The Delta independent., 1890-04-15
Adjudication Of Priorities Of
Water Rights.

STATE STI4H q coondI99HhANpo. onI9HAN .~
In the District Court
In the matter OF the petition of; A. Peterson.
.Iol y. Barrow; r. Hrrrow and Swan 4. John
son. for the readjudicatinn Of priority of water
right MS to diches taking water from Leroux
creek natural stream in water District No. 10
And now this cause coming on for hearing
before the court on this sth day Of March a. D.
given. the nme being nnr sf the regular days OF
the February term Of the sid District Court upon
the sworn statement AMI complaint OF the peti.
petition that the ends of Justice will he promoted
BY 9 review and taking Of addit ditionnl evidence As
Is therefore ordered. ad;udgcd and decr.ed. that
the decree heretofore entered herein $ far as the
same relates 70 bitches taxing water fro n Leroux
Greek he and the ZANE is hereby vaciied, and II
being impossible fDr the testimony to be TAKE in
open court, is l'rthcr ordered. sdjudge! and de
IA. Colorado. be and ne is hereby appointed as ref.
srrs n said matter. TO whom Is referred said
Il w.,er fio% s aid isr"Sn creek. I'm in .aid r %e Wacr
district No. 10. And said referee shall lake and
consider all evidence in said matter, and shall
and draft Of dccrecS and shall make his final
repoH 10 this court on or before the day Of June
And the aid referee shall have all powers and
perSnrm all daties given &, and REQUIRED by n
rssrrse In the statute governing the matter here
The aid referse .hali before entering upon the
duties Of his once. and Within days hereofflc
his written acceptance. and cath of office. with
the clerk OF saih district court. II Is further
ordered that aid rcferee may begin tai ing Of
testimony herein at date by him appointed.
due notice thereoi being given as by law aud this
order required, aud i sich notice said rcfefee
shall stale the times and places he will take tes
tiiuony. the names of he petitioners and the
object of these proceediusa.
II Is further ordered that perennial service be
made upon all persons interested who reside in
said water district No. 30. and have not already
been served. At least ~ days before the time set
for the taking of testimony by the referee. Aud
such personal notice may be made by the parties
in interest And all Interested NONRESIDENT
owners and claimants may be served with notice
by publication. At least once q week fUf four sue
cessive weeks In a newspaper published in the
town OF Delta. Delta County. Colorado. and BY
like notice in newspaper published In the town
Of Nontr,rse. Nontrose County. Colorado.
II il further ordered that the entire costs and
expenses Of this proceeding, be borne proeata by
the persons taking lart. in and making proof in
this preceding and asking relief from old de-
crees and final taxation ma, be made upon final
hearing. Aud II Is further ordered that petition
ers may amend their complaint and PETITION on
Or before the day set fnr the taking of evidence.
by alleging that the owners Of thu Currnnt creek
ditch. did not locate or construct q ditch. or
Appropriate the water at the time slated in their
statement Of claim heretofore filed herein. on or
before a date To be named in said amendment Of
petition.
March eth 1880,
Jno c. BELL Judge