Delta chief., 1883-06-06
DELTA COUNTY.
The New County and city. and the
Future Garden Spot Of Colorado.
-Natura! Advantages, Etc.
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The growth OF towns on the western from
tier j. a marvel to some they show the ac-
rrcsgive commercial spirit Of the people
quick to seize some point Of vantage fog pres.
eat gain and future profit. One might SAY that
here where the echo Of the Indians mocclsin
had hardly died out Of the valleys, that wr
can well believe were
Fair ~ the garden OF The Lord
To tho eyes u the hiuiishcd Indian horde
that inhabited them 50 shor; time ago, and
from which they fitted away all uuwillingly
one might think, We say, that here there
co'tld be no vista Of promise opcniEg up to
civilized ewes soon. Bu; the clear eyes
aud the clearer brain of one small ip 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 great prosper
ity ia the near fnturr.
Tie town Of D,lta-~hieh bear the same
name as the county itsclf-is located between
the uncompahgrc and the nnnniscn, just
aiuyc the poin, where the two river. flow io-
s-rlher. The valleys of these streams, in fhi,
vicinity, arc very beautiful, and are all that
could possibly be desired In an agricultural
point Of view. Delta Is located in the very
,,cn;er of the agricultural aud grazing c"un-
Try, and has tributary to il about ioo,oo acres
~ ~ finc farming aud frnii-gtowing land as
can he found in the State Of Colorado. This
place Is the nearest, aud, In fact, the only
trading point for all the country up the Gun
nisou as far a. the famed Black canon, the
settlements ou the North Fork, Of itself an
Eu extensive country, rich in coal and cattle,
an the llauhideau. Surii,c, aud Forkni Tongue
creek, aud down the valley Of the Gunnison
for several miles, aud up the uncompahgrc
river for ten to twelve miles. All the
streams Of the county lead TO Delta as the
finger, to the hand: hcnce 1t is destined 20 be
q railroad center; The Denver Il Rio Grandc
railway. Utah division, wa. completed to
Delta last fall. By April through trains
will he running from Denver and Pueblo to
salt Lake city. ry it, connections with the
chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy, aud the Ateh.
icon, Topeka 4 Santa Fc, on the rstst, with
the Central Pacific on the west. il viii bc on
u trunk line from Chicago aud St Louis to
SAN Francisco. The Denver & Rio Grandc
has surveyed two other lines TO Delta, one
down the Grand canon of the Gunnisan from
,he mouth of the cimnrron, with view to
avoiding the present grade over the Cedar di-
vide; the other from Crested Butte, through
the anthracite coal field aud down the North
Fork. rhc Denver 4 South Park railroad is
graded from Gunnison To Ruby, and is sur
vcycd thence 10 Delta, through the same an
,lIruoiic coal-fcld. 1t is only matter of
time that these three other roads viii be
built The situation of Delta Is such that no
railroad down the Gunuison, North Fork or
uncompuhgre can ignore her. A school has
been kept up during the summer and winter,
The Town company is making provision for
"A 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
mcnt. are being made by the Town company
to- plant the parks and streets with trees. 1t
il the intention to make the town pleasant
home for families. Good clay is ut hand for
making brick, and beautiful white magnetism
and red sandstone can he had. The largest
wagon bridge west of the "rangon-about 400
The elevation of Delta, rs given by Prof
Marcy, is 800 feet.
Delta has n municipal government; Mr.. j.
j. Barker is Mayor.
The Town company in September, 1881, Sc
lcetcd 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, ms.
sistcnt managers NJ. G. Vandevcntcr, sccrc-
,ary; together with y. c. Dodge, general
manager of the Denver 4 Rio Grandc; w.
4. Bell, vice president of the Denver 4 Rio
!, Grnndc; W. +. Wcitbrcc manager of con-
struction Of the Denver 4 Ric Gfandc, rs d'-
rectors. There are also Hon. Allison White
and II. Il. Rood, of philadelphia; +. NJ. Andcr.
son, W. o. Stephens nnd NJ. =. fredericks, of