The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-10-08
Notice to Owners OF Water Rights in
Water District No. 40 Of the
State Of Colorado.

county, Colorado. In open court, In cause
the following order, to- wit:
state OF Colorado, County of Rio Elnnco,
81. In the District Court.
tab Railway Company for an adjudication
of Its priority of rights to the ,Ve of water
for domestic, railroad, storage and other
beneficial purposes, in Water District No.
~ and
In the matter OF the adjudication ofthe pri-
GRITTY Of rights to the use OF water for benz
Water District No. ": No. 1876. oRDEa.
On this 9TH day of September, A. y. 1901,
days Of the september A. ID. 1904 term of
sAid court, comes. the nbove named petit
Corporation, the owner of II certain reser--
voir known rs the Baxter reservoir, and of
certain springs and water rights derived
and other sources In Water District No. ~
acquired by appropriation and used for ben,
n ts Sesf and bs its Ed
ward 7. Taylor, Esq, presents petition In
writing praying the court to proceed to adj
right to the use of the said waters Rppropri-
ated and used by II for domestic, railroad,
storage, stock, power and other beneficial
purposes, other than irrigation; and as
against all persons, associations and corpor-
ations having or claiming winter rights mp
courses, or any other sources, for amy bcne-
fetal purposes, other than irrigation, and
interested In bitches, canals, reservoirs,
No. VI, in the state of Colorado, acquired by
appropriation, md used for any beneficial
pnrpose other than ,a irrigation, which said
the court being now fully. advised In the
premises, doth deem and find 1t imprnctf-
the evidence touching the rights Of the Pc
titiOner, md others in this behalf in open
court, and futher deeming and finding said
application to he proper ana meriforious,
md entitled to he heard as prayed for;
1t ~ therefore ordered by the court, that
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RADIO, he being In the opinion OF the court a
discreet and qualified person, be and he is
said matter, to whom IL referred tho said
petition and all statements OF claims to the
use Of water for Or any H.
natural streams, water courses, or any
other sources Of or in snid water district,
filed in said courto or in this proceeding; md
the said referee ~ hereby ordered and d.
rected to take all evidence in the matter OF
the said petition which may be offered by
or on behalf Of the said petitioner and any
person, association or corporation inter
water right or priority in said water dis
trtct, either as owner or consumer. In sup
port Of or against any claim or claims OF
used fSr any benenciai purpose other than
irrigation.
cause to Be given public notice OF the time
law, by publication in Tho Meeker Herald,
and puSiished il said county Of Rio Bianco
Ia said water diatrict: also In the Rifle Tel
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field; and in the Steamboat Springs Pilot,
public newspaper of general circulation,
published at Steamboat Springs, ROutt
county, Colorado; into which counties said
water district extends; which notice shall
contain 2 copy 81 this order md be published
also cause to In posted at different public
places in said winter district not less than
capes Of snia
notice.
fered in such proceeding, make nn abstract
of said evidence, and his findings upon the
same, and draft decree thereon, and report
And, generally, snid referee shall have all
the power md perform all the duties re-
Of the state OF Colorado, relating to the mat
ter Of the adjudication and determination
Of water rights and defining the duties and
powers Of referees appointed by courts of
record.
And said referee shall. also before entering
days from the date OF this order. file In the
ONCE OF the clerk Of this court for the county
of Rio Blanco his written acceptance OF THIS
appointment, and his oath OF Office as such
Done in open court. this 9th dry of Sep
TENDER, A. b. 1904. JOHN 7. sHUMATE,
Now therefore, I, Charles w. Taylor, the
referee referred to In the foregoing order.
In pursuance of said order, md IN accord
ance with the provisions OF the statute I'm
such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice to all persons associations and
corporations Interested as owners or con-
suniers of water for any bene fetal purpose,
other than irrigation. In said water district
December, A. d. 1904, mt the hour of 10 O'Clock
a. IN. Of said day, mt my Office IN the town OF
Gienwood Springs. Colorado, attend for the
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touching the priority of rights to the use OF
winter for domestic. power, storage, railrond
riRation, OF the petitioner and OF the owner
or owners Of any ditch. canal, reservoir, or
Of amy water rights derived from any nat
source in snid winter district No. H.
acquired by appropriation and used for my
seh viii be
day to day at the said place, until all of the
evidence offered shall be taken and COM
And that II the owner or owners of my
ditch, canal reservoir, or of my water right
derived from my nnt tali. stream tr water
district No. - shall Mt my time before the
Ind day Of May. A. ID. 1905, file with the clerk
for any beneficial purpose, other than irri-
CATION, and II such owner or owncrs shall
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OF May, A. D. 1905, Mt 10 O'Clock a. M. OF said
day at the court house In the town of Meeker,
purpose OF hearing md taking evidence;
which proceeding Will be continued from
day to day Mt said place until all of the evil
dencc offered shall be taken and completed.
And I hereby notify all persons, associa-
lions and corporations interested as owners
or consumers Of winter for purposes other
than irrigation, in any ditch, canal, reser-
voir or other water rights in said winter dis
or sttopneys, at tEe Time and paee hsrnin
appointed, and file u statement of claim
under oath lin case no statement shall have
been filed) with the clerk of said court or
before me MS such referee, showing the ditch,
canal or reservoir. or two or more of such,
entitled to water for my beneficial purpose
they claim an Interest, together with the
names Of all the owners thereof, and such
other matters and fncts as are In sucn case
required by Inv, which statement may he
made by amy one of the owners of my such
ditch, cnnnl, reservoir or water right for
md In behalf ofnll the owners thereof And
all persons Interested ms owners or cons,IIn-
ers as nfore said, may at the time and place
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