La Junta tribune., 1902-01-18
sesIes Of essssse".

trtrt mentioned AHlh tHrfutbb. 10 ottFt'
mine whether they .hnll orxsnis- inio AN
irrigation district. aud Which trtition n.
hereuuto annexed In words and hxurc-
following -
GEO. A. KiIGORE.
Attorney representing Stxners of the said
Petition.
PETITION
STATE oP COLORADO,
County OF OIEso.
Before tho Board of County Commi-~ios,rr~.
within and for said county, Va the state
aforesaid.
In the matter Of the petition -
for the Organization OF the PETITION.
otero irrigation District
To the BOARD OF County Commissioners OF
Of-ro County. Colorndoi
We, the undersigned, citizens Of Otero
wr are resident fr~choiders owniiig lands
within the district hereinafter described.
the irrigation Of the land. in said district.
~o far may lpe practicable; and pursuant
to aud under the provision. of an nrf 81 the
titled An act to provide for the orynnssa-
sion and government Of irrigation distric.s
and TO provide for the construction of canals
and rr-rrvoirs and the acquiring Of chunl.
already constructed ar partly constructed :
! for the acquiring of rights ot way to con-
str1ics irrigation bitches, CANALS resersOtr>s
and to acquire other property and for the
dividing of certain f,ortiois. of the Territory
tricss and for said irrigation districts to
vote tpoisd. for the pssrIO-r of constructing
irrigation canals or reservoir. for the pur-
| po.s Of btiy ing purchasing by said irriEs-
fioa district Of irrigation canals or rrsrr-
yoirs already constructed. or partially con-
th~ .asrsr providing Tor . system of resensIe
| Ia l,r raised by taxation upon the property
Of ~.id IRRIGATION districts and b, tpIl. g
and to pay current expenses and for prOIrf-
~ acquired. and the manner an y hich the
! ia aid districts for the purpose Of electilrg
ofiScer- and raising revenues; also proyidiisE
for the incrca.~ sniarg.,"srs, q, a,"nsm ,.s, isr
Approved ON sb. 18th day Of April, A. u. NO. !.
nc, propose. the orFaniss.icn into y,
or district lying wholly ia Ot~ro county
aforesaid which arr snsreptihle u,
Que s <, .. .rri..,,s. from g, rS ..fs
/ Bsginninx at y point ~bere the Otcro canal
cro--~. Tinrss creek: in -cctioa =. a~cnsy .sour
range Nifty -.esen tsil vest Of thr 9Th r; NJ,
| running theuc- ina general easferiy dircc.
,"a esn. 40 l"".ts and o" r~s,rd IL II The ases % u
/ the clerk aud recortier of Hero counfy TO
It's insersection With .ection line t,et~ s-h
sections fifteen lisl and twenty-five q,
towtsship twenty four tsst .Dsith, raage hffy.
1 hve tssi west. running thebc~ ai6ng .nid
interests ~. a,.'s .scsion line between -ecsions
fourteen ilt and twenty y-three tt3l, town
ship t~enty four .onth, range hfty-h ~,
| canal line In = general easterly dircction to
Its intersection with the east line Of Otero
to Il. inter.cction with the center of the
Arkansas river; thence following the chan
ns q ssid ri,sr % up p; r. to y. ~ ss
ssas ssar ,.S 8 .sss. sssaso' r.ss- ~" .sae. Is
two a. shrs.cr west along .aid secsiou line
(, to the cast limifs Of the city OF La Jnnfn !:
,he.cs r.. .css to the south i I'M OF sne ,a Sorfn
! west to the west limits Of the city Of La
Jnnsa; thence. north to section line h~t~eei'
es-s corner Of the .outhwe-. \ Of the
southwest i of ~aid section 3: thcnce north
fssn. .ns.r r1, Ssaes as sf sS r rnisss y:
| thence in a norsh~esteriy direcsion nlonF
aid railway 20 its insers:etion With t,,
a xs.s-riy direction. to its Intersection
south along said line TO its intersection With
Crooked arroyo ditch: thence following the
!nc.ndrr~ q Said ditch to it, bead sh.rce
following Crooketi Arroyo to the mouth OF
canal an to 10Th *. soash line q .sssioa l.. so1n-
se.s along % .ssa lin. 10 ss-
Of ths .ald .ssfion Y thence north .ioa.
norfheass eorser ii the southwest I a tke
south east 4 Of section I thcncc west 10 ~
of the southwest i Of section 1 th~sss sosek
to tbe Cnfiin canal: thence along To- Caetta
scnn. % :" ~, .. ,nssr.scssaa ma . :. wi'6 a., ..s
ginning.
That said district is to be foeueA vish .
| rights and franchise, and to prussse any
/ Other supply Of water that may he 0heais-
/ able, In order Ia give to said disfriet waeer
\ for thu irrigation Of all rho lands cosstained
| therein.
That ve. thu undersigned, constitute ma
Jority Of the resident fr~eholders, who are
| quaiiAed elector. Of the .aid PROPOSED dis
| frict. and that ne own = majority OF the
whoie number Of acres belongimg TO the rsus-
Il k26Ppnf elesrfDrn Of IN III mr. dfxfrirT
| That we propose the name OF The Oero
| Irrigation Diarict'' as the name for said
/ proposed district
| We therefore petition your honorable
body to take steps pursuant to said act. to
the cad that the amid district may he organ
| ised into an irrigation district pursuant 10