Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-27
NOTICE

State of Colorado. County of La Plata.
sS.
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; IS in La Plata G9rnty. state eer9a Of
Sponsel.
WHEREAS on the 9Th dav of April.
A. D. 1911. the same being one Of the
regular days of the March tarm of said
court for the year 1914. the following
order was duly made and entered of rec
ord In said court in the above proceed
Ing. to-wit.
State of Colorado County of La Plata,
IS.
In Toe District Court
In the Matter of Priorities and Change
of point of diversion In certain of the
waters and water rights in Water Dis
trict No. "a in La Plata County, State
OIL Colorado. on the petition of George
Sponsel
Now. on this day. to-wit: April 9Th.
A. d. 1914. the same being one OF the
regular days of the March term of this
court for the year 1914. comes George
above entitled matter. heretofore duly
! filed in this court. for permission to
change the point of diversion Of those
certain water and water rights and prior
tiles to the use of water owned by him as
Priority No. Z. 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
5 min. east 1857 feet from the west quar-
ter stone or corner of Section g. in Town
ship IS. North, Range Il. West of the N.
to point and points at headgates on the
Sponsel- Meyer Ditch. one on the west
bank Of Cherry Creek at point whence
SIP IS. North, Range 12. west OF the
NJ M. p. NJ. bears south So deg. 60
min. east 1871 feet, and also on Starvation
Creek near the north center line of the
N. E. u of the S. E. v of said
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
said George Sponsel. who prays that the
point of diversion of the same being
~ cubic feet of water per second of
time heretofore adjudicated to the said
Sponsel ditch, be changed from the pres
ent point OF diversion to the headgates
OF said sponsei-heyer ditch. and pray
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, IT being alleged in said
as aforesaid in said petition. will not
injuriously affect any other consumer or
user OF water in said Cherry Creek or
NOW. THEREFORE,, In consideration
OF the premises. let 1t be, and IL is here
by ordered. that said petition be set for
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 will proceed to hear and de-
termine said petition. and any and all
objections that may be presented or made
to whether or not such change will in
juriousy affect the vested rights of
others to the use of the water OF said
Cherry Creek or Starvation Creek in said
water district. and 1t is further ordered
that all parties whose vested rights may
be affected by such change shall be no.
uied as IN case of the original statu-
rights. TO appear at such time and place
so appointed and then and there to pre-
se sent ,,hr any ana all objections that they;
said petition az affecting their vested
rights In the premises.
And the clerk of said court Is hereby
ordered to issue notice and cause the
same to be served posted and published
az provided by law.
Done In open court Mt Durango. Colo
dsSo' ds% al 10 n1 said La Plata County. this 9Th
w N. sEARcY, Judge.
HEREBY HERM THEFNFoHE dTThN HdSoRnfTaY n9TIGH 10 10
All persons who may be affected by such
change OF the point Of diversion Of said
waters. TO appear In said court on the
i4th Day OF May. A. ID. 1914. at the hour
Of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF said day
At the Court house In Durango. Colorado.
and present any and all objections or
have against said petition. as affecting
heir vested rights In the premises.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE
SEAL OF THIS COURT. Al Durango,
Colorado, this 1th day OF April. 1914.
CLEMENT L. RUSSELL.
Hsrk Of the District Court Of La Plata
County. Colorado.
first publication April D.
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