La Junta tribune., 1909-03-20

lions or Corporations interested IN
the matter Of the adjudication OF
priorities Of right 10 the use OF
water in Water District Number II
in the State Of Colorado. as owners
of any ditch. canal or reservoir.
or shown to be SO interested by
statement OF claim on file: GREET
ING:
You and each OF you are hereby
notified that heretofore. to-wit, on
the 18th day OF February. A. D.
1909, an order was made and caused
TO be entered OF record in the above
entitled matter by the Honorable
Henry Hunter. Judge Of said Court.
said order having been made in va
cation. and being In words and fig
ures as follows. to-wit:
State OF Colorado. County OF Bent. ss.
Judicial District of the State Of
Colorado. sitting within and for
said Bent County.
In the matter Of priorities Of water
rights in District Number IL.
ORDER:
Now on this 18th day of February.
A. d. 1903. comes the Otero Irriga-
ton District. public corporation. or
ganized under and existing by vir-
tue OF the laws of the. State Of
Colorado, and presents to the Hon.
orable Henry Hunter, Judge OF said
Court. its verified petition praying
for decree in the above entitled
matter awarding to It a priority Of
right to the use of water from the
Arkansas river for irrigation and do
mesic purposes. the same to be d.
yerted by means Of its canal known
as the Otero Canal for 334.92 cubic
feet OF water per second of time. as
OF date the third day of March, A.
d. 1890. reference to which petit
ton and the prayer thereof is here
by made for full statement OF the
matters and things therein contained
and thereupon 1t is ordered by said
Judge that said petition be and the
same hereby is set for hearing be-
fore the District Court Of Bent Coun-
ty. Colorado. at Las Animas. in said
County and State. on Tuesday. the
9Th day OF April. A d. 1909, at the
hour Of 10 o'clock In the forenoon.
at which time and place evidence
in support Of and against said peti-
ton may be presented to the Court:
and It Is further ordered that any
and all persons. associations and cor
porations objecting to said proposed
decree, II any such there be. shall III
their objections thereto with their
reasons therefor In writing with the
Clerk OF this Court on or before said
date. d
II IL further ordered that notice Of
said hearing and of the terms Of his
order be given to all peSsons. A.
sociations or corporations entitled
thereto. In the manner and within
the time prescribed BY law. and that
said notice contain copy OF this
order. and by its terms notify and
summons all persons. associations an
corporations interested ~ owners in
any ditch, canal or reservoir In said
water district to sppear In court At
the time and place herein appointed
and show cause. II any they have.
why the decree prayed for should not
be made and present their proofs
for and against the same.
Done at District Court Chambers
In the city Of Trinidad. Colorado. this
18th day Of February, 1903.
HENRY HUNTER.
Judge.
hereby certify the foresoing to
be . true and correct copy OF an
order made on the 18th day Of Feb
ruary. A. d. 1909. 1t Chambers. in
vacation. BY the Honorable Henry
Hunter. Judge of said Court. ON the
petition of the Otero Irrigation Dis
trict. q public corporation. and that
the relief demanded BY the
said petitioner is that the Court pro-
coed to hear testimony in reference
to the canal of petitioner known as
the Otero Canal and the irrigation
OF lands by means thereof, and that
petitioner be decreed priority of
date the Sd day Of March. A. d.
1890, for 334.s2 cubic feet Of water
per second of time for irrigation and
domestic purposes from the Arkan-
sas river. and general relief a. 10
fully set forth and recited in said
order. aud I give notice that the mat