The Delta independent., 1910-06-17
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.

ohDEh.
In the Matter of Priorities of Water Rights in
District No. ", in the state Of Colorado.
Now on this day the above entitled matter
came to be heard upon the Petition of the
ervoir Company, owner of the ditch known us
the 'tImarron Canal. praying for an additional
IN District No. g. the said petitioner being repre-
sented by Bell, Catiin. blahe Motbersill, its
attorneys.
Having considered the said petition and being
fully advised In the premises and II being I'LL
practical and inexpedient for the evidence es-
tabiishing such prioritie- to be taken and heard
is ordered that S. V. Hobaugh, E-q be and he
Is hereby appointed referee of said ,ourt and to
him IL referred the statement of claim of said
petitioner OH iiie in SAID matter and any other
statements of ciaIm which may be filed before
the closing OF the taking of testimony In said
mat er. and 1t Is further ordered that SAID
referee, having first taken the oath of office as by
Statute In such Gaze made and provided, take
the evidence submitted in reference to the mat
tiers herein and report the same, making an alb
eiract and findings upon the same and preparing
a decree thereon; and to said referee is also
hereby referred ali evidence heretofore taken by
anv other referee in said Water district, together
wit the abstract tnereof and report of said
Ie., or reierees.
Ii is further ordered that said referee at once
qualify and enter upon the discharge of his
duties, and give due notice he elm rs required by
law and that he begin the taking of evidence
herein on the 18th day of July, A. ID 1910, whereof
he shall give due notice as is required by law.
Done at Chaml ers at Grand Junction, Colo
RADIO, this 21tn day Oi "a pril, A. D., 1910
sPRIGG SHACKLEFoRD.
Judge.
Now. Therefore. in conformity with said
der, dc hereby give notice to all persons, assoc
iatiuns and corporations interested a. owners or
consumer OF water. and interested in any ditch,
canal or reservoir IN said Water District No. ~,
that for the purpose Of hearing and taxing evi-
dencs touching the priority OF water rights for
irrigation, OF the several bitches, canals and
ervuir-, not heretofore adludicated in said Water
District, / will as such referee attend at the
School House in the Town of Cimarrun in Mont
I ru-e County, state OF olorado, on Monday, July
18th. 1910, at = o clock p. II. and VIII continue
said hearing from lay to day thereafter or to a
future day and place certain, until all such eyi-
dence rhall be taken.
And | do hereby notify all persons. associa-
uons and corporations interested owners or
consumers of water, and interested as owners of
any ditch. canal or reservoir. in said Water Dis
trct No. %, to appear by themselves their agents
or their attorneys, at the time and place above
appolnts-t. or to which the same may be con-
uuued as aforesaid, and then and there nle n
statement of claim under oath, in case no state
the office of the clerk of said Court under the
provisions of Section 240J Mills Annotated Stat
ute-, provided in Section 24o5 Mills Ammo
taied stasutes. and present their proofs touch
ing any priority of right OF water by appropria-
ton for irrigation claimed by them for any
ditch, canal or reservoir in said Water District.
and for against any priority of right of water
by appropriation. sought to be shown 10y any
\ other party by through any such ditch al
or reservoir either as owner or consumer of water
therefrom.
Dated at Montro-e. Colorado. this 9Th day of
June, 1910.
S.v. HOBAUGH.
Referee.
Firt pub. June Il. 1910. Last pub July S, 1910