La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
Motto. Of Presentation Of Petition

In the matter Of the proposed forma
ton OF "The Hoibrook Irrigation
District" NOTICE.
[ To all Land Owners and others sn'
terested In the proposed formation
OF THE Holhrook Irrigation Dis
trict":
Notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 18th day OF April. A. ID.
1903, at the hour OF Eleven O'Clock
in the forenoon OF said day. at the
office OF the County Commissioners
In the Court House of the County OF
Otero, Colorado. In La Junta. Colo
rado. the Undersigned committee.
duly appointed for said purpose. will
present to the Honorable Board OF
County Commissioners OF the said
County OF Otero. Colorado. a petition
in words, letters and figures as fol.
lows. to-wit:
State of Colorado, County OF Otero,
Before the Honorable Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, OF said County
and State.
In the matter OF the Organization OF
the Holbrook Irrigation District.
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners OF Otero County,
Colorado:
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned.
citizens OF otero county. Colorado. re.
spectfully represent and show. that
We are resident free-holders, owning
lands within. the District hereinafter
described.
That we desire to make provision
for the irrigation of the lands In
said District, SO FAR as may be prac-
ticable, and pursuant to and under
the provisions of An Act OF the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Colo
RADIO. entitled IAN ACT IN RELA.
TIoN TO IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
approved on the third day OF May,
A. d. 1905: we propose the organiza.
ton into an Irrigation District OF
the following area or district, lying
wholly in otero County. Colorado
to-wit Beginning at the headgate
of the Lake Canal at a point on he
north bank OF the Arkansas river.
and following down said canal in a
southeasterly direction. until ii
strikes the township line between
townships twenty-five t22) and TWEEN.
ty-three (23) south OF range fifty
six (56) west OF the sixth principal
, meridian (6th p. M, thence east
along said township line to point
on the east boundary OF the Arkan.
sas Valley Railway. thence In north
easterly direction along the right
Of way OF the said Arkansas Valley
Railway to the center line OF the
Lake Canal. thence In north.
easterly direction along the center
line of the Lake Canal to Its
terminus at Horse Greek, be.
Ing q point In the South
west one-fourth Is. w. ~ OF sec
t22). south of range fifty-fve (55)
west Of the sixth principal meridian
18th p. NJ, thence following the
right bank Of the said Horse Creek In
southeasterly direction to the cas-,
line OF otero county, being a point on
the east line of section twenty-five
t25) township twenty-five (22) south
of range fifty-four (54J west OF the
sixth principal meridian 18th p. Nj,
, thence south along the east line OF
| Otero county to the intersection oi
! the lateral from Reservoir Number
One of the Laguna Canal Company
system, being a point on the east
line OF section thirty-six 1867, town
ship twenty-five (22) south. of range
| fifty-four (54) west of the sixth orin
cipal meridian 18th p. Nj. thence
following said lateral from Reservoir
Number One in a general southwest
! erly direction to the south line ol
section eight (S), township twenty
three (23) south of range fifty-fivs
4 (55) west OF the sixth principal me
ridian 10Th p. M. thence south tc
the branch OF the jackson lateral
thence in general southwesterly di
rection along said lateral to the di
| viding point OF said Jackson lateral
being a point in the northwest quar-
ter IN. ". " Of section nineteer
u9). township twenty-three (23
south. OF range fifty-five (55) west O
the sixth principal meridian 18th P
Nj, thence along the south branch
OF the said Jackson lateral in a gen
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