The Delta independent., 1890-09-30
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DxLTA Arrnx xesrssss1AIn.
over sixty arss Frixes-Dessa. Mes
Company sweeps t.e HislA

Onr exhibits surprise the State. North
Fork, Surface Greek. Gunnison anl Uncnn-
.'uhgre valleys and the me>a lanls tlenm-
.trate by their products that the New Easa
is composed of ihrse csuntse.. Mr.s. Mont
-n~e and D~lts and that Delta hss the spec-
! iai tree.
In horticultural Hall, North Fork. fruit
Was represented by the huge tables Of Wade.
Cobnrn. FaweetA Stephens, FrSiy and 9TH
r.. Ton HVimn W.. there With his pro-
lucis from The Uncompahxre, Kohler's or
heard ON Surface Creek. at an altitude Of
| 9, $50 feet, was represented by several variet-
les ofspples. plnms. peaches, etc. His plate
| of Alexander apples taking the first prize
for the State; they were 50 6ne that no dust
dared settle on them. A. ". Carr had Rrapes
that would paralyze those chaps that cane
| from the promised land (see Bible picture)-
| A. J. Spar also had several plates Of fne
| fruit. Garnet Mesa was we'll represented by
| G. B. McGrsnahaa with apples. pears, plums
peaches anil grapss. Delta county's exhibit
was about two thirds Of the show; Mesa
wa- represented by some 6ne
pears, apples. peaches etc, from Whitewater.
Montrose, Fremont, Boulder aud Arapahoe
| filled the other tables with their fruits.
Fremont had an especially large display ofap-
| Piles and took 6rst prize on shat score. As We
| have not full list of the awards fall
and complete account of this part Of the
fair will be given next week.
Probably the most interesting part Of the
whole list Of amusemsnts was the 6reman's
cnnte-ts Friday afternoon was devoted 10
horse races and the Hub and hub races.
The horse trot was great spsrt hut if
there is a member Of Delta hose Company
that coulla'i beat the time his name will b !
scraped OF the roll at the next regular
meeting. 8r
At four o'clock the hose trans Of Creste&
Bate, Montross, Grand Junction apds Deit9,
got ready for business. There we're tgo
prizes-sl0O first and $50 second, ks
raee-track was somewhat narrow til te
ran two ut u time. Grand Junetil
Crested Butte fst-disiance 100 y4.
They made a very pretty run buty Cd
Junction got the start and held il 70
finish, making the race in thirteen
Crested Butte in thirteen ahd q Is
.ecopds. Then came the race betweel usss-
ru>e and Delta teams. The irst star ulesa
failure and Delta would have lost B EQht
Nontruse generously arranged for = See6sp1-
start, When ut the word "Go!" both tiams
sailed ont; Montrose in advance abafe six
feet, which was maintained for 6ily Eysrds
then I,elta bernn to gain and at thir8 6kxt y
fr,un the wire was even, and now by Al barse
Of speed that yankei the cart into the ~ the
D~ltx team took the lead and went uns4sr he
wire in twelve aud four-fflhs seconds, eat-
rose thirteen secsn.is. Delta was dsSlassd
the winner Of the first prizs and GnnA,
Junction and Montrose being . tie k9ers
ordered to run the race over aeain.t TAe
team from GRIND junction has few Jxnahs
who are such because they are kickers9 ard -
hooalum~ and for nearly an hour taey r<lRsed (
to run, claimed the race, praised their saiat-
like selves aud cured the satanic spirit q
everybody else. Finally after Montroes Ase.
lost fosr Of their best men who went avayS
disgusted tliinkiny there would be no rui.r /.
the teams evened up by Grand Jsnesiea
dropping o1t four men and ran, GnlA,
Junction winning in thirteen and one 6 ~
seconds; Nootro.s's tine-,hirteea and t16s
ffths seconds.
WET TEST
This took place on Third ST. Saturday after.
noon and Was the chief event Of week. The :,
STREETS, awnings and house tops were covered \
with people. Delta vas we'll represented on
the noon train that day. The first team to.
make the run was Grand Juaction's theirran
was very gnod but the hose dragged the
pluxnan and hose puller so that their time
was thirty-6ve and one-iifth seconds.
Delta ran second; the harness worked 10 .
charm and the team did the work and NO ex-
PLANTATION is necessary; time twenty mine and
oue-6ffh seconds.
Crested Butte team made . magnificent
run but the plugmsn not being used to the
hose made tumble and the hose blew e6
and they got mo water" tthe plug man did
Montrose ran last without an error and
made the test in thirty one and one-6ith sec
oads. The awards were made ~ follows:
Delta 6rst Prize $l75.
Montroee second prize 500
Grand Junction third prize SIS.
I Delta team eeu!,in't help being hilarious
and their friends ditto. Butles, Treasurer
and Curtis, forman of the company were put
on the cart With "A broom. apiece and then
amid the eheer.ofshe crowd the "clean sweer4
pro.essicn marched down to the depot.
When Delta was reached Sunday n,arnirg
the company received note conveying the
congratulations OF The ladies Of Delta and an
invitation to q reception for Aoaday night,
and promptly accepted on the spot.
DENTIST.
take this methoi of announcing 10 the
y>eonle of Hntchk ia and xicinitr that wilf