water for other land, which possibly will suffer afterward, but that doesn't affect the case in the least.

That water is a valuable property; when it's delivered on my ranch, the land will be worth fifty dollars an acre.