Delta chief., 1884-05-21
POTPOURRI.
A MisceIIaneOus Letter on Miscellnn.
cOus Subjects.

To the Editor of THE CHIEF:
DELTA, Colo, May 1S.-lt is with much
pleasure | again return to the beautiful val
lcvs of the Gunnison and uncompahgre.
After leaving the cold and chilly regions of
Denver, Gunnison, and those cities of high
elevation in the mountains, it is enjoyable to
enter these valleys where everything looks
green and prosperous, and the climate Is so
mild and invigorating, and where you can
Law off YOUR overcoat and winter garments,
and don the comfortable clothing of summer.
| have been questioned much about tins To-
calitv, and have cndeavorcd to faithfully en-
Tighten all who have made inquiries as to the
excellent climate, productiveness of the soil,
and opportunities of obtaining good claims by
pre-emption and purchase, and the many
other items which so essentially belong 20
this section of Colorado.
| was interviewed by men of unlimited
capital who are now investigating the differ
ent localities of Coloraoo, on the proposition
to buy Il number of agricultural ranches IN
body, for tine purpose of producing food for
large numbers of cattle in winter, and which
are within reach, with easy drive, of good
summer range. / have directed their atten-
ton to this locality, which for few locations
cannot be eXcclled.
1t NAV be of interest to few to know that
INV trip to Denver resulted in the successful
recovery of my property, which was wrong
fully and feloniously attempted to be taken
from me, through the influence of Oregon
Bill and the proprietor of Tayior's museum
at Denver. Suffice it to say that the Indian
Maiden. so pure in petrifaction, and brilliant
with all her scientific mysteries, was returned
to me by Mr.. George Eastwood with many
wishes for the future, and whether good, bad
or Indifferent, will depend upon the results
that may follow from the suit for damages.
costs, etc, which | shall commence against
said party. The great bluff and bully, w. }.
Speck, alias Oregon Bill, enacted quite a
farce here in representing himself an United
States official, and has placed himself in a
predcament not at all enviable. His scare,
as he termed il in letter to said Eastwood,
in which he brought certain individuals to
terms. by which he bought the petriied In
dian maiden. may result untayorable to the
Very Hon. Mr.. Speck.
The discovery of gold in Mesa county does
not excite very much curiosity in my mind.
We have Just US good here aud in many other
localities. Whether it will pay or not is
question which will require the disbursement
of many dollars, and as we need money DIS
bursed in this western country, J. simply say,
let her disburse the more the better. If it
costs five dollars to get one, the costs help the
country and the one is saved as n relic, and
would like to have il along with my Indian
maiden as a great curiosity to exhibit at New
Orleans next winter.
On my trip to Denver, on the ID. IL X. e.,
there was one Pullman car chartered by some
wealthy Chilians, from Santiago. Among
them was one n. Vicenio Mackenna and son.
who gave me many items of South America
and Chill. lie offers to twenty-five or thirty
families of American birth good homes in a
delightful climate, under good water .prlvil-
eyes, gratis. The mines are not worked by
Americans, and none prospect there. These
rights are reserved to the Chillans, and j
judged that permit had to be obtained to
prospect and mine there. The mines are rich
and productive. The venerable Chilian stat.
ed that Buenos Ayres was good country and
excellent climate, and full of good mineral in
the mountains, and that any one could live
there as well as here. There is not as much
snow there in the mountains as here. | bid
them adieu with promise to write to them
one year from this time, at Santiago, when
they shall have returned from an extensive
throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. More
anon. X. l.. EGGLEsToN.