Delta chief., 1885-06-03
THE GROWTH OF DELTA.
4 Review oT Her Present mud Future
Enserpri..s. Busine~. Firms. etc.

ou a few short yrars ago these beautiful
Sani fertile valleys were the homes of the
PAINTED, heatl,en Ute, Cone shaped
icpees dotted VALLEY aud hill side in every
direction. The gentle zephyrs that aoated
down from the distant snow capped peaks
carried afar the din of the hideous war dance
and the blood-curdfing death howl of the
savage. The streams and valleys were
labarinth of underbrush and trees. Along
the banks Of the murmuriug waters valiant
warrior. played at ieap-froy, aud eanbled
and raced for ponies and sqnsws, the price of
dusky, vermiilion-cheeked maiden rating
Mt ,hrec ponies. But the Kaleidoscope face
of Natirc has, since that historic date,
. assumed an nother robe and the wonderful and
rapid changes that have been wrought in the
past few years arc truly phenomenal. and
where only a short time ago was barbarian
and intricate jungles, now is civilization and
prosperous farms and villages While Nature
was waving her magic wand DER the hills
and daics Of the Reservation, she allowed 1t
to hover over, tenderly caress, enrich and
make beautiful certain spot in the land,
knowing by her farsigh teincss that her
efforts would in the future I've appreciated
and utilized by man, and on this spot is
where Delta. the pivot of the Reservation,
now stands. She has sprung mp FROM one
little log hut. built here in 1881 to one of
the most thriving and beautiful cities in the
West, and II will readily be seen by the
enumeration OF her enterprises now under
way and Of her business firms, that she ia
not lacking in the way of energy, or as the
main supply point Of the county.
IMPROVEMENTS.
A s. 900 brick school house is now in
course of erection, the contract. which was
let to Martin 4 Davis calling for its CON.
piction on August LIST, and from the plans
aud specifications, will be one Of the ncatest
aud most substantial public school buildings
IN Southwestern Colorado. ..
Two churches are established in Delta, the
Methodist and Ppcsby yterian. The Methodist
church building Ia already completed, and
the Presbyterian only partially SO. The lat.
ter church is being built with the funds
raised by entertainments and subscriptions
bv the ladies Of Delta. who are mcmbers Of
that church, and they hope before next
winter, by their united efforts, to have the
building completed.
An election will be held sometime tho
coming fall for the purpose of voting on the
building Of court house and q bridge across
the Gunnisou river at Delta, which, from
converting with numbers of our citizens,
leads us to believe that they will both be
built. ~
Miss Park's 81, 900 residence, just on the
outskirts Of town, Is rapidly nearing com.
pletion.
Sidewalks are being laid on the Main
street, the street which has already been
graveled nearly It's entire length Shade and
fruit trees have been planted along the prin.
cipal streets and around numerous dwelling
houses.
Numerous dwelling houses arc in course Of
erection In and around Delta, and more con.
templatsd.
We have one Of the neatest and most sub.
stantiai depots along the Salt Lake extern
sion of the ID. 4 Il. q.
BUSINESS sFtRMs-GRocRRtRs.
Bassler & Macdonald have one of tho neat
est aud most substantial store buildings IN
the reservation. They carry nm immense stock
Of groceries aud general merchandise, In.
cluding iewelry and notions.
Nc(iranaham Bros. carry an immense
stock Of groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes
clothing, and general supply store.
VIM. Mathers, general supply store.
o. l.. StAndish, groceries and provisions
Mrs. Bosse, groceries, bakery and res.
tsurant.
HARDWARE.
J. J. Barker, carries large stock of all
kinds of hardware, including the latest Inn
proved farming implements. Blacksmith
shop In connection.
w. H. Crotser, general hardware and
farming implements, large ASSORTMENT Of