Delta chief., 1883-05-09
DELTA COUNTY.
The New County and city. and the
Future Garden spot OF Colorado
Natural Advantages. Etc.

The growth OF towns ON the western from
tier is a marvel to some they show the ag
gressivc commercial spirit Of the people
quick to seize some point Of vantage for pres.
eni gain and future profit. one might say that
here, where the echo Of the Indians moccasiu
lad hardly died out Of the valleys, that We
can well believe were
Pair as the garden Of the Lord
To the eyes % the iamithcd Indian horde
that inhabited them short time ago. and
from which tIcy fitted away all uuwiilinsly
one might think, we say, that here there
could be no vista Of promise opening up Ia
, ciyilikrl eyes ~ soon. But the clear eyes
aud The clearer brain of one small in stature.
hut great in activity and intellect, saw and
Understood. and upon the sloPing mesa AT the
junction Of two fair streams there stands u
Young town giving promise Of great prosper
ity in the near future.
The town of Deltn-whirh bears the same
name as the county it=eiE-is located between
the uncumpahgre and the Gunuison, just
above the point " here the two rivers flow 10.
g.,her The valleys ot these streams, in this
vicinity, are very beautiful, and are all tina,
could possibly b. desired in an agricultural
point Of yiew. Delta is located in the very
center of the agricultural and grazing coun-
try. ami has tributary to itabout 10000 acres
uf as fine farming aud frut-growing land as
can be found in the State Of Colorado. This
place Is the nearest, aud, In fact, the only
trading point for all the country up the Gun.
nsoa rs far rs the famed Black canon, the
L & "a. a. r
an extensive country, rich in coal and cattle,
on the Roubdcau, Surface and Forked Tongue
creeks and down the valley OF the Gunnison
for several miles, and up the uncompahgrc
river for ten to twelve miles. All the
streams Of the county lead to Delta as the
fingers to the hand hence Il is destined to he
n railroad center; The Denver 4 Rio Grandc
railway. Utah division, was completed TO
Delta last fall BY April through trains
will be running from Denver and Pueblo TO
salt Lake city. BY its connections with the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, aud the Atch-
ison, Topeka Il Santa fc on the east, with
the Central Pacific on the west ii will be on
u trunk line from Chicago and st. Louis 10
San Francisco The Denver & Rio Grandc
has surveyed two other lines to Delta, one
down the Grand canon Of the Gunu;son from
the mouth of the Cimarron, with view TO
avoiding the present grade over the Cedar di-
vide: the other from Crested Butte, through
the anthracite coal field and down the North
Fork. The Denver Il South Park railroad is
graded from Gunnison to Ruby, and is sur
vcyed thence TO Delta through the same an-
thrncitc coal.fcld. 1t is only matter of
time that these three other reads will be
built. The situation of Delta is such that no
railroad down the Gunnison, North Fork or
uncompahgrc can ignore her. A school has
been kept up during the summer and winter.
The Town company is making provision for
free reading room. Lots have been set
apart for n church and parsonage for each of
the leading denominations. Parks have been
reserved for courthouse aud schools. Arrange
mcnts nre being made by tho Town company
to plant the parks and streets with trees. II
is the intention to make the town pleasant
home for families. Good clay is Mt hand for
making brick, and beautiful white magnetism
und red sandstone can be Ind. The largest
wagon bridge west of the "range"--about 400
feet lohg-spans the Gunnison Mt this point.
The elevation Of Delta rs given by Prof.
Marcy, is 800 feet.