The Delta independent., 1910-07-01
Water Adjudication Notice.
STATE OF COLORADO. IS

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STATE OF COLORADO,
COUNTY OF MONTRosE,
INTHE DISTRICT COURT.
In the matter of the Priorities of Water Rights
in Water District No. g. in the Stale OF Colo
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Uncompahgie Valley Canal Il Reservoir tom-
paiiy, for the Further Adjud cation of Wafer
Rights in Water District No g.. State OF Colo
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THE PEOPLE OF FTHESTATE OF COLORADO.
TO all persons associations and corporations
said Water District No. ~, and interested az az
owners in any ditch. canal reaervoir in SAID
Water District, GREETING:
WHEREAS, BY order of the Judge of the
District Court of the Seventh judicial District
Grand Junction, in said District, and dated the
25th day of April, A. ID 1911, the undersigned
was appointed Referee in the above styled cause
and has tiled his aeceptan, and oath OF once
with the clerk of said Court at MontTose. Colo
RADIO which said order of the Judge is IN words
and figures as foilows. to-wit:
STATE OF COLORADO,
COUNTY OF AioNTRosE,
In THE DISTRICT COURT.
ORDER.
In the Matter of Priorities of Water Rights in
District No. 81, in the state VI Colorado.
Now on this day the above entitled matter
came on to be heard upon the Petition of the
,iniarron Uncompahgre Valley canal hes
ervoir Company, owner of the ditch known
the "timarron Canal" praying for an additional
adjudication of the priorities to the Use OF water
in District No. g. the said petitioner being repre-
sented by Bell, Catlin. blake & Motlersill, Its
attorneys.
Having considered the said petition and being
fully advised in the premises and it being I'M
practical and inexpe1ient Tor the evidence es,
tablishing such priorItles to be taken and heard
at any general OF SPECIAL term OF said ourt, II
| Is ordered that 5. V. Hobaugh, Esq be and he
is hereby appointed referee of said Court and to
him lie referred the statement of claim of said
petitioner on Tile in SAID matter, and any other
statements of claim which may be hied before
| the closing of the taking of testimony in said
er. and il is furtLer ordered that said
referee, having first taken the oath of office as by
Statute in such case made anC provided. take
the evidence submitted in reference to the mat
ters herein and report the same, making an alb
stract and hndings upon the same and preparing
decree thereon; and to said referee Is also
hereby referred all evidence heretofore tab en- by
any other referee in said Water District together
Wit the abstract thereof and report of said
reIeI &c OF reier,es.
Ii is further ordered that said referee at once
qualify and enter upon the discharge of his
duties and give due notice he ein as required by
law and that he begin the taking of evidence
hereis the 18th day of July, A. u 1910 whereof
he shall give due notice as is reqqired by law.
Done at Chambers at Grand Junction, Colo
RADIO. this 25th day OF pril A. D. 1917.
sPRIGG SHACkLEFoRD,
Judge.
Now. Therefore in conformity with said or
der. do hereby give notice 10 all persons assoc
| iatiOns and corporations Interested as owners
consumers of water and interested in any ditch,
canal or reservoir iu said atcr District No. o..
/ that for the purpose uf hearing aud taxing evi-
dencs touching the priority OF water rights for
irrigation, Of the several bitches. canals and
srvuirs, mot heretofore adIudicafsd in said Water
/ District l will such referee attend at the
/ School House in the Town OF Cimarron. in Mont
| rose County, state OF olorado, on Monday, July
/ 9Th. lilu, at , q clock p. NJ. and will continue
said hearing from ay to day thereafter to a
future day and place certain, until all such evil
dence shsl be taken.
And do hereby notify all persons. associa-
tons and corporations interested owners or
consumers OF water. and interested owners of
any ditch canal or reservoir, in said Water Dis
trlct No. 81, appear 10y themselves their agents
or their attorneys, at the time and place above
appointed, to which the same may be
uuued as aforesaid and then and there file a
statement of claim under oath, in case no state
ment of claim has been by them before filed in
the office of the clerk of said Court under the
provisions of Section 24oO Mills Annotated Stat
ute-. provided in Section 2s05 Mills Anno-
| tated stasutes. and present their proofs touch
| ing any priority of night OF water by appropria-
| ton for irrigation claimed by them for any
ditch, canal reservoir in said Wafer District.
and for against any priority of right of water
by appropriation. sought to be shown by any
other party by or through any such ditch. ca al
or reservoir either owner or consumer of water
| therefrom
Dated at Montrose. Colorado. this 9Th day Of
June, 1910.
S.y. HoBAUGH
Referee.
| Firt pub. June L., 1910 Last pub July : 1910