The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-05
FROM THE ROCKIES.
a Descriptive letter by 'AIegro' iron
His Colorado Home.

a Descriptive letter by "Auegro" from
His Colorado Home.
DEAR HowARDs-Now that nv DAVIS
WORK is done and / am IN a communicative
mood have chosen TO come 10 the page
tonight for a chat and renew old acquaint-
ences.
I have had so little spare time OF late
that have fall en- sadly behind with all
my correspondence, until l Rm almost
ashamed to emerge at so late 8 day, but
''better late than never" maybe, so l will
In part try and repay for past odenses by
putting on my ''store clothes" and look
good as possibly can.
Our little town of Delta is the county
seat of Delta county, situated at the june
tion of the Gunnson and UncOmpoghre
rivers, in lovely little valley noted prin-
cipally for It's fine fruit; is surrounded on
all sides by high mountains nil of rich
ores OF all kinds. mainly silver. II is
here that free siiverites," abound almost
20 q man. The chief reason being that
the majority are interested in mining In
this immediate vicinity, fruit culture is
the prevailing occupation, and has proved
many times success. Owing to the dry
climate all lands are irrigated. and can be
Gu tivated TO the greatest profit, in fruit
or garden products, though wheat and
oats are very successful y raised. Potatoes
yield we'll, and generally bring good
price. averaging, l think, about Is cents
per bushei A custom of the country |
find. Is TO quote prices either by the hun
dred or BY pound. except on wheat.
Farmers are termed ranchmsn. Cow
boys are just cowboys and grow in pro-
fusion, and as "Bil Nye" would
say, ''thev belong to that
kind Of country where impossibilities
seem to abound" l have yet 10 dance
10 the music of their guns" yet / cannot
boast Of that pleasure too much for l
might, II permitted to exist, have 10 give
you an article on that one particular sub
iect.
II ere in the valley we are enjoying the
first stages OF spring viii we can rec snow
falling in the mountains every day. The
climate is all one could desire, unless they
wished to De where snow never fails.
Winters very light and summers in the
Gun very hot, while In the shade quite
comfortable.
NV last letter dealt principally with the
San Juan gold discoveries, which were ex-
citing so much attention at that time I
did not 90 and have been unable
20 find any one that did.
They have either STAYED or come back and
lied. and / am inclined to believe the lat
ter Is the most probable, since the whole
thing has proved fake" OF the most pro-
nounced type.
Cslmer heads than mine stayed at home
also. and thereby points a moral
j am afraid that. were the ''fool-killer"
20 visit this country, the dead" would
have TO bury It's dead for Pm confident
that there would not be enough left 70
carry out the last sad rites.
That assertion is rather broad, yet il is
made in q spirit that none should take
offense, since none of US went TO the San
Juan. / am still in favor of
having the reunion in the West, and
can promise you some OF the grandest
sights ever contemplated or executed by
nature, il YOU come TO Colorado. While
We are small people. and still go 10 mill
with rock in one end of the sack. we
have heart like an elephant in build and
Is spacious az a street car.
BY care essness / let nv subscription
expire and failed 10 receive several copies.
would be very pleased IL some one would
send ne the page of the Sth inst. az there
are some letters in IL / should like very
much TO read. Twill return same il de-
sired.
Ny badge IL little wonder, and find
myself quite frequently examining its pur-