Petition seeks removal of Colorado water commissioner in 1886
A petition from A N Panetan Amity Canal Co superintendent and others seeks the removal of C W Reece, Water Commissioner District No 14, Water Division No 2, Colorado, alleging failure to enforce priorities and impartial water distribution. Affidavits by A E Bent claim Reece locked and misdirected the Bessemer and Bob Creek ditches, depriving La Junta and Lamar Canal Co of water during a drought period in 1896, with cited measurements and sworn statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Reece
State of Colorado
Hes Exesmeyer
A. W. McLernir
State of
Colorado
Calapan
Rees
Distriet No
George J. Rankin
Arkansas
A.N. Panetan
Amity Canal Co
X Ting Canal Co
A. Bee
New la Junta and Lamar
Bessemer
Bob Creek
la Justa
Lamar I
Oe Reece
Hole
la Junta and Lamar Canal
W. C. Berxe
James K. Docorry
Burke Affidavit on Canal Control and Notices
W C Burke testifies on oath that from 1806 until June 22, 1806 he held full charge of the La Jonta and Lamar Canal as receiver. The record notes an April 2 incident and Geo J Rankin as paper indentent of Division 2 notifying S W Cressy, Water Commissioner of District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Lamar
Coro
W. C. Burke
la Jonta and
Ind
Geo. J. Rankin
S. W. Cressy
Parrish affidavit alleges misconduct by water commissioner
A.N. Parrish sworn affidavit from Water Division No. 2 Colorado alleges C. W. Reece, water commissioner of district No. 14, locked Bessemer canal and diverted water, denying Amity Canal priority. Parrish claims Reece shows partiality, ignores orders, and favors other canals, with witnesses watching night withdrawals.
Affidavit of J Scott Robertson on Colorado water rights
J Scott Robertson sworn as superintendent of XY Irrigating Company asserts during the 1896 season he observed Bob Creek ditch and the Rocky Ford High Line canal divert large water from the Arkansas river when there was insufficient water below Pueblo to supply district No 67 ditches with prior rights. He notes these diversions affected priority rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Ditch
Bessemer Ditch
Water District No. 14
W. Reece
la Junta and
Lamar Canal Company
Dessecer Canal
Arkansas River
Pueblo
Lamar
Bessemer Canal
Affiant
A.N. Parrish
State OF
Colorado
Prowers
Amity Canal
Amity Land & Irigation Company
C. W. Reece
A. B E. Bent
Puebl
Bessemer
High Line
Oxford Canal
Afliant
George J. Rankin
A.N. Parris
A. D
B. B. Brown
J. Scott Robertson
Prowlers
Bob Creek
Rocky Ford High Line
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senator Swink
Bent, Prowers
Otero Counties
Aflent
A. N. Parrish
City of
Affant
Besemer Canal
C. W. Water Commissioner
Lamar Canal
Highline
A. E. Ben
James K. Doverry
C. Burke
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