Delta chief., 1883-04-18
DELTA COUNTY.
The New N'ounsy aud 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-
grcssive commercial spirit OF the people
quick to scik. some point of vantage for pres
.nt gain aud future profit. One might say that
here, where the echo OF the Indians noccasin
had hardly died out of the valleys, that We
can well believe were
"Fsir a. the parlan of the Lord
To the eyes of the iamishc,i Indian horde"
tina, inhabitc, them 80 short time ago. and
from which they fitted away all unwiliingly
one might think, We say, that here there
could be- no vista Of promise opening up To
civilized eyes so soon. But the clear eyes
and the clearer brain Of one small in stature,
but great in activity and intellect, saw and
understood, and upon the slopinc mesa nj the
junction OF two fair streams there stands
young town giving promise Of great prosper.
iiy In the near future.
The town Of Dclta-which bears the same
name as the county itSclf-is located between
the Uncompahrro and the Gunnison, just
above the poin, where the two rivers flow to-
gethcr. 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 j. located In the very
center Of the agricultural aud grazing coun.
try, and has tributary to 1t about 10000 acres
Of as fine farming and fruit-growing land as
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.
nison far the fanc,i Black canon, the
settlements on the North Fork, Of itself an
an extensive country, rich In coal aud cattle,
on the Roubideau, Surface and forkcd Tongue
creeks and down the valley OF the Gunnison
for several miles, and up the Uncompahgre
river for ten to twelve miles. All the
streams Of the county lead to Delta as the
fingers 10 the hand; hence II Is destined TO lie
n railroad center; The Denver 4 Rio Grandc
railway, Utah division, was completed to
Delta las, fall. by April through trains
will bc running from Denver and Pueblo to
Salt Lake city. by its connections with the
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy, and the Atch-
ison, Topeka Il Santa Fc. ON the east, with
the Central Pacific on the west. il will he ON
trunk lint from Chicago and st. Louis to
San Francisco. The DGGer * Rio Grandc
has surveyed two other lines to Delta, one
down the Grand canon of the Gunnson from
the mouth of the Cimarron, with view TO
avoiding the present gradv over the Cedar Iii.
vide; the other from Crested Butte, through
the anthracite conl field and down the North
Fork. The Denver & South Park railroad is
graded from Gunnison to Ruby, and is SUR
vcyed thence TO Delta, through the same an.
thraeitc coal.iield. 1t is only u matter OF
tmc that these three other roads will be
built The situation of Delta is such That no
railroad down the Gunnison, North Fork or
,iincompahgre can ignore her. A school has
been kept up drriag 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
mcnts are being made by the Town company
TO plant the parks and streets with trees. II
is the intention to mike the town pleasant
home for families. Good clay is at hand for
making brick, and beautiful white magncsan
and red sandstone can be had. The largest
wagon bridge west of the "rangc'--abont 100
feet long--spans the Gunnison Mt this point.
The elevation of Delta, Us given by Prof.
Marcy, is 1890 feet.