The Springfield herald., 1909-03-26
STATE OF COLORADO, ! ss

STATE Of COLORADO' S.
COUNTY OF BENT.
In the District Court of the Third Ju-
dicial District, sitting within and
for Bent county, Colorado.
In the matter of the ajudication of
priorities of the right to the use OF
water for domestic and irrigation
purposes in Water District No. ST,
in the State of Colorado.
TICE
The People of the State of Colorado,
To all persons, associations or corr
porations Interested in the matter of
the aiudication of priorities of right
to the use of water in District No. ST,
in the State of Colorado, Greeting:
You and each of you are hereby no.
tilted that in the above entitled matter
the following proceedings have been
had upon the petition OF the Philips
Investment Company, viz:
This matter coming on FOR nearing
before the undersigned, Judge OF the
said Court, at Chambers, IN trinidad,
Colorado, on this November 18th, A.
D. 1908, upon the application OF the
priorities of right to the use of water
for domestic and irrigation purposes
between the several bitches, canals
and reservoirs, and the owners of
water rights in Water District No. 81;
and it appearing to the said Judge that
the application of the Petitioner herein
is proper and should be granted; and it
further appearing to the, said Judge
that it is impracticable and inexpedient
to proceed to hear the evidence in open
Court:
It is therefore, ordered, by the said
Judge that the prayer of said petition
be and the same is hereby granted,
and that E. ]. Braund, of Trinidad, in
the State of Colorado, be and he is
hereby appointed as Referee herein,
with directions to qualify according to
the Statute in such case made and pro-
vided, and to take the testimony which
may be submitted for or against the
Petitioner, as aforesaid, reporting the
same with his findings of fact thereon,
and suggested decree to the Court as
promptly as may be.
HENRY HUNTER, Judge.
STATE OF COLORADO, 90
COUNTY OF BENT.
1, Frank Kreybill, Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court, 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 Col
orado, in the matter of the ADJUDICATION
of priorities to the right of the use of
water for domestic and irrigation pur-
poses in Water District No. Ct, then
pending in said Court.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court in Las Animas, Colorado,
on this the 18th day of February, "A.
d. 1909.
TsEAL1 FRANK KREYBILL,
Clerk of the District Court.
l, E. j. Braund, having taken the
oath of office, as required by law in
such cases, as Referee under the order
of the Court, aforesaid, do hereby give
notice that at 10 o'clock a. m., on the
29th day of March, A. D. 1909, at the
Court House, in the Town of Lamar,
County of Prowers, State of Colorado,
will hear and take evidence touching
the priority of right of the several
bitches, canals and reservoirs in said
Water District No. 81, in the State of
Colorado, which hearing will be con-
tlnued ana adJourneu from uay TO DAY
and from time to time at said place of
hearing hereinbefore designated or at
such other place as may be designated
at any of such hearings until the same
is completed.
And hereby notify all persons, as
sociations and corporations interested
as owners of canals, bitches and reser-
voirs, or as consumers of water in
said Water District No. 81, to attend
By themselves, their agents or attor-
neys at the time and place herein ap-
pointed and to file statement of
claim, under oath, if no such statement
has been previously filed with the