Delta chief., 1883-07-11
DELTA COUNTY.
The New County and city. and the
Fafurc Garden spot of Colorado.
Natural Advantages. Etc.
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The growth OF towns on the western from
tier is n marvel to some; they show the ag-
gressivc 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 moccasin
had hardly died out Of the valleys, that We
can well believe were
"Fair as The garien Of the Lord
10 The eyes Uf the tAmlshcd indian horde"
that inhabited them 50 short time ago, and
from which they ilitted away all unwillingly
--one nigh: think, We say, that here there
could be no vista OF promise opening up to
civilized eyes 50 soon. Bu; the clear eyes
and the clearer brain Of one small in stature,
but great in activity and intellect, saw and
understood, and upon the sloping mesa at the
junction Of two fair streams there stands
young town giving promise of grea; prosper.
ity in the near future.
The town OF Dcl,a--which bears the same
name as the county itsclf-is located between
the uncompahgre and the Gunnison, just
tkoye the poin: where the two rivers flow To-
gr,her. The valleys OF these streams, in this
vicinity, are very beautiful. aud are all that
could possibly be desired in an agricultural
point of view. Delta is located in the very
ccnier of the agricultural and grazing conn
try. and has tributary to il about 100000 acres
Of rs iinc farming and friiit-growmg 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.
nkon rs far as the famed Black canon, the
settlements on the North Fork, of itself M
an extensive country, rich in coal and cattle,
on the Roubideau, Surface and forlSed Tongue
creeks ard iown the valley of the Gunnison
for several miles, and up the uncompahgrc
river for ten 10 twelve miles. All the
streams of the county lead 10 Delta MS the
fingers 10 the hanA hence ii Is destined to be
n railroad center; The Denver X Rio Grande
railway, Utah division, was completed to
Delta last fall BY April through trains
will he 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 Central Pacific on the west, it will be on
trunk line from Chicago and 81. Louis to
San Francisco. The. Denver & Rio Grandc
has surveyed two other lines to Delta, one
down the Grand canon of the Gunnson from
the mouth of the Ciinarron, 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
vcycd thence to Delta, through the same an.
,iracitc coal-fcid. II is only matter of
time that these three other roads 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 church and parsonage for each of
the leading denominations. Parks have been
reserved for courthouse and schools. Arrange
men,s are being made by the Town company
,o plant the parks and streets with trees. il
IL the intention to make the town pleasant
home for families. Good clay is at hand for
making brick, and beautiful white mngncsian
and red sandstone can be had. Tie largest
wagon bridge west of the "range'--ahout 400
feet Ions-spans the Gunnison ut this point
The elevation of Delta, us given by Prof
Marcy, is 4,soo feet.
Delta has municipal government; Mf. j.
J. Barker is Mayor.
The Town company in September, 1881, Sc
lectcd about 500 acres for town, which has
been surveyed and plated. The company is
composed of George A. Crawford, president
and general manager; Harvey A. Bailey, as
sis,cnt manager: NJ. C. Naidcvcnter, secrc-
tary. together with ID. c. Dodge, general
m,nacer Of the Denver & Rio Grande; W.
A. Bell, vice president of the Denver q Rio
t;randc; w +. Wcitbrec, manager OF con-
struction of the Denver 4 Rio Grandc, as di'
rcctors. There are also Hon. Allison White
and II. Z. Rood, of Philadelphia; +. NJ. Ander-
,ou. w. o. Stephens and NJ. F. Frederick. of