The Delta independent., 1894-08-01

This portion OF Delta county.known Is
the North Fork country has since tae
Columbian exposition at Chlcaso lass
year, been declared woria renowned
fruit.growing valley. In tne truit OK
hibit there were varieties from TINS val.
ley the finest in the world. ana not
withstandins this simple 'rutn' l Do,
lisvs there are those IN our own as VOL
as in other counties OF COLORADO VINO
arc not sumcienNy convefsans WIN 'he
geography OF the state to know that
there is such place IN existence 40
Hotchkiss. and to casual observer IL
would perhaps bs considered OF little
consequences.
But to those OF 10 who have an insef-
est here it presents FAR different ap-
pearance. We can ~, Witnout tns aio
OF . microscope, that tho place has with
In Its limits . scnooi building whefe
from the time the forest leaves are ting
cd by the nrst autumnal frosts until the
summer "rosos bloom AGAIN sne cnh'
drsn are Instructed by the most prom
ciont teacher We can md; And whore
Sunday school 10 held on sabbath morn
ings undor the supervision OF mr.. CLARK
and here within its walls We listen every
Sunday to the excellent sermons prescn-
ed oy the Rev. Mr.. HarPss.
Our attention 10 sspscisly attrao'eo
to the young ioiks OF sne NORM rork'
whose intellectual capacity snouio' We
think DO considered above the ordina!y'
and whose agreeable manners oispiay
marks OF rennsmens and culture. a
large number OF young people ana quite
numoer VINO are mot 10 young as 'hey
used to bs' meet every saturday eve
ming at the school house Tor choir prac-
tics. under tho leadership OF Dr. scheak.
ASIDE from the meas brick scnooi
house' hosenkiss ooasts OF post once
"a httis donation from Uncle SAM you
know) whore W receive oaiiy mall oy
stage limo In charge OF Mr.. Mills OF
Deisa.
Mr. Z. y. hogsrs. from whom fogsrs
mesa derives It's nane. has control Of
tho stsse line oeswesn hotcnkiss ana
Crawford and Aaher' and thus We are
permitted to communicate Win our
friends OF Smiths Fork and tho Muddy
country
1here are 70 % touno IL our "ht'ie
town TWO dry goods stores' Two grocery
stores one dfug ssore' . shoe shop' =
oiacksmi'n snop' dress MAKING ana
mhhhery snop ana . houf MIL ana 'as''
though not least In consideration. one
physician VINO presents no sinai i'eufe
IN the world, though the Dr. actuni
weight svo'rdupois' Will haraIy Dear
me OUT IN TINS statement' even 'hougn
no does cohs'osr u m'iitaly necessity
Tor MIN 10 'aks cnarse OF inc Keys 70
'unen ossHe'e' pies ana 'h'hss On PIC
mic occasions.
ao'cnkiss +" ourrounaco oy some :"
Sns most oeeuthui ifuit ranches Id tne
county. ana sitnouen !" - s''us'eo 20
mnes ifom Oei's' QUE county Sea' sno
nearest railroad point, the moral world
mas nos wnseieo ous ot i's oro"' ana NO
opportunity In an inseilectuai point OF
view has boon neglected oy tho enter
prising citizens 10 avail themselves oi
the very osst shas TINS part Oh the coun-
Wy anords.
On Memorial Day THIS year the poo
pie came from far and near to strew
with flowers she lonely graves OF the
boys who died their country to save. In
the hour OF triumph Fate read their
decree, Garth 70 earth and dust to DUST
And on tho vantage ground these brave
men sleep IN death. Blood like their Q
not st.in the p,,rest riu that anarkls~