The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-02

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II. p. HORST. Agent.
Water Right Owners Meet at Las
Anlmas.
Las Animas. Colo, June ga new
deal in the La Junta and Lamar Com
pany was made here today. Pursuant
10 call of the water right owners under
the canal, 3 meeting was held at Las
Animas today. The meeting was called
for the purpose Of electing . board who
should incorporate new company to
60 to the district conrt and ask that the
canal be turned over to such company.
1t had been determined to ignore en-
tirely tho New La Junta and Lamar
Canal company, because that compA.iy
did not represent the water right own
ers. B. B. Brown Of Pueblo was elected
chairman and J. G. Davidson secretary.
A committee consisting OF R. A. Steen,
Frank Kreybili and D. E. Cooper were
appointed committee Of credentials,
who reported about so per cent of all
the water rights represented and en-
Htled to vote The committee on order
ofbusinese, consisting ofw. g. Burke.
N. 6tain and John O,NAill reposted ss
an order Of business:
First-The report of the committee
on credentials.
Second-Ths election Of . board Of
directors.
Third-The discussion of all matters
concerning the interests Of the canal,
Asharp contest was made to place the
discussion before the election Of dire c.
tors. out this was voted down by an
overwhelming vote. A resolution was
frat offered BY Mr.. @. c. Goodale OF La
mar which set out the various tribnla-
tiona through which this canal has
passed and demanding the election of =
hoard Of directors. This resolution was
carried and tho election was At once
proceeded with.
This resulted in the election OF the
following persons IS directors: John
O'Neill Of otero county. W. G. Burke
and Frank Kreybill Of Bent county, and
y. B. Brown and D. r Cooper pf Prov
ers county. Although there was NO
occasion ~ express the fact, il was clear
that tho real issue present was whether
the board would be In sympathy with
the Great Plans Storage company, and
the vote, notwithstanding the vigorous
protest Of Mn T. 8. Dives, and J.. R.
Burton was whelmingly in favor Of
the storage company.
This took up the entire day and All
adjournment was taken 10 O'Clock for
the discussion Of the matters concerning
he operation uf the canal.
The di cussion folio sed a resolution
by !. X. Bsrion. 70 tie effect that the
board elected should not sntsr into any
c'n'ract with the storage company con
eerning right Of way without first referi-
lug such contract back to the stocs hold.
ers for ratification.
The aTyun,ent was'psr,icipated in b.
Judge Stuart Of Dsnvsr. Mr. Noble Of
Top.ks. w. NJ. wyns tof the storage
company, Judge Rogers and number
" water right owners, ths oiscussion n
bring conlinusd uuul midnight, Judge
Rogers reviewed the entire history Of
the canal aud held the cl.ims of the
the King St"raxs company 70 bs without
foundation. Nj. Wyhs and Judge Roe-
ers both expressed ths,nrelvss e will
ing to accept any modification Of the
heretpfors made between the
Great Plains people and the water night
asen which viii clear up any doubt 81
% Tie use every day of the year BY the
p.esent wstsr right owners 10 the
amount q oes cubic fsst Of water, and
further ~ that % fax u the King rss.
srvoir y concerned thsv wou Ii strike II
out Of the oontrac4 enttrely. This board
Will u ONES pfocssd 70 ins,orpofsts Z
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