The Ordway new era., 1918-02-08
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR DE-
TERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP
IN THE COUNTY COURT


State of Colorado. County of Crow
In the matter of the estate of syl-
vester ]. Rogers. deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the Es-
tate of Sylvester ]. Rogers, De-
ceased:
Notice is hereby given that there
has been filed in the county court Of
the County of Crowley the following
duly verified petition, to-wit:
Comes now Mrs. Patrick Rogers,
through her undersigned attorney.
and respectfully shows and repre-
sents to this honorable court. as fol-
l.ws. to-wit:
That Sylvester J. Rogers died in
testate in the County of Crowley,
State of Colorado, on the first day
of April. A. D. 1916: that prior to
the death of the said Sylvester J:
Rogers, he had lived In the said
county, state aforesaid, for several
y ars, and that at the time of his
death was a resident of said county
and state. That at the time of said
decease the said Sylvester ]. Rogers
was a single man, and that his near
est living relative was your petit
toner herein. Mrs. Patrick Rogers,
mother of said deceased.
That at the time of the death of
the said Sylvester j. Rogers he was
the owner of an undivided one-half
interest in and to the following de-
scribed premises, to-wit:
The south five acres of even width
off the north half of the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of
Section 20, and the north five acres
of even width off the south half of the
annfhnaCf rtnr nf tho h Uaqf
quarter of Section 20, all in Town
ship 81 south, Range 81 west of the
9Th P. M. in Crowley county, Colo
RADIO, except public roads and
bitches. Also a pro rata share Of
one S0-acre water right in the Colo
RADIO canal. being a pro rata share
or part of water rights Nos. 15 and
16; a pro rata ownership in go
shares of stock in The Twin Lakes
Reservoir company and 10 shares of
stock in The Lake Meredith Rcser-
voir company. All Of said water
rights and shares OF stock in said
water companies being used on and
being appurtenant to said above de-
scribed premises.
Your petitioner further represents
that she was and is the owner of the
remaining undivided one-half inter-
est in said land, and is now the legal
holder thereof.
That under the laws of the State
of Colorado, governing descent and
distribution, your petitioner is the
only heir of the said Sylvester J..
Rogers, deceased, and that her name
and address is as follows. to-wit:
Mrs. Patrick Rogers. Imogene, Iowa.
That the value OF the estate of the
said Sylvester J. Rogers, deceased,
does not exceed two thousand dol
lars.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays
for the entry of an order and decree
of this court. ascertaining and de-
termining the heirs OF the said Syl-
end that the devolution of said es-
tate may be judicially established
and made a part of the public rec
ords. and for the entry of such other,
further and different orders or de-
crees as may to the court seem meet
and just in the premises.
HARRY e. MAST,
Attorney for Petitioner.
VERIFIED by Mrs. Patrick Rogers,
petitioner.)"
If administration of said estate be
not demanded by some one entitled
thereto within one year from the
date of the last publication of this no.
tice. then and in such event, applica-
tion shall be made to the court for a
decree determining the heirship of
said estate.
Dated this 22nd day of January,
A. d. 1918.
HARRY e. MAST,
Attorney FOR Petitioner.
First publication Jan. 25, 1918.
Last publication Feb. 8, 1918.