The Delta independent., 1893-09-06

animation in the lavineS aL;l deep cratcrs lrf 10y
| volcanic action and which are difficult to c%polc
II cy will no doubt make discoveries, and it Is to
he hoped in situations which will laakc it profit
able to develop them.
| The government in 1852 rcscrrcd the larger
partitn Of this land fer resort, with the imt'n-
| ton O. preserving the immense forests and the
choice species Of animals. Here the angler cBn
find the consumnati Of his des res, as the
sparkling waters are alive with trout and fish Of
various kinds. Here ure already established
hotels and cnt,agcs at which the tourist can
stop at very reasonable rates, or many Drcfcrn
tent can be pitched. and q few summer weeks
spent In pleasant pas:iines at an expense within
the eaeh Of the most econcmiCal citizen.
GAME AND FISH.
Elk, Monarch Of the Mountains" black
bear and mountain sheep are the animals that
roam the mountains, furnishing excellent prs
time for spurtsmen, "CotlOntair Jack Rabbits
are found III al localities. Large numbers u
grouse can he seen aI most any tiIlr, and in the
| fal, and spring Wild duck, teal anti ciyI,s backs
are numerous.
The above are protected by q ri,lll game law
which is strictly enforced, but is. In sesson. u
paradise for sport to the nlmrods In AL streams
Of the county. with within Il few mile, Of Delta,
| fuc tron. fishing can be INDUCED n No finer
| sIo,t exists tal catching Of the specklcL beau
! les. Fishing be induged In after June i,t.
MINERALS.
The mineral RESOURCES of Colorado ere known
the wOllh over and no more productive locality IL
new known to exist. Millions have been nlde
and there ;.Ge millions yet to 5mr. The out put
| Is enornou3. Nearly NJ the mountain ranges
SGntain umto!d wealth AMI s.rU only awaiting
| capital To brln: 1t forth.
Delta county Is known to certain, anthracite,
| b.iuminoa, GOOD for cnsn.J and ignite cu:l IN
| lucAlitustiJlc quantities Fran the lower end al
Delta county vi, along the Gr,.n ilcs'. clear 70
| the Ragged mountains there Is M nh udancr "i
| the abJve named coas, particularly 10 Ilan@ The
| upper end Of North FGri:. on Coal creek. aE.i.ra
| clccrcck, Clear creek, and Ragged Mountain.
Veins o: anthracite now opened vary from eight
to Thirty feet in depth. and Of excellent quality.
| These .iioiintains are entered By tuncltn;,. and
| the furtllcr they are penetrated the better the
quality OF coal Is found. M d1b exists but what
anthracite ccal containing fr,n e!shty-avc 10
| elghty-eight per cent pure carbon Is abundant.
| fact thcsc deposits are practically neSliat.st-
| able
BiiumInoils and Ignite coal is ABUNDANT tlirnuy,l-
out ii:.s county, especially so over tho territory
above named. Neins have been opened and
| fogud to be of cxtrIorlinIry depth. contai ting
tic very Goals from which the citizens Of Delta
| county are nov supplied. This section, without
| doubt IL one OF tie richest III the state, and
| affords inddarment' rarely clni!cl To men ol
enterprise experience and capital.
From Tic mouth oT Anthracite creek up the
| North Fork 10 the main Muddy creek, gold
| l. kEow 10 exist. as placer minln! has been car
ricG on, and gave evidence Of exceeding r.ciress
| Also along the mountains and in the gtilchcs
guGil ;.alci is fund In great quantities. IN
d!catng the certainty "f silver. lead copper. etc,
IN good paying quantities. within II very few
inllrs of these Indications In.rs are bCiaS i:ur
| ed which are paving largely.
M!c:i Of superior li.aliiy abounds.an'i no doabi
| exits within the minds 0f experienced parties
but what rctrp,ium IL abundant IN these valleys.
Tie iaim;e and character Of th, locality jst!!ie
| this belief.
Owing TO there being no direct communication
with ihi' v.t,t region of .cah 1t has Hc, been
| thoroughly developed.
BEES.
The culture Of bees l. an industry OF great
magnitude. and Is extremely profitable. There Il
no limit 10 tis b.nlrh OF business. aa food for
them lasts nearly Elnc months OF the year. Aha
| Ia. which II grown here abiun!apiiy. furnishes
| TIC bulk of their gathering, Three crnis oI
alfalfa Is absolutely certain willie four c.ol,s are
| often grown IN ono season. anIdug All abundant
source to gather from, nd 10 this the proiusip Of
na;ura bowers which abn'ind IN the mnunip;iE
! and ~ lie Valleys, biSe II; Idea 10 wlia. extent
| the business can be carried. 90
! The product Is of Il superior quality, pure and
whc, commanding saOd price and ever aI!able.
| Bees thrive remarkably and three sw:irns per
season is common ;su.ii len. length Of season and
| the c0Ilst:iat blooming nf l0wers. never fails TO
furnish Ill the food required to carry theia over.
| While tic yield Of honey iur.ng the summer |,
| exceedingly gratifying
| good colony OF bees properly attended to,
VIII lrofuoe results perfectly satisfactory. There
Is no business that one c.in enter into with so
small capital. aud receive AZ mich from us he
ct!llGfe Of bees aud no moro favorable iuc!,Iliy
can be found il,an tlJ. The past demonstrated
tbs fact
BUSINESS,
Tkc preceding hns been devoted to dcscri;,-
ton OF tic beauties Of OUR county, mud now To
busiEess. There are still iliCGgniIds CfGcros ut
land to be taken up but NJ the question uf water
Is one sometimes expensive and hard 10 solve
without great lab,r, nearly every new settler n.
once sees tic wiser and cheaper plan Is 10 buy
part Of the land owned and no. occupied by lbe
early pioneers. Twenty 10 forty pcr,s is great
plenty f3r one n,nn To handle well (nnlcssn
caii'al,st with large pny rolD. Ifan eastern
hlrner ttcs price llst Of land LcrC he Is npt 10
wtuderinGt sopp.Eg 20 consider Il lat drOu.Ls are
Uni, nown :; cyclones are unknown 2raShcrpor
rhfa es hIe unknown; and c!op iHiitirc u III,
kntwi. o not look surprised II you .Ecd SIS or
500 cr acre iur land as you caa realize certan
and sufe revenue
MARKETS.
Naturally one tic first items to be considered
by ID, irOd Ger Is hit maIket. THIS IS nlnnyst
unlimited. he larger p'rton Of the present
pr 'duc.ions i! consuined T.: the hundreds Uf
t'iri Ing mning cn,aIs With which tic cenirl (!
AMI western portion OF Colombo Is ssonbui.dan ~
iIrssrd by naturc. Here fruits eggs poultry,