North Park union., 1905-12-01
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This matter coming on to b heard on tho duly
verified petition OF tho Wolfcr Ditch Company.
for the adjudication Of the prioritics Of right to
tho use Of water in Water Distrint No. ". In Di.
vision No. l. Of the state Of Colorado. the pr
titionrr appearing by Frank J. Annis and fr,si
W. Stow, attorneys FOR said petitioner. and the
court having carefully cxamin~d said Petition
md heard the rtat-mrnts Of counsel touching
the saus. doth nnd. that there arc larxv num-
bcr OF bitches using water for irrigation In said
water district, the several rights Of which have
not bcen Adjudicatcd and that In order to avoid
confusion and uncertainty in tho distribution of
water in said wntsr district, said rights should
be determined.
Tn. court further finds that by reason Of the
shortnoss Of the time allowed for the ter,ns uf
this court and because Of the great number OF
witnesses rcauirrd in proceedings Of this char
actcr il is doomed impracticablr and ine1-
pciicut to hear the evidence in open court.
IT Is THEREFORE ORDERED. that Paul
W. Lee. being a discreet person und properly
qualified ba and h. hervby is appointed referees
of this court to whom is ruforrod ,aid petition.
the matter OF taking evidence, md reporting
the same. making abstract and findings OF
| law and fact, upon tn. same und preparing n
decree in said adjudication; II said referee upon
making his findings shall find that any Of tho
| prioritirs. touching which proof is submitted.
and which arc determined by him. arc prior in
point OF time to any of thos- heretofore deter
mined in any adjudication Of the prioritics uf
the use OF water in snid district heretofore had
he shall rc.number tho several prioritics In sal
district 50 that the numbering will correspond
with the several findings; said referee is not
authorized however. 10 hear amy testimony, nor
ma se nny findings touching any prioritics hcrr-
totor- determined.
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, that all own
.rs Of bitches in said water district this priori
tics Of which have not bs-n Rd!udicated may
! file their statement with said referee and have
the same determined. irrespective of the fact as
to whether or not they have ioinsd as petition.
crs herein.
| That all pa rties interested may have sufficient
notice of thcze proceedings, said referee 4, di.
rccted to a COPS ri this order To br pub
: l,Ah.i IN 'be NorTa PNss USIoN y. weeki,
newspaper of general r-ulatiou p'blish" at
the town OF Walden ia - said Cf.pty OF LHri-
msr and State Of Colorado. Zoe four -succc-siv.
weeks. together with ice fixing the time in
which statements OF claim for prioritics shall bc
fled with him. And further that he mail to the
last known poet office address or addresses, as
nearly ns he can determine the same. Of tho
several claimants mentioned in the decree of
| April 23r,i, Iouo. copy OF this order.
1T Is FURTs :R ORDERED. that tho said
referee give notice by publication in said NoRrH
PARk uNrI. for four successive weeks Of the
time nndy ,.iacc he ma, tlX for taking testimony
herein snd that he cause to be mailed to each
Of the claimants who fil. stat-mepts of claim
with him. a copy OF said notice.
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED. that the cost,
of these proceedings shall bc divided pro rata
among the several ditch owners submitting
proof in this proceeding.
Done in open court November 5th. 1901.
(Signcdl JAMES +. GARRIGuES, Judge.
Notice Is given that on Monday. the ilth day
Of >D-crmber. 1905. the undersigned Referee will
Ib- in Walden. Color ado. at which time nnd
place all persons desiring to take advnntaus Of
tho provision. of above order may file their
statements Of claims for prioritics to the use of
water in said district; and testimony will bc
tak ken in this proceeding on said date and from
day to day thereafter for such time may br
necessary. not Inter than tho 10Th day OF de-
ccmbcr, 1906 At the close Of the taking of such
testimony an adjournment will In taken to
Fort Collins Colorado, to tho stli day Of Jnnu.
AIRY. 1905. at which time testimony will again Ike
heard in said proceeding in the oiiic. Of the I'm.
dcrsigncd. and said hearing will continu. until
ali testimony offered shall have been taken.
PAUL W. LEE. Referee.
First Publication November II. 1906.
Last Publication December $, 1906.