Delta chief., 1885-10-21
New. from the North Fork.
To the Editor Of THE CHIEF.
Nnrtb Fork Oct II,

b tle OF HE SHtEF.
North Fork, Oct. l7th 1885.
There has been quite an influx of strangers
into this region of late, drawn here by the
stock raising and agricultural resources which
we possess. As n result, quite number of
ranches have been located ON government
land and several improved ones sold. among
the latter being that of Billy Carr, for 81 POO
There are quite number of good claims vet
to be had, and those who are hunting gov
ernment land would do well 10 look over
this country without delay. Some of the
best claims in this country are open to locat-
ors, although they are "staked" and have a
ramsbackle cabin built on them. yet by the
recent ruling of the Land Commissioners
they are legally vacant. A great many val
liable claims are held by parties who have
proved up used their preemption right
elsewhere. These claims GU sht to be occu-
pied by bona tide settlers and these squauers
made 10 move on.
Crops have turned out better than expect
e,l-oais have averaged about Atty bushels to
the acre, although some fields have run over
eighty. VIM. Clark had 900 bushels on
twenty acres. Wheat went forty bushels 10
the acre, and corn fifty. L, T. Hotchkiss
had 600 bushels on twenty-five acres
The 'lasses season has just opened, and
there will be over $500 gallons made in this
valley alone. e. o. Rogers will have at
least 1000 gallons. This soil seems to he pc
culiarly adapted to the raising Of cane don't
let your devil spell 1t Cain. for he might tell
an unpleasant truth).
Yellow legged chickens and pumpkin pie
are now ripe, so send on your candidates and
preachers, tor we are the sinners to be called
to repentance.
That matrimonial epidemic still RACES, and
another preadmanite old barnacle gone To has
reward, Charlie Miller, who uavigated
burro train into the san Juan country about
the year IS B. C., being the happy man. and
Miss Maggie Ellington the victim Charles
old mountain friend, are all broke up over
the news, aud it will take them several days
TO brace up.
BY the way, Mr.. Eiitor, why don't you tell
us something about that $4,000 in bonds
that the Commissioners decided the people
should vote on this fall? We would like to
know where that IS 900 bridge Is to be placed
whether below Roaba,louN or across the
Black Canon. We also have a peculiar in
terest in knowing why that 5000 court
house should be built Just now. 1t can't he
possible the Commissioners discovered that
il required just 5000 court house to nail
the county seat down fast that ii would
take twu-thiris vote to remove il. when.
without the aforesaid 5000 court house
majority of the votes east might move it. We
have a few votes here for the various
candidates, and as We have been sold once
twice before, would like little light ON
the subject Somebody has fguresl OUT that
an additional debt Of $4,000, TO please
fraction Of the people of the county, means
direct tax of - on every man, woman. cOun-
~ commissioner and child in Delta county,
IL it Was paid now, making the total debt
s50,0O0, or nearly as much per capita as the
deb, of Gunnison and Hins,iale counties, Ia
which reference is frequently made. Allow
Ing we have 400 taxpayers, this additional
them.
Now as You have belabored the rhinoceros
epidermis of the commissioners until they
have conceived aud brought forth state
ment' that they don't believe themselves,
give them a little time to hatch another. and
the why's and whcrefores Of this bond bus--
ness PIONEER