The Delta independent., 1890-04-08
Adjudication of PriOrities Of
Water Rights.
In the District Court.
STATE OF COLORADO, I,
DELTA COUNTY. q

| Joi n II. barrow. Z p. Barrow and Swnn A. John.
son. for the readiulicaiiou OF priority of wnter
right ns 10 d'tches tnxing water from I.eroux
| creek, a natural stream in water District No. 40
| in state OF Colorado
And now this cause coming on for hearing
before the court OH this sth day of March A. u.
1890 proper notice Of the same having been duly
given. the same being on. @f The regular days of
the Februarr tern OF the srid District Cunrt upon
the sworn statement and complaint Of the pcu-
tioners and II npIca-ing 10 the cunrt from said
petition, HAT the ends of Justice viii be promoted
! by review and taking Of additional evidence ;.s
TO bitches taking water from i.ernuS Creek. II
ts ti.eIcfnre ord red adjudged and dccreed. that
the decree hero iOfIre cIrTc ifSTS:f. A= La
same relates to bitches King water from LcrouS
Creek be and the same is he rby vacated, aud Il
being IN possible FIR the testimony be taken In
open court is rthcr rdcred. Pdjnd2ed and de-
creed tla d, N Cam bell .elrI. 0unty OF bel
ia Colorado, be and he is hereby appointed as ref
ere in said matter, 10 whom j. referred sad
petition and all statements If lHin, for The Use
- water from snid er,uS Crck. in mid water
district NJ. 40. And said referee shall take aud
consider all evidence In said matter, and '
make M abstract of the evidence findings OF l:lct.
am drafi Of iecrees and shall make his final
report to lhis court on Or before the day OF June
A. u. 1850.
md the aid referee shall have all powers and
perform all dhties givei I, and re"uirt d by
referee, in the statute governing the matter here
in.
The said referee shall before entering upon the
d:!ties Of his Office. and within ~ days herenfte
lis written receipt: nee. and cath ut Office, with
uSer.,i .m that ,ad refere. NAV BEGIN taxing Of
testimo y herein At date by him appointed.
Que notice th-rro. being given a. by nwnnd this
order required. and i such nutice said referce
shall stale the tii'cs and places h- will take les
timu,y. the names Of the peti ioners and the
object of these proceedings
IL Is further ordered that personal service lie
n.ade OIL NIL rers4ns intercse ed who res de in
said water district No i0 and have not already
been served At least ~ days before he time set
for the Ia ling of testimony by the referee. and
such personal notice may be made by the parties
In interest snd I'll riterssted nonresident
owners and claimants may be served with notice
by publication at least once u week for four sue
ccssiye weeks in newspaper publ, he'd in the
town Of iielia Delta County, Colombo. and b.
like notice in a newspaper pub ished in the town
of Muntrse, M"ntrose County, Colorado
II is further ordered that the entire costs and
expenses of hi proc .diIg, be borne proenta bt
the per-uns taking lart. in. AMI ma sing proof in
thi. pr ding and nsGing relief from old de
crce>. aud f4d tnxHti n "a, be made upon finnl
hearing Aud 1t further ordered that petition
ma! amend their complaint ami y TIL II "u
bet ,re The day set fer the taking uf evidence,
by AL, giug thst the owner- of tn CurrRnt creek
ditch. did lcc ie construct ditch. or
Appropriate the water nj The ime stat, in their
statement uf claim hcre;oforr. filed herein. on ur
b fore date To bc named in said amendment Of
petition
March Sth 1880.
Jno. &. BELL Judge.