The Monte Vista journal., 1901-12-14
REFEREES NOTICE.


cisl district 81 the State 81 Colorado in and for
the county Of Co-tilln by an order then and
there duly given aud made Of record, Of which
said order the following i copy:
In the District Court
81 the I2th judicial
STATE OF COLORADO District OF the State
COUNTY of to-rIi.IN OF Colorado ia and
for the County at
to-tilla.
In the matter ~ the adjudication of the
prioritie. to the n-' of water IN water district
Nh - 81 the State of colorado. and up,in tb.
petitions OF the several parties tcrcinaft.r
mentioned for chang Of point of div. -iot, aud
Ia make proof to the Use 81 water in said water
district.
1871. Fairfield Sylvester Jacob Grt,dig aud
Fritz ilot-fnr-G-or,. \. Carpenter, VIM e.
heck and John Beige and Ellen Shea having
pr-senied their several petitions ia open cont
pray ng for q chang OF the p-,int Of dh-rsi.n
81 the several water right, respectively owned
4. iieinct and Fritz Bntrfur having presented
their petition ~ open court praying for ad-
indication - the prioriti-s ~ the inae"njs
John Han-y all" having presented their petit
tioi- ia open court prns ing for an adjudication
of the pr,"riti,.- 81 irrsntins bitches owned b,
them ON b,half of themselves aud lso for -ucl,
other canal-, ditrlie- aud structures for the al.
version 81 water for irrisating purposes a. III.
owners thereof may tcc"nc parties To- this pro
c--'ins by hling statements ur other devlsr,-
tions of their rights, and also the Farmer
Union Ditch eompsn, and John Hsn.y, having
presented their respective petitions ia oIen
court pm, ing for an adjudication Of their re-
.pecti,r rigi,t- Ii, water for irrentine purpo-..-
and hs,in. shown satisfactory r-s -on- to til.
court why full i'rs-,f was net made by them re-
.prethel, ,n-'hs former ptorecdins lad Tor ,h.
water in water district No. ~ of the STATE uf
Colorado; and Il appearing 4, the court that
each and all OF the natter contained in thu.
sr,eral p-titioa. pertain tai water rights taken
frvm Rio 0rsnale river, ~ natural -tr.s,u In
water district No. 0.i tls- State II Colorado.
-idcra,i"n OF liz said several I~,iiion. that !,
Willis i'm practicable and inex ,-di.nt Ia pfuc-..i
IN open court Ia hear the ,ld-ncc r,latin. Ia
these -cNcfal mstter- al an, al them, and II also
further Appearing that the r"ns cn-nr- 81 the
several petiuoDer- and of the witnesses that
may h. csll.-.i upon the hearing of laid petit.
er--, aud ID. cauu rpo-inx full confidence IL
Ali-'rt L. Nose. al the count, OF Mineral aud
state of Colorado aud decminr him 10 b-
-ui,sbl. and discreet p-r-oa fuii, competent Ia
act in the matter ~ referee.
II :, therefore. ordered. adIudrssi and de
creed that III. aid ALERT l.. Moses H. aud l.
h-r-l, appointed r-f-r-s- ia each mud al at the
several natter presented by these --y.rnl petit.
tinu- !" Whom -hsll ts referred the afof--si i'll
p.,ition- and all statements Of claim that may
br pr.-rnt.d ", the owner. If canal. ditch ar
structures f"t the diversion 1T water for irvigs
ton, together with tho evidence heretofore
given 10 the matter 81 thu adjudication ct III.
pfioritic- Ia the Use ~ water In -aid water dis
trici No. ~ and the dsct-~ therein given aud
made, aud all ether natter r~inifr.i by law ,o
having duly puslihs-i and given notice a. re
luir.'' j., Law. proceed Ia hear and tax. down
the -rii-ne" In writing and perform all the
dnti"- prescribed h, Law To lr performed b, a
referee In -nrh case according Ia the ststu,.-
uef.fur provided.
Therefore nq,icc l. hereby given To- all per.
-',n-, as-"riaiinn- aud corporations Interested
a. own-r-, consumers ar otber~i--. Of water In
said water di.tnc, or al ovn~r- Of an, ditch.
canal r.--rsoir"' other structure for the diver
-i'u and u" 81 water f.r irrigation p'irI-,-... In
-nid water district NJ. ~. thai will attend for
the purr'.-- OF hearing aud tai in; .,ideur-
touching prioriti-- ~ rights 81 the several
ditrh.. sanai., r-..rsoir. aud structure Ia
sid water district, ~ the r'urt house. Ia the
81, of 'ro-or. IN the count, "f Nin.rai aud
state 81 alornio. ou Monday. tho 10Th DAY of
ihc-aib"t. \. u. iiSi, at the h"ur of IA o'-l.-'l
10 the for-n.-,n nf .aiiday, aud that viii son.
tinu- such hearing from day tn ia, Ai-l from
time To time a, ,ho ainr~-sid place aud also q,
The c..urt hou-. IN p-i <.rtr. In the -..nnt, IT
lilo Gr~n.i- aud stat. ~ Colorado. "o Monday.
the srh day ~ b-c.ni,-r, A. D.. nsli. aud fr,,rn
y, tie. hisn..s hotel. the aid count, 81 Rio
Gran.i- on Monday, tho 6sh DAY of Jsiiuap. 4,
d. iHc. aud from day 10 day thereafter, aud
ala at the council rhsmtp-s Ia the town ~ Ala
mo-a, In the county VI Cas~i.,-, IN Non.is,. ~.
ssh day ~ January. \. D.. tNi.. each meeting
above n'-niion"d b~irs ~ th~ hoaf az - o'clock
from day \" ds, and mar adio.rn over sunday.
and viii continue such hrstins. u, adjourn.
m-n, At the ..'-rsl rla.s. ,-.f's- mentioned
irP' tim" 70 time Until al IL the evidence pr
tanning IN ia. several yetisin.,. aud the matter.
therein ronea.".d hal. b. taken.
] do further motif, all p~s-s<,s. ti"n.
or corporation. Interested .. afot~-sid. to at
tend by themselves. ,h-it As~nts. s~svrnt. or al.
L'tt~y., at said time and piscr.. aud them and
,hrr- u p'-,.~n' their prsfs Tar az against any
priority I" th- at water In sAid water district
r'usht 10 H. .h"~n by sn{ p~r-sn. association
~ corporation az ~ thesws~is~. os ~ ~
through any ditch. canal. fv.efvoir az ssls~s
structure. either o~n~v ~ csss.uws~r ~ water
dfnSn ui"f~ffoS In any manner ~hstrs-t
.pd all ,urh PERSON.. s-snsts!tuas os .sst-'ss'
ttsn. 81 Interested .. Aforesaid ar further b.,ti
hrsi Ia appear .. Aforesaid ssd Al~ . .tAtsss-nt
~ ,sstrmrrt. 1T !h-if rs-u~rttss rlsim- under
canal. tr-~noit ~ sinirturv. " ,ss~ ~ tanse In
.hisl the, .. either ~ thsn ripiS IN, Interest.
and aotir~ \. h~rrh, sis~s that no r~s-ss,. s--s,
eistist. c"slnrati',a ~ owues I'LL ls ts'smitt~t
- give -si,i~p-~ irfor~ M In supDs'rt ~ an,
slsiss NJ any priority 10 ti~ ~ ust-f Ia .aid
snt~s district, until .nrls statement .hnil hate