Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-11
State of Colorado. -.
County of Pueblo.

County OF Pueblo.)
In the District Court of the Tenth Judicial
District, State of Colorado, within and for
the said county Of Pueblo.
In the matter of the adjudication of priorities
of right TO the use of water In Water DIS
trict Number Fourteen OF the State OF Colo
RADIO.
ORDER.
On this aDth day OF August, 1903. being ono
of the regular days of the May term i*l, OF
said court. comes The Bessemer irrigatins
Ditch Company and presents IN the Court It's
petition this day filed with the Clerk OF this
Court. praying for decree granting change
OF the point of diversion of the right To the
use of La cubic feet OF water per second OF
time out of the entire IS cubic feet OF water
per second Of time decreed To the iiamP'i'eii
Ditch in Water District Number Fourteen.
State OF Colorado. as Of date November. $50.
and also OF the right to the use of II OF a cn-
bic foot per second OF time out of the entire
! of cubic foot foot per second OF time de-
creed Ia the said ditch as OF dat. is's-tho
said DEGREES having heretofore Issued from
this court Ia the statutory adjudication OF
water rights In Water District Number Four
teen. State of Colorado. and the petitioner
aerein praying for chang. OF the point
of diversion. ms aforesaid. from the head
bank OF the Arkansas River. in Pueblo coun-
". Colorado, Water District Number Four
teen aforesaid. In the northeast quarter ~ OF
the northeast quarter 40 OF section thirty
sig CsJl. township twenty t9D. south range SIX
ty-siS tdsD west, at point south 's degrees u
minutes west iO.s1s feet from the northeast
conner OF said section thiriy-siA ftbl.t tn tho
headsate OF petitioners canal. commonly
known as the Iiessencr Ditch. in said County
all
south or right bank OF the Arkansas River In
tn. northwest quarter ga OF section thirty
thre. t.rb. township twenty t-Ol. south range
-ixty-.Ix lo5 west. at point whence the cor
uer stone common To section. twenty eight
Css. twenty .nino C.oi thirty't~o cr:l. and thir-
ty-thr-o ts,i OF said township and rang. bears
north - degree, I; minute, west 40 feet.
more or le-s-to the end that the waters. the
point OF diversion OF which !. 80 sought to Do
changed. shall be permitted To How into tho
Be...m.r Ditch aforesaid. for tho use, and
purposes set forth In said petition which IL on
ulo with til. Clerk OF thi. Court. and to which
rpf-rrne. Is hereby made for full statement
Of the matters and things therein contained;
and tiycr-uPon.
Il 4. ordered that the petition be and II Ia
hereby set for hearing In thi. court on tho
ard day OF October. ipo. Mt 10 O'Clock a. ni.. at
which time and place evidence In support Of
or against said petition may 10 prc. 'nted to
the Court.
Aud IL IL further ordered that any and all
persons. association. or corporations object.
Ing To tho aid proposed change. II. any such
ther- bc. shall nic their objections thereto.
with their reason. therefor. In writing with
the Clerk OF thi. Court ON or before saiuri1y.
the .Iih day OF September. 1870.
Iii. further ordered that notice OF the hear.
ins aud OF the terms Of thi, order 10 given by
publication In on. OF the public newspapers
published In Pueblo County. Colorado. oncc u
wc.E for four successive weeks. the last pub.
location to bs n day pr.,yioa> to September,
u. is.d. and that similar publication bc made
In one OF the public newspaper. published In
oicro County. Colorado. The notice shall
c1niaIn u copy OF thi. order and shall notify
all persons associations and corporation. In.
,-rv.ird owners In any ditch. canal or res
cryoir IN said Water District Number Four.
tcvn. to appear In Court at the time ap-
pointed. and also notifying all person. OF the
pcndcncy OF the petition for changing tho
place OF diversion Of water prayed FOR
therein. and to show cause why said ptocced-
Ing .hauId not bc had and why III, order
prayci for should not be made. aud TO pro.
srnt their prcof. for or against tho same. aud
liscWisc to ale their objections. " amy there
| br. prior to the day OF hearing. "a. hcrcinbc-
| forv set forth.
II 1. further ordered that the publication of
ihi. order shall he held and jccm-'i the pub.
iication OF the notice herein required.
II l. further ordered that -cryIsc he further
made by posting In ten public places in tho
said Water District, ten copies OF the said
notice not later than september 5. ipse. and
that printed or written copy of the notice
n aforesaid 80 published shall bc served on
every person. association or corporation
| shown by the decree In the original proceed
Ing. or by u statement OF claim on hlc therein.
which service shall be made within ten days
from the time Of the nrst publication by tho
| CLERK OF the Court. by any credible person.
| certified by the Clerk To b. such. by delivering
such copy aforesaid to the person to bc scr.
we'd. II sucl, person by due diligence can he
| found Ia the county OF his residence: u such
person cannot bc found. u. Aforesaid. then by
| leaving such copy at his or her usual place of
| residence. IL he she have such residence,
| In charge OF some person OF the age oi four
| teen years or over there residing: aud upon
any corporation by delivering a copy to tho
President. Vice President. Secretary or Treas
| urcr. or the manager or superintendent in
| charge of the ditch. canal or reservoir. or tho
| authorized agent or attorney. or by leaving a
copy ut the Office or usual place OF business
| OF the corporation. and the proof OF such
| service shall be made by the affidavit OF the
person or pcr-ons serving such copies, show.
Ing when and how such service hns been made.
In case of parties not served In any manner
Us aforesaid the Clerk shall deposit in tho
postoiiicc. duly enclosed In an envelope. with
the proper postage stamp thereon. IA copy di.
rcctcd to the address OF such party shown in
the statement OF claim filed by him OF her in
the former proceeding.
II is further ordered that service shall like
wise be had In person or by mailing n copy us
herein provided. upon all persons using water
through the liamp- BELL ditch and claiming
any interest therein or In any prioritics adju-
dicatcd thereto.
Dated at Pueblo, Colorado. this 10Th day of
August. igp.
By the Court:
JOHN IL. VOORHEES,. lsEAL.l
Judge.
hereby certify the foregoing to he a true
aud correct copy of the order entered August
~, i@ss iu the District Court of Pueblo County,
Colorado. and give notice that the matter
aforesaid will be heard on the ;ird day of Oct
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