The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-01-26

east quarter tsE1-D dissection 10, Town
ship 70 South of Range A West OF the
sixth Principal Meridian. thence ives:
one ID mile. thence north eighty 600
rods. thence west one hundred al
sixty u60) rods. thence south eighty (S0J
rods. thence west eighty $50 rods.
thence south eighty (s0) rods thence
west forty t4o) rods. thence south one
hundred and sixty u60) rods. thence
west sixty tc0) rods to the northwes,
corner NJ southwest quarter (SwI-) Of
northwest quarter (Nw la of Section
%. thence south forty 4O) rods. thence
west forty Gao rods, thence south forty
'Io) rods. thence west one hundred and
twenty 120) rods to the center of Sec
lion 20. thence north one hundred and
ixty 160) rods. thence west eighty 1901
fods. thence north one hundred and six
" u60) rods. thence west eighty (SO)
rods to the southeast corner of the
northeast quarter -tnE1-4) of Section
Is. thence north eighty $50, rods thence
west eighty 500 rods. thence north one
hundred and sixty usO) rods. thence
west eighty 500 rods. thence north eigh
ty $50 rods to the center of Section 8.
thence west one and one-hah q 1-2,
mile to the southeast corner of the
northeast quarter tNE1-+) of Section Z.
thence north eighty (S0) rods. thence
west one % mile, thence north eighty
800 rods to the northeast corner of Sec
tion ~. Township % South OF Range
" West. thence west one hundred and
sixty Ns0) rods. north eightyf.0)
ro Is. thence west one hundred and six
~ tGJj rods. thence south eighty $50
rods to the northwest Corner OF Sec
iion -. thence west one hundred ard
sixty Q60) rods, thence north eighty $50,
rods. thence west one hundred and six
" u60) rods, thence north eighty 800
rods to the southwest corner OF north
west quarter (Nw1-D of Section 2.
thence west one ~ mile. thence south
! one hnndrd and sixty de0) rods to the
southwest corner of Section 3. thence
east one IN mile. thence south to the
point Of beginning. being the southwest
corner of Section IL. Township 20 South
i Of Range As West of the Sixth Princi-
pal sieridian
The lands embraced within the above
described boundaries being situate in
| the County of Prowers and State OF
Colorado.
| We further represent and show that
the County of Prowers. State OF Colo
RADIO. embraces the total acreage Of the
| proposed district.
We further select as a committee to
present this petition to the Board OF
County Commissioners. Wiley ]. House
W. A. Merrill and S. J. Higbee, who
are three Of the petitioners whose NAM
es are herunto subscribed.
| We propose the name OF THE GRN-
NADIA AND HOLLY IRRIGATIoNl Dis
i TRICT (ar the sail prODOS-
| ed district.
The means proposed to supply waite
for the irrigation OF the lands embraced
In said district are by the construction
and operation OF bitches. canals and
reservoirs. and by such other means As
shall be necessary and lawful. to
furnish n supply OF water for the pro-
/ per irrigation thereof. and II II shaI
be possible practicable and expedieni
for the said irrigation district. to ac-
duire by purchase or otherwise from the
owners of the Messenger Reservoir Site
and filings. in Rule Creek In Bent
County. Colorado. all their rights. priv
| ileges franchises. priorities. and rights
to water. rights Of way. and all Other
interests in said Messenger Reservoir
| Site and Filings: to build ditch from
| the Purgatoire River Ia Bent County. &c
the said Rule Creek In Bent County.
and to acquire by purchase or otherwise
a right OF way through the Colorado ant
kansas Canal from the present terrnin-
al Of which "a new ditch is tc pc con
structed to the State Line OF Kansas
and Colorado.
Also to acquire by purchase or other
wise. any reservoir sites. or reservoirs,
| constructed or proposed to be construct
ed, together with all rights anf privileg
es thereunto appertaining. that may be
advantageous to the best interests OF
said district and the proper irrigation
thereof
| We therefore pray that your said
Board define and establish the boundar-
| les of said proposed district and sub
init the question Of the final organiza-
i ton of the same to the vote of the
qualified electors Of said proposed dis
trict who are resident freeholders OF agr
cultural lands within said district. OF
i who are owners of lands to the extent
Of forty acres or more within said dis
trict and within Prowers County. Col
orado.
| WILEY J. HOUSE
JOSEPH II. SNYDER
| LEWIS F. MATTHEW'S
MRS. +. f. BARNES
= y. CANFIELD
r Y. FOWLER
MRS. JANE CAMEL
II. b. CLINE
A. J. CLINE
". a. MERRILL
.oA b. MERRILL
y. Z. LEE
| J. L. MAYFIELD
| II. J. McMILLIN