Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-20

State of Colorado. County OF La Plata,
IS.
In The District Court.
In the Matter of Priorities and Change of
point Of diversion In certain of the wat
ers and water rights In Water District
No. 80 in La Plata County. State af,
Colorado. on the Petition of GeTSJ
Sponsel.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS. on the 9Th dav of April.
A. d. 1911 the same being one of the
regular days of the March term of said
court for the year 1914 the following
order was duly made and entered OF rec
Ing. to-wit:
State of Colorado. County of La Plata.
ss.
In TIE District Court.
In the Matter of Priorities and Change
of point of diversion in certain OF the
waters aud water rights in Water Dis
OIL Colorado. on the petition of George
Sponsel.
ORDER.
Now. on this day. to-wit: April 9Th.
A. ID. 1914. the same being one of the
regular DAYS of the March term of this
court for the year 1914. comes George
Sponsel and presents his petition in the
filed in this court. for permission to
change the point of diversion of those
certain water and water rights and prior
Priority No. T. of Cherry Creek. adjudi-
Gated to the Sponsel Ditch. from the
headgate OF said Sponsel Ditch at a point
on the north bank OF Cherry Creek rs deg.
min. east 1857 feet from the west quar-
ter stone or corner of Section 3. in Town
ship B. North, Range II. West OF the N
M. p. NJ. in La Plata County. Colorado
to point and points at headgates on the
Sponsel-Meyer Ditch. one on the west
bank OF Cherry Creek at a point whence
the east quarter corner of Section 3, Town
N. M. p NJ. bears south Sc deg 60
min. east 1871 feet, and also on Starvation
Creek hear the north center line of the
N. E. u of the s. E. X of said
Section 3. where the second head
gate OF said sponsel-Meyer Ditch is To-
Gated. taking waters also out of STAR
walton Creek; all of which water and
water rights and priorities 1t is alleged
in said petition is the property of the
said George Sponsel, who prays that the
point of diversion of the same, being
2k cubic feet of water per second OF
time heretofore adjudicated to the said
ent point or diversion to the headgates
of said Sponsel-h.eyer ditch. and pray
ing that an order OF this court be made
fixing the date upon which hearing
may be had upon said petition, and for
the giving of notice of said hearing, as
provided by law, II being alleged in said
petition that the said change, 30 sought
lnjuriousiy affect any other consumer or
user OF water In said Cherry Creek or
Starvation Creek.
OF the premises, let It be, and 1t is here
by ordered. that said petition be set for
hearing on the i4th day Of May. 1914. at
the hour OF 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day in the Court house In the City
Of Durango, La Plata County, Colorado.
In open court. at which time and place
the court viii proceed to hear and de-
termine said petition, and any and ali
objections that may be presented or made
thereto. and evidence and testimony as
20 to whether Or not such change will in
others to the use OF the water OF said
Cherry Creek or Starvation Creek in said
water district. and 1t Ia further ordered
That ali parties whose vested rights may
% affeJted by such change shall be no.
tified as In case OF the original statu-
tory adjudications of priorities OF water
rights. to appear at such time and place
sent any and all objections that they,
Or. either of them may have against
said petition as affecting their vested
And the clerk OF said court In hereby
ordered to issue notice and cause the
'ame to be served. posted and published
Is provided by law.
lay lay of April. A <. 5. Y isit ''"''' '"'' VI"
BY the Court,
w. N SEARCY. Judge
NOW THEREFORE,. NOTICE IL
Hereby GIVEN ACCORDINGLY. to
u persons who may be affected by such
waters to appear In said court on the
4th day OF May. A., d. 1914. at the hour
4 10 o'clock In the forenoon Of said day,
I the Court house In Durango, Colorado,
nd present any and all objections or
violence that they or either Of them. may
ave aGal,st seid petition. a. affecting
heir vested rights In the premises.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE
EAL OF THIS COURT A. Durango,
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County. Colorado.
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