Delta chief., 1883-05-02
DELTA COUNTY.
The New County and city. and the
Future Garden spot Of Colorado.
Natural Advantages, Etc.

The growth OF towJs on the western from
tier is q marvel TO some; they show the ns.
gressiye commercial spirit Of the people
quick to seiye some point Of vantage for pres
-nt gnin aud future prett. 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 ranIen Of tho Lord
To thc eyes Of the iamishcd Indian horde"
tina; inhabited them 10 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 10
civilized eyes 80 soon. But the clear eyes
and the clcarrr brain of one small in stature,
but great in activity aud intellect. saw and
understood, and upon the sloping mesa nt the
junction Of two gair streams there stands
young town giving promise of great prosper
iiy in the near future.
The town OF DrlIa--which hears the same
name Ms the county itSelf-is located between
the uncumpahgre aud the Gunnison, just
above the point where the two rivcr- aow to-
rcther. 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
center Of the agricultural and grazing coun-
try, and has tributary TO it about 10000 acres
Of aa fine farming and fruit-growing land Ms
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 as far ns the famed Black canon, the
settlements ON the North Fork, of itself an
an extensive country, rich in coal and cattle,
on the Roubidcau, Surface and forNed Tongue
creeks and down the valley of the Gunnison
for several miles, and ny the uncompahgrc
river for ten TO twelve miles. All the
streams of the county lead to Delta as the
fingers TO the hand: hence II is destined TO be
II railroad center: The Denver 4 Rio Grande
railway, Utah division, was completed TO
Delta last fall. by April I 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 Fe, the east, with
the Central Pacific on the west, II will be on
n trunk line from Chicago and st. Louis to
San francisco. The Denver & Rio Grandc
las surveyed two other lines TO Delta, one
down the Grand canon of the Gunnison from
the mouth of the Cimarron, with a view TO
avoiding the present grade over the Cedar iii.
vide; the other from Crested Butte, through
the anthracite coal field and down the North
Fork. The Denver & South Park railroad is
rrnded from Gunnison to Ruby, and is sur.
vcycd thence to Delta, through the same an
thrncite conl.iicld. Ii Is only u 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.
ments are being made by the Town company
10 plant the parks and streets with trees. u
IL the intention to make the town pleasant
home for families. Good clny is at hand for
making brick, and beautiful white magnetism
and red sandstone can be had, The largest
wagon bridge west Of the ''rnngc'-ahout loo
feet long spans the Guunison at this point
The elevation of Delta, as given by Prot'
Marcy, is 1880 feet.