Delta chief., 1883-04-11
DELTA COUNTY.
The New County and city. and the
Future Garden spot Of Colorado.
Natural Advantages. Etc.


The gr0s.;a oi towns on the western from
tier is a marvel to some; f; they show the ag-
gressive commercial spirit Of the people
quick TO seize some point OF vantage for pres
,ent gain and future profit. One might say that
here, where the echo OF the Indians moceasin
had hardly died out Of the valleys, that We
can well believe were
''Fair Rs III. ganicn Of the Lord
10 the cyys Of the fanishod Indian horde
tha, Inhabited them so short time ago, and
from which .hcy fitted away all unwillingly
one nigh, think, We say, tina, here there
could be no vista Of promise opening up TO
civilized eyes 10 soon. But ,he clear eyes
and the clearer brain OF one small in stature,
bu, rrea: In activity and intellect, saw and
understood, and upon the sloping mesa at the
junction Of two fair streams there stands n
Young town giving promise Of grea; prosper
iiy in the near future.
The town of Dclia-which bears the same
name as the county iisclf--is located between
the uncompahgrc and the Gunnison, just
above th. poin, where the two rivers hcw to-
ceiher. The valleys OF these streams, in this
vicinity, are very beautiful. and are all that
could possibly be desired In an agricultural
point Of view. Delta is located in the very
center Of the agricultural and grazing coun-
try, and has tributary to il about 100000 acres
Of as fine farming and fruit-growing land rs
can be found In the State OF Colorado. This
place is the nearest, and, in fact, the only
trading point for all the country up the Gun
hison as far as the famed Black canon, the
H.. En-l af its.1f nj
an extensive country, rich in coal and cattle,
ON the Roubidcau, Surface and Forked Tongue
creeks and down the valley Of the Gunnison
for several miles, and up the uncompahyre
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 be
u railroad center Tho Denver Il Rio Grande
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, and the Atch-
ison. Topeka & Santa Fc, on the east, with
the Ccntral Pacific ON the west, il will he on
a trunk line from Chicago and st. Louis TO
San Francisco. The Denver & Rio Grandc
has surveyed two other lines to Delta, one
down the Grand canon of the Gunnison from
the mouth of the Chnnrron, 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 4 South Park railroad is
graded from Gunnison to Ruby, and is sur
veycd thence to Delta, through the same an
thracite coal.icld. 1t is only matter OF
time that these three other roads will he
built. The situation of Delta is such that no
rnilroad 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 church and parsonage for each of
the leading denominations. Parks have been
reserved for courthouse and schools. Arrange
ments are being made by the Town company
to plant the parks and streets with trees. 1t
is the intention TO make the town . pleasant
home for familirs. Good clay is at hand for
making brick, and beautiful white magnesian
and red sandstone can be had. The largest
Wagon bridge west Of the range 400
feet long--spans tho Gunnircn at this point.
The elevation Of Delta, ~ given BY Prof.
Marcy, is $500 feet.