Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06
NOTICE.

State OF Colorado. La Plata County S.
In the District Court.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF JOHN DEMNMIs2N' MoTISR DECEASED.
OF Hearing on Determination of Heir
ship.
PATRICK WILLIAM DENNIsoN, THoM-
GER AND Mrs. ANNIE PUETz, heirs At
other persons who claim to be such heirs, or
whom 1t may oncern....GREETING:
You ana each of you are hereby noti-
lied that under and pursuant to an
order of the Court herein made In open
Court. and entered OF record on the sth
one of the regular judicial days Of the
March term, A ID. 1914 of said Dis
trict Court. the hearing on the petition
of James Dennison, alleged to be an
heir at law of John Dennison, deceased.
was set down for hearing on the list
day of September. A. d. 1914, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon of said day; that
said petition recites that John Dennison
is deceased; leaving him surviving as his
sole heirs at law. John Dennison, (Jr);
Patric william Dennison, James Denni-
son. THOMAS j. Dennison. Mrs Mary
Brandiger, and Mrs. Annie Puetz, ali OF
whom are now living: and that at the
time of his death said decedent WAS po-
sessed of the following described lands,
holding by unpatented desert entry at the
U. $. Land Office In Durango Colo,
to-wit; The North half of Northeast
quarter of section twelve u. and Lost i
and IN section one Y, all in Township
"a North Range " West N. NJ. p. M. of val
ue of about 1900 same being Desert
Entry No. i5G Serial No. Oi95 at the
said u. 5. Land Office, and also an un-
divided Interest In the Big Stick Ditch,
and water right. taking water from the
La Plata river at n point on the West
benk thereof whence the NE corner
n aef m In u
J.. NJ bears $. 69 deg. 05 min. East 1896
feet, thence as per statement and plat OF
record. amounting to two cubic feet OF
water per second of time, which ditch
and water right has been conveyed by
said heirs at law to the Big Stick Ditch
company, a corporation. and said cor
poration has lssned and delivered to said
heirs NJ law OF John Dennison deceased.
In return therefor, Its certificate of
capital stock No.. for 100 shares or
subshares, representing the right to two
cubic feet OF water per second OF time
In said the Big Stick Ditch said ditch
and water right and shares OF stock be-
ing OF the value OF about tS6O.OO; alleges
thnt the persons named herein are the
children and only heirs at law OF said
John Dennison. deceased. and asks for a
judicial ascertninment and determination
or the heirs Mt law of said John DennI-
son deceased; and the interest of each
rights and shares Of stock:
And you are further notified that pur-
suant to the order OF the Court herein,
and in conformity to the statute In such
cases made ana provided. you are requir-
ed to appear before the District Court
OF La Plata County. Colorado on said
Jay and hour set for hearing said petit
ron. to-wit: September 1st 1914 at 10
O'clock In the forenoon. at the Court
room In the Court House in the city
OF Durango. said County and State. and
file your objections II any you have. 10
such petition. and such proofs and evf-
dence as you may heve to submit there
in.
WITNESS CLEMENT L. RUSSELL.
Clerk OF the District Court of La Plata
this 9Th day OF June A. D. isii
CLEMENT l.. RUSSELL.
.SEAI0 Clerk of the District Court
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