The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
STATE OF COLORADO, 9.
COUNTY OF DELTA, 90

In THE DISTRICT COURT
In the Matter of the Application of J. ). Fuller
Elmer Z. I.andreth and NJ. +. Renetel. for the
Adjudication Of water rights from Dry Greek
in Water District Number Forty, of the State
of Colorado.
On this inst day Of May rOI. lefore the Court
sitting in and for the County Of Delta and State
Of Colorado. come the above named petitioner.
c"tion I q II. lights % Of the tiianers % I ana md Stsrs
owners Of or interested in bitches, canals OF
water rights for irrigation purposes taking water
Water District Number Forty Of the State Of ol-
ornio. and the Court being fully advised in the
mntter doth M order TINT the same l'e filed in the
Indication be had as prayed in the said petition.
And it being deemed impracticable TO hear the
others in the petition named. in open Court, II
is further ordered that A. E. AmslSary be and he
hereby is appointed Referee Of said Court in said
all statements OF claim TO the use Of water for
irrigation from the said Dry !reek and its tribu;
tai,s; and that m IN. sd heferei shall Ii take all
ments OF claim filed by the several claimants and
shall consider the same and make an abstract Of
the same and draft decree thereon and rcpOrt
the same to this Court
And generally the said Referee shall have all
Referee Of said Court by the laws Of the State
Of Colorado regulating the matter Of ndjndica.
powers of Referees Of Courts of fecori
And before entering upon his duties as Referee
and within ten days from the date Of this or,ier
he shall tile in tine Office of the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court his written acceptance OF this ap.
pointment and his oath Of office ~ such Referee.
And 1t is further ordered that the said a. 4.
Amslrsry shall give notice Of the -aid hearing as
provided in Sections 2ilD and ?lIl Of Mills
Annotated Statutes Of Colorado and psnunal
county. and that ID the cost OF this astian H. tnI.i
to petitioners and th1.e filing statements Of
claim in pursuance of this order.
Done in open fis sPsia III III saAeKsLEF%Sp tx I Mi .
Judge.
NOW THEREFORE,, do hereby give notice
To the Durkee Ditch Company. owners Of the
an% D%S w. MD'ss % owner. M ss"as # II: Morton 1 bsS
George Sesndart. Otis Hosrefe. N. +. Keene.
George Hider. and james d. Nc Hugh. owners Of
"wner S % Of the % stanton BisSR: W. A. CsrrieEsr. n
owner of the Carrcker Ditch; Roy 4. Ashley and
N Marion & 8; AHshlsy owrsrs Of the Mineral Spring
Patterson. jesse Patterson: Carl Burch and
Victor HensstleI owners owner q e the Aspen Ditch;
Van ny f'f pi,eh: % Gorsneh H. "Tn'Is wSir, 81 .st
and Z. II. Connobie, owners OF III. Curr.nt Greek
Iattern! Ditch: H. welch. Clnr.,nce Smith and
Durkc.. Ditch: John 4. i'ois and others, owners
nf the Hnle and Gallant Ditch: u. Il. Welch and
&C tiilmer owners Of the Thompson Ditch:
VI: II. Welch. owner Of the Burt Ditch; and all
Interested owners or consumers Of winter frUn
said Dry Cr.ek, or It's tributaries. that will at
tend ut the Court HOUSE in Delta, Colorado. on
the eighth day Of July, a. d. iN7, ut ten o'clock.
\; n and thereafter until all ev idence shall In.
taken. for the purp.se Of hearing md taking
evidence touching the priority Of rights ~ the
'evernl bitches. cnnnl- nnd r-.ervDir. taking
water from the said Dry Greek and Its tribu.
nries, and do hereby notify all PERSONS a--o-ia-
tions or corporation. interested ms owners or
consumers 81 water from the .aid Dry Crpek or
its tributaries. to attend by themselves. their
agents or attorneys, ut the time and place a,,-
pointssi her.in, and then and there nle -tnt.-
nent of claim, In cnse statement has bssn
hsrvtofore he hled in ,l,. Office Of tle Clerk Of the
District Court Of Delta County aforesaid; Such
statement to ls under oath and showing the
ditch, canal or reservoir In wiiicl, tiis interest i-
claim.si, together with the names Of the o~p.r-
tler,of. and such other particulars u. are pre-
scriipsi by law: and all other psr-Dns inter-ts<
may then and there present proofs for or against
any priority Of right by appropriation sought to
ditch. canal or reservoir.
Dated this 18th day Of May A. d. 1907.
A. f. AMSlARY.
Issfers.
ist. pub. June !; last pub July 5. "a.