The Meeker herald., 1904-10-01
Notice to Owners OF Water Rights in
Water District No. 43 Of the
State OF Colorado.

county, Colorado In open court, IN cnuse
No. ES pending therein, made and entered
the following order, to-wIt:
stnte Of Colorado. County of Rio Blnnen,
S. In the District Court.
In the matter OF the application OF The Utn-
tab Railway Company for nm adjudication
Of its priority Of rights to the use of water
eneaciai purposes, In Water District No.
A. and
In the matter Of the adjudication of the pri-
GRITTY Of rights to the use of water for hem
eficinl purposes, other than irrigation, I'm
Water District No. -. No. ib. ORDER.
On this 9Th day Of September, A. u. 1901,
the same being one Of the regular juridical
days Of the September A. -. lMi term 81
said court, comes tho above named petit
toner, The Uintah Hallway Company, a
Corporation, the owner Of u certain reser-
vOir known rs the Baxter reservoir, and Of
certain springs and wnter rights derived
and H other . sources in water District No. Il
acquired by appropriation md used for Der.
eHcial purposes other than irrigation, and
ward T. Taylor, Esq, presents a petition IN
writing praying the court to proceed to nd
judicate and to establish and decree its
right to the use of the said waters apprOpri-
Hted and used by II for domestic, railroad,
storage, stock, power and other beneficial
erson ,han c an Ms
atiOns having or claiming winter rights APP
proprinted from natural streams, winter
fetal purposes, other than Irrigation, and
interested In bitches, canals, reservoirs,
springs or otherwise, In xiid water district
appropriation, and used for any beneficial
purpose, other thnn irrigation, which said
petition having been duly considered, and
the court being now fully advised iii the
premises, doth deem and find 1t imprncti-
cable and incx pedient for the. court to hear
ti iii n md others IL this Behalf in open
court, and futher deeming and finding said
application to he proper and nneritorious,
II Is therefore ordered by the court, that
Charles W. Taylor, ESQ.,, OF the town of
Glenwood springs, Garfield county, Colo
discreet and qualified person. bc and he Is
hcreby appointed Referees Of said court in
said matter, to whom Il referred, the snid
petition and nll statements OF claims to the
use of water for domestic or any beneficial
purposes, other than irrigation, from the
other sources Of or in said water district,
heretofore Med or which may hereafter be
filed in said court or in this proceeding; and
rected to take all evidence In tho matter OF
the said petition which may be offered by
or on behalf Of the said petitioner and my
ested in any ditch, canal. reservoir or other
winter right or priority In said water dis
trict' either as1w1es or c9nsmmer. ~ sup
used for any beneficial purpose other than
ASdths said referee Is futher ordered to
cause to be given public notice Of the time
and P!ecs g! such .hesrins, e. provided BY
and puhilsksd IN ssid county Of Kio Bianco
in said wnter district: also In the Ride Tel
ission, pubiisi1ed In The said county Of GAR
Held; and in the Steamboat Springs Pilot,
. puiblisnsd At steambost springs, RoSti
county, Colorado; into which counties said
water district extends; which notice shall
as provided by law; and said referee shall
also cause to be posted Mt different public
places in said water district not less than
twenty days before the day appointed for
said hearing, ten Q0) printed copies of said
notice.
and taking NIL the evidence, thnt may be OF
Tered in such proceeding, make All abstract
OF said evidence, and his findings upon the
same, and draft u decree hereon, and report
the Biime to this court.
And, generally, said referee shall have nll
the power and perform all the duties re-
quired OF o referee Of said court by the laws
Of the state Of Colorado, relating TO the mat
ter Of the tjudicatiOn and determination
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
office of the clerk OF thiscO for the county
of Rio Blnnco his written acceptance of this
reieree, as provided by law.
Done III open court. this 9th day Of Sep
TENDER, A. u. lDa. JOHN 4. SHuAATE,
Now therefore, I, Charles W. Taylor, the
referee referred to In the foregoing order,
ance with the provisions of the statute III
such case made and provided, do hereby
give notice to all persons, associations and
corporations interested as owners or con-
suliicrs III water for any henefi purpose,
other than irrigation, In snid water district
" % At the 81 aS x
a. IN. of said day, at my office In the town of
(ilenwoOd Springs, Colorado, attend for the
touching the priority Of rights to the use Of
water for domestic, power, storage, railrond
and other beneticiai PURPOSES other than ir-
or owners of any ditch. canal, reservoir, or
Of any wnter rights derived from any nat
sa IN .ad wnte1 Gses NO.
acquired by appropriation ind used for my
beneficial purpose other than Irrigation;
which proceeding Will be continued from
day to day Mt the said place, until ali OF the
evidence offered shall he taken and COM
pleted.
ditch, canal, reservoir, or OF amy water right
derived from any natural stream, winter
district No. ii shall at any time before s the
Ind tny Of May, A. ID. ltNj, file with the clerk
of said court n statement of claim to water
for any bene f1cfal purpose, other than irri-
gntion, and II such owner or owners shall
desire to give evidence concerning such
c,atm OF elSis t NJ VII On the md dny
day at the court house in the town Of Nj ecker,
Rio BlancO county, Colorado, attend for thc
which proceeding will be. continued from
day to day Mt said place until all Of the EVIL
dencc offered shall be takcn and completed.
And hereby notify all persons, assOcin-
lions and corporations Interested hs owners
or consumers of water for purposes other
yoir or :, her water Fights in said Water dis
trtct, to appear by themselves, their agents
or attorneys, Mt the time and place herein