In Re Hobson

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Chaves County denying applications to change the locations of wells and places of use of underground waters of the Roswell Artesian Basin. The applicable statute, § 75-11-7, 1953 Comp., reads:

“The owner of a water right may change the location of his well or change the use of the water, but only upon application to the state engineer and upon showing that such change or changes will not impair existing rights and to be granted only after such advertisement and hearing as are prescribed in the case of original…