Delta chief., 1883-07-04
DELTA COUNTY.
The New County and city. Rnd the
Futurc Garden Spot Of Colorado.
Natural Advantages. Etr.

The growth OF towns on the western from
tier is a marvel to some; they show the ag-
gressive commercial spirit Of the people
quick to seize some point of vantage for pres
cnt gain and future profit. One might say that
hrre, where the echo of the Indians moccasin
had hardly died out Of the valleys, that We
can well believe were
Pair as the garden of the Lord
10 the eyes OF the iamishcd Indian horde
tha, inhabited them No shor, time ago, and
from which they fitted away all unwillingly
-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
aud the clearer brain Of one small in stature,
but great in activity and intellect, saw and
understood, and upon the slopins 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 Delta--which bears the same
name as the county i;self-is located between
the Uncompabgrc and the Gunnison, just
above the point where the two rivers tow to-
rrthcr. The valleys Of these streams, in this
vicinity, are very beautiful, and are all that
could possibly he 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 II about l00, 600 acres
Of as fine farming and fruii-growing land rs
can be found in the State Of Colorado. This
place Il ;tie nearest, and, in fact, the only
trading poin, for all the country up the Gun
pison as far as the famed Black canon, the
settlements on the North Fork. of Itself an
an extensive country, rich in coal aud cattle,
On the noubideau. Surface and Forkej 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 To the hand; hence il is destined to be
n railroad center; The Denver 4 Rio Srande
railway, Utah division, was completed to
Delta las, fall. by April l through trains
will be running from Denver and Pueblo to
Salt Lake city. BY It's connections with the
Chicago, burlington K Quincy, and the Atch-
ison. Topeka & Santa Fc, on the east, with
the Central Pacific on the west, II viii be on
n trunk line from Chicago aud st. Louis to
San Francisco. The Denver 4 Rio Grande
has surveyed two other lines to Delta, one
down the Grand canon Of the Gunnison 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 & South Park railroad is
graded from Gunnison to Ruby. and is SUR
v,yed thence to Delta, through the same an
thracite co.ll-fcld. II is only matter OF
time that these three other roads will be
built. The situation of Delta is such that no
rnilroad down the Gunnison, North Fork or
uncompahgrc can igaore 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 a 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
10 plant the parks and streets with trees. IL
Is the intention to make the town n pleasant
home for families Good clay is ut hand for
making brick, and beautiful white magnetism
and red sandstone can be had. The largest
wagon bridge west of the "rangc''-about 400
The elevation of Delta, as given by Prof
Marcy, is $500 feet.
Delta has municipal government; Mr.. J..
j. Barker is Mayor.
The Town compan! in September, 1881, se-
lccted about 500 acres for town, which has
been surveyed nnd plated. The company is
composed of George A. Crawford, president
and general mar yagcr; Harvey A. Bailey, as
sistcnt mannY. NJ. c. Vaudcventcr, sccrc-
tary; togct'z5rs with y. c. Dodge, general
manager of the Denver & Rio Grafde; w.
A. Bell, vice president Of the Denver 4 Rio
Grande; w. +. wcitbrcc, manager of con-
struction of the Denver 4 Rio Grandc, US d.
rcctors. There IRE also Hon. Allison White
and H. T.. Rood, of Philadelphia; +. NJ. Ander.
son. W. o. Stephens and NJ. F. Fredcricks. Of