Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14

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Water District No II. State OF Colorado.
Upon petition of james Liycscy.
WHEREAS. On the 2ist day of March. A.
cinI District OF the State OF Colorado. within
and for the County oil Pueblo, made an order
as follows, to-wit:.
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY or PUEBLO.
IN THE DISTRICT CoUnT or THE TENTH JU-
pICtAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF COLoRADO
WITHIN AND FoR SAID COUNTY or PUEBLO.
IN THE MATTER or THE ApJUDI-
CATION or THE PkloHITIES OF WA
TER RIGnTs IN WATER DISTRICT \ f)pdor
No. II. IN SAID PUEBLO COUNTY. Vrutr.
UPoN PETITION or JAMES LIVE
sEY.
Now, on this 2lst day of March. A. D.. 1895.
COMES James Livescy. upon petition filed
pointment OF u referee herein to take tcsti-
mony and report II suggested decree to the
court; nxins inc prioritiss OF @ right to the use
ditch Is entitled; and the same being taken
mp, considered and understood, and 1t APP
would be promoted thereby. II Is ordered by
the Court that the said cause be rc-opcned
for the Introduction OF testimony on behalf
Of tho Rogers ditch. aud that the same, to-
gcther with nli the former testimony herein
taken. reports of Referee herein. suggested
decrccs nnd decree herein OF record. he and
the same is hereby referred to Allen j. Beau
mont, who Is hereby appointed and constI-
flying us such referee. shall proceed to act us
such Referee. upon notice by publication. per-
sonal service and mailing OK copy OF notice to
made and provided, and that thercupon he
proceed to take testimony on behalf OF the
said Rogers ditch in the claim OF Its right to
priority TO the use OF water from the Arkan-
sas river, In sad Water District No. II. and
der Ter 80 modifying said decree heretofore and
herein entered of record, in which the rights
of the Rogers ditch were omitted. so that its
rights, as shown by the testimony to he TAX
Ell herein. mny be fully adjudicatcd. and file
said report In this court, and an abstract of
on behalf OF the said Rogers ditch. on or be-
fore "a the 9th day Of May. a. ID; isss. snbiect to
OF this proceeding.
of c March. isSs. ''' " n. WAITER DIXON ~
NOW THEREFORE,. BY virtue of said order
of appointment and pursuant to the provis-
made nnd provided. /. Allen ]. Beaumont,
Referee. do hereby give notice to all persons.
associations and corporations Interested AS
In said Water District No. II. of the state of
Colorado thnt Will ON Monday, the 18th day
Opera House Block, In the City of Pueblo.
County of Pueblo and state of Colorado. ut
take evidence and testimony in support of
the said petition of Jumes Livesey filed here
in. touching the rights and prior!tics to the
use of water for irrigation In said Water Dis
trict No. II. to which said petitioner may be
entitled under and by virtue OF the Rogers
james Livesey: said hearing will be contin-
ued from day to day. until nll the evidence
petitioner shall be taken and received, ns
well rs such evidence. II any there be, as
shall be offered against ana contrasting the
claim or evidence so made offered by the
said petitioner.
And do hereby notify all persons, ussocia-
tiOns and corporations interested us owners
or consumers OF water for irrigation In said
Water District No. II. to attend by them
selves. their agents or attorneys. Mt the time
III
then and there to cross examine any witness
produced by or on behalf of the said petit
TONER. James Livcscy. or to offer evidence
against or cuntcsting the claim that shall he
made by the said petitioner under and by vir-
tue ol his petition so filed herein.
+:-I ALLEN j. BEN UMONT,
March -. 1895. Referee.