Delta chief., 1883-04-25
DELTA COUNTY.
The New County and city. and the
Guturc Garden spot Of Colorado.
Natural Advantages. Etc.

The growth OF towns the western from
tier is marvel to some; they show the AZ.
grcssive commercial spirit OF the people
quick to seize some point Of vantage for pres
cnt gain and future profit. One light say that
here. where the echo of the Indians moccasin
had hardly died out OF the valleys, that We
can well believe were
Pair as the Fanlcn of the IJnri
To the eyes OF the ininishud Indian horde
that inhabited ;hom short time ago. and
from which they fitted away all unwillincly
one nigh, think, We say, that here. there
could he no vista of promise opening up TO
civilized eyes 80 soon. But the clear eyes
and the clearer brain OF one small in stature,
but great in activity and intellect, saw ans!
understood, and upon the sloping mesa at the
junction Of two fair streams there stands
young town giving promise Of great prosper.
ity in the near future.
The town Of Dclta-which bears the same
name as the county it-clf-is located between
the uncompahgrc and the Gunnison, just
above the point where the two rivers flow to-
gvihcr. The valleys Of these streams, In this
vicinity, are very beautiful, aud are all that
could possibly bc desired in an agricultural
point Of view. Delta is located in the very
center OF the agricultural and grazing cnun-
try, and has tributary 10 II about 1000 acres
"f as fine farming nnd frui,-growins land as
can be- found in the State N Colorado. This
place is the nearest aud, In fact, the only
trading point for all the country up the Gun
nsou A. far rs the famed Black canon, the
settlements ON the North Fork. of itself an
an extensive country, rich in coal and cattle,
on the Roubidcau, Sprincc and Forkcd 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 rs the
fingers 10 the hand: hence Il is destined 10 be
u railroad center: The Denver X Rio Grnndc
railway, Utah division, was completed to
Delta last fall by April through trains
will he running from Denver and Pueblo 10
salt Lake city. By its connections with the
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy, and the Atch-
iSon, Topeka & Santa Fc, on the last, with
the Central Pacific on the west, it will be ON
trunk line from Chicago and ST. Louis TO
San francisco. The Dcnver 4 Rio Grande
has surveyed two other lines to Delta, one
down the Grand canon of the Gunnson from
the mouth OF the Cimarron, with n 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 & South Park railroad is
graded from Guunison to Ruby and is SUR.
vcyed thence to Delta, through the same an.
,hrncito coal field. II is only u matter OF
time Tint these three other roads will be
built. The situation of Delta is such that no
railroad down the Gunnison, North Fork or
.'ncompahgrc can ignore her A school has
been kept up during the summer and winter.
The Town company is making provision for
u 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
ncnts are being made by the Town company
to plant the parks and streets with trees. II
is the intention to make the town II pleasant
home for families. Good clay is Mt hand for
making brick, and beautiful white magnesium
and red sandstone can be had. The largest
wagon bridge west Of the "rango"-about 400
(, feet long spans the Gunnison at this point.
The elevation of Delta, as given by Prof.
Marcy, Is 1890 feet.