The Lamar register., 1904-08-31
Notice..

In the District Court OF
Bent County. Colorado,
In the matter OF the Adjudi-
cation of Priorities OF Right
to the Use Of Water for DO
nestle aud Irrigation puIpo-
Sos in Water District No.
81.
Upon petition OF VIM. Z. Martin, X. A. Nc
Ribbon and Lizzie Gilbert.
This matter coming on for hearing before the
undersigned Judge of said Court at Chambers,
in Trinidad. Colorado. on thus 18th day of July.
1901. upon the application OF petitioners herein
for the adjudication of priorities of right to the
use Of water for domestic and irrigation pur-
poses between the several bitches, canals and
said Water District No. 81 and it appearing to
the said judge that the application of petition.
ers herein is proper and should be granted and
it further appearing to said Judge that it is
impracticable and inexpedient to proceed to
IL is Therefore ordered By % the said Judge that
the prayer OF said petition be and the same is
hereby granted. and that A, W. McHendrie. Of
Trinidad, Colorado, be and he Is hereby ap-
pointed Referee herein. with directions to
qualify according to the statutes in such case
be submitted for or against the the petitioners
AS aforesaid, reporting the same, with his find
ings Of fact thereon and suggested decree to
''' ''''' as promptly JESSE z H q. q SoarHeSnE; n5:.
Cousrr nj Too Of BENT }ss
I.Frauk Kreybill, Clerk of the District Court
of the Third Judicial District, in and for Bent
the above and foregoing to be true. perfect
and com plete copy of an order made by the
Judge of said Court at Chambers at Trinidad,
State of Colorado, in the matter of the adjudl.
cation of priorities to the right of the use of
Water District No. 81. then pending in said
Court.
In witness whereof. ! have hercuuto, set my
3sEAL Court in Las Animas, Colorado.
t~~' on this 18th day Of July AID. 1904.
FRANK kREYBILL.
Clerk District Court.
i, A. W. McHendrie, having taken the oath of
rec, under the order OF the Court aforesaid. do
hereby give notice that at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on
the 18th day o. september, Al D., iyUt, at the
Prowers, State OF Colorado, l will hear and
take evidence, touching the priority of right of
said Water District No. 81, which hearing will
be continued and adjourned from day to day.
and from time to time at said place of hearing
or such other place as may be designated at any
Of such hearings until the same is completed.
.ndeornorntiSps s inserestei as owners Of canais
bitches and reservoirs or as consumers of water
in said District to attend. by themselves. their
agents attorneys, at the time and place here
in appointed and tile statement of claim un-
der oath, il no such statement Of claim has been
previously filed with the clerk of the said District
or them showing the ditch. canal or reservoir
Ga nsy hs
and their postofiice address or addresses, which
statement may be made by any one Of the Gym; % n;
all the owners thereof, and all persons interest
cd owners or consumers aforesaid may at the
time and place aforesaid present his, her or
their proofs for against any priority or right
to the use of water by appropriation sought to
be shown by any party by or through any such
ditch, canal or reservoir.
Evidence including statement and proofs will
be upon the following points to-wit: name and
names together with the postoiiice address of
claimants claiming ownership of
any ditch. canal or reservoir; the name thereof;
the description Of such ditch. canal reservoir
as to location of head-gato; the general course
of any such ditch canal; the name of the
stream or other source from which the supply
of water is taken; the length. width, grade and
depth Of said ditch or canal as near may be;
the time, fixing a day. month and year as the
date of the appropriation OF water by original
by any enlargement and ex ten
sion and the amount of water claimed by or
under such construction enlargement extern
sion and the present capacity OF the ditch. ca
nal reservoir together with the number of
acres of land lying under and being proposed
to be irrigated by water from such ditch canal
A. W. MCHENpRIE.
Referee.