The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-22
Notice to Owners of Water Rights in
Water District No. 80 OF the
State OF Colorado.

dictil istrtct. slttliis IN anu Irf ttio Elhhcp
county. Colorado. IN open court. In cnuse
NO. EI5 pending therein, 'nade and entered
the following order. to-wit:
Stute OF Colorado. County Of Rio Hlnnco.
49, IN tho District Court
III the matter of the applicable 81 The tlin-
tah itnilYny Company Tor na adiudicntion
of its priority of rights 10 | he use of water
Tor domestic. railroad, storage md other
beneficial purposes, In Water District No.
~. md
In the matter Of the adjudication Of che prI-
GRITTY of rights to th,, Iisc of water for ben-
eiIcial purposes, other than irrigation. III
Water District No. ~. No. l:;5. ORDER.
the same being one Of the regular iuridienl
days OF the sep'emhnr a. y. leoi term o.
TONER. Tho Uintnh Railway Company, II
Corporation, The owner of II certnln rcser-
voir known ns the Baxter reservoir, and 0i
certain springs and water rights derived
from natural streams. water courses. springs
and other sources III Water District. No. i3
aganTed by tbnn ha sen nor p nnd
in its own Behalf md by It's counsel, Ed
ward T. Taylor, ESQ, presents petition IN
judicnte and to establish and decree Its
right to the use OF the said waters npprcprt-
ated and used by II for domestic, railroad;
storage, stock, power and other beneficial
purposes, other than irrlgntion. and MS
against NIL persons, associations and corpor-
ntioDs having claiming water rights mp
propriated from natural streams, water
courses. or any other sources, for my bene-
tictnl purposes, other than irrigation, and
springs or otherwise, In snid water district
No. ~, In the State OF Colorado. acquired by
appropriation. nn, uae,i for any beneficial
purpose, other thnn irrigation, which said
petition having been duly considered, and
The court being now fully advised In the
premises. doth deem and find It imprncti-
cn BILE and inc pedicnt for the court TO hear
the evidence touching the rights OF the Pc
titioner, and others in this behalf in open
court, ana futher dceining md finding said
u be proper and heritorious,
and entitled to be heard as prayed fori a.,
II Is ttercf1re 9r!ered by the court, that
,Glenwood Springs. Garfield county, Colo
RADIO, he being in the opinion of the court u
discreet and qualified person, no and he IS
snid inntter, TO whom Is referred the snid
petition and Hll statements OF claims TO the
use of water for domestic or any beneficial
purposes, other than irrigation, from the
natural streams. water courses, or my
other sources OF or In said water district,
heretofore hlod or which may hereafter he
filed In said court or in this proceeding; and
the sntd referee is hereby ordered and d.
rooted to take all evidence In the matter of
the said petition which may be offered by
or on behalf OF the said petitioner md my
person, association or corporation inter-
est0d In my ditch, canal reservoir or other
water right or priority in snid wnter dis
trict, either as owner or consumer, In sup
port q or again ,,l, my slnim or claims 10, Of
used for any beneficial purpose other than
And tho said referee Is futher ordered to
cause to he given public notice OF the time
and place OF such hearing, ns provided by
law, by publication In The Meeker Herald,
n public newspaper of general circulation
and published In said county of Rio Blanco
III said water district: also In the Rife Tel
eSran npished Gf f r
field and in the Steamboat Springs Pilot,
a public newspaper OF general circulation.
published mt Steamboat Springs, Routt
Colorado; into which counties said
water district extends; which notice shall!
n copy ofthis order and be published
no lac IN rDTt Fnl q Itgll
also cause to ba posted Mt different public
places in said water district not less thnn
twenty days before tho dry appointed for
said hearing, ten ti0l printed copies OF said
notice.
And the said referee shall, after hearing
and taking MI the evidence, that may he Of
fered in such proceeding, mike nm abstract
of said evidence, and his findings upon the
snine, and draft decree thereon, and report
I he same to this court.
And, generally, said referee shall have NIL
the power and perform. NIL the duties re-
quired of h referee of said court by the laws
Of the state of Colorado, relating to the mat
ter of the adjudication and determination
of wnter rights and defining the duties and
powers of referees appointed by courts OF
And said referee shall, also before entering
upon his duties, ms referee, mud within ten
office OF the clerk of his court for the county
Of Rio Binnco his written acceptance of this
and his onth OF office ms such
Done in open court. this 9th day OF Sep
TENDER, A. b. 1901. JOIN t. suUMATE,
Now therefore, I, Charles w. Taylor. the
referee referred to in the foregoing order.
i'll pursuance of said order, md in nccord-
ancc with the provisions OF tho statute in
such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice to NIL persons, associations and
Interested AS owners or con-
suriers OF water for any beneficial purpose,
other than irrigation. In snid winter district
No: AZ thai VII Ion on Monday, the ath day q
y. III. CT said day. ut my office In the town of
tiIcnwood Springs. Colorado, attend for the
purpose Of hearing and taking evidence
touching he priority OF rights to the use OF
wnter FOR domestic, power, storage, railroad
md other benefrinl purposes other than ir-
rigatiOn, OF the petitioner and OF the owner
or owners of any ditch. canal. reservoir or
Of any water rights derived from any nat
source in said water district No, Is
acquired by appropriation and used for any
beneficial purpose other than irrigation;
which proceeding Will be continued from
tay to day. ut he slid pluce, until all OF the
evidence offered slnll be taken and COM
pleted.
ditch, canal. reservoir, or OF amy water right
derived from any. natural stream. winter
district No. - shall ut any time before the
ind day of May, \. u. lldi, Ale witt! the clerk
u said court statement of claim TO water
for any beneficial purpose, other than irri-
cation. and If such owner or owners shall
desire to give evidence concerning such
snim or claims. that VIII on the End day
II May. y. ID. 1907, Mt 10 O'Clock n. III. OF said
lay mt the court house in he town OF Neeker,
Rio Rlanco county. Colorado. intend for the
purpose OF hearing md taking evidence;
which preceding Will be cnptinued from
iuy to tiny Mt snid place until nIi of the evil
leIlce offered shall he iakcnand completed,
And hereby notify NIL persons. nssocia-
lions and corporations Interested rs owners
Or consumers OF water for purposes other
.bnn irrigation. in amy ditch. canal. reser-
voir or other water rights In said winter dis
trict. to appear by themselves, their ngents
Or attorneys. at the tI;:ic and place herein
N Mt .I,.f,
under uaih dn case no statement shall have
Keen nIed) with the clerk of said court or |
before me as such referee, showing the ditch. |
anal or reservoir, or two or more Of such |
entitled TO water for any beneficial purposf
IT her than irrigation. in which he. she or I
hey claim nn interest. together with the |
names of all the owners thereof, md such |
other matters and facts as are in such cnse
-cuuired by Inv. which statement may he /
made by my one Of the owners of any such |
Hitch. canal. reservoir or water right for
md in behni I ofnll the owners thereof And |