The Lamar register., 1904-08-17

In the District Court Of
Bent County. Colorado. s
In the matter Of the Adjudi-
cation u Prioritiss Of hight
to the Use Ut Water for DO
mestic and Irrigation purpo-
ses in Water District so.
Upon petition Of VIM. z. Martin, II. a. Nc
Kibbon and Lizzie Gilbert.
This matter coming on for hearing before the
undersixnsd Judge Of said Court at Chambers.
in Trinidad. Colorado. on this 18th day Of July.
IyoI. upon the application Of petitioners herein
for the adjudication Of priorits. of right to the
use Of water for domestic and irrigation pur-
poses between the several bitches. canals and
reservoirs and the owners Of water rights In
said Water D,.triet No. 81; and i appearing to
il further appearing TO said Judge that it is
impr prscticabis and inexpedient to proceed to
hear the evidence in open court:
1t IL therefore ordered By the said judge that
hereby granted. and that A. W. McHendrie, Of
Trinidad, Colorado be and he Is hereby ap-
pointed as Referee herein. with directions TO
provided and to take the testimony which may
be submitted for or against the the petitioners
ipgs Of fact thereon and . suggested decree to
the Court as promptly as may be,
JkssE Il. SoRrHCuTT,
STATE CsrsF, OF coL8sAoo' 20 Sas4 +.
I,Frank krsybill, Clerk Of the District Court
Of the Third Judicial District, in and for Bent
County, state Of Colorado. do hereby certify
the above and foregoing to be true, perfect
and complete copy Of an order made by the
Judge Of said Court at Chambers at Trinidad,
state Of Colorado, in the matter OF the adjudl:
water for domestic and irrigation purposes in
Water District No. 81. then pending in said
In witness whereof. have hereunto set my
49,, hand and affixed the seal of said
t)' OIL thus 18th day of July AID. Iyut.
Clerk District Court.
I'LL vtpsr ban, ft.a 4. .spf
office required by law in such cases, as refe-
roe. under the order Of the Court Aforesaid. do
the 18th day of September. A. D.. 1901, at the
Court house in the towa q Lamar ,, County Of
take evidence. touching the priority of right OF
the several ditclIes. canals and reservoirs in
said watar District No. 81. which hearing will
be continsDed and adjourned from day to day,
and FROM ttme to time at said place of hearing
such Osiier place a. may be designated at any
And ihefsby notify all persons, associations
andcoeporations Interested Is owners of canals,
in said District to attend. By themselves. their
agents or attorneys, at the time and place here
IL sppSinnted = and hie ststeme1s % 81 claim a nn,
previously fled with the clerk Of the said District
Court. Of Bent County; aforesaid, by him. her
sether With the the
statement may be made by any one Of the own:
ers Of any ditch. canal reservoir, in behalf Of
all the owners tnofeOf, ana All persons interest~
ed owners or consumers Aforesaid may At the
time and place as Aforesaid present his, her or
their proofs for or against any priority or right
TO tho 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 postofiice address of
claimant or claimants claiming ownership Of
any ditch canal or reservoir; the name thereof !;
the description Of such ditch. canal or reservoir
as to location Of head-gate the general course
OF any such ditch canal; the name OF the
stream or other source from which the supply
depth OF said ditch or canal as near as may be;
the time, fixing . day, month and year as the
date Of the appropriation OF water by original
construction or by any enlargement and ex ten
sion and the amount of water claimed by or
under such construction onlargement or extern
sion. and the present capacity OF the ditch, ca.
nal or reservoir together with the number Of
acres of land lying under and being or proposed
to be irrigated by water from such ditch, canal
A. W. ACHKNDRIE.
Referee.