The Delta independent., 1895-04-03
l2828. v. s. COburn, Stone Fruits.
l2829. G. B. McGranahan, Stone Fruits.
1880. Samuel Wade, Apples { Pears.
1881. ". S. C0hurn, Apples & Pears.

Here every summer and autumn can be seen
thousa nds upon thousands Of trees and vines
laden with fruits of almost every variety grown
in the temperate zone and of use to man. iDclud-
ing apples, grapes, peaches, pears. ounces
upricots, plums. nectarincs, raspberiies, black
berries, currants, gooseberries, and all ofa favor
and soundness unequaled anywhere in America.
As there at present but about 200 acres bear
ing fruit exclusively, which yields an aggregate
Of about ,OOO. 600 pounds annually, the possibil
ties in this direction are almost beyond calcula.
tiou.
The successful growing OF fruit in Delta county
Is no longer an experiment. The past has fully
demonstrated the fact that 1t is uncqualed In
quality. quantity and flavor. In symmetry. sound
ness and beauty, no section east OF the great
Continental Divide can compare with 1t. The
trees are OF a rapid growth. hardly and nncly
shaped, and yield bountifully.
Small fruits. such as raspberries, blackbeIrics.
strawberries, ETC.. grow to All immense size--also
currants and grapes Of all varieties-while their
beauty ana flavor arc Of q high standard and In
ferior to none.
Climate and health are associated throughout
the state much so that the state has become
noted ;,s u great health resort. Annually there
come within its limits thou1ands from different
months residence their disability greatly improv
ed, II not completely rcstored-oftcn the latter,
Colorado, California and Arizona have reputa-
ton the world over for healthy climate, and the
curtaiye qualities Of the atmosphere. The west
ern portion of Colorado possesses qualities super
Ior to the others named for the reason we escape
the "Tainy season" which arrives annually In
California and the torrid heat experienced In
Arizona. Many of Delta county's citizens have
been benefited and restored to health after hay
ing been given up as life long sufferers to pulmo-
nary troubles, and are today living witnesses OF
what the genial touch of mountain air will do as
n restorative. The many resorts where ex-
cursions in beautiful valleys are to be enjoyed
can not but bring the blush Of health to the pal.
est cheek. These valleys and msxas are profusely
decorated with rare and beautiful flowers whose
odors are ever present Spruce, pine. fir and
cedar grow luxuriently and fill the air with pro-
| pertics especially beneficial TO the lungs.
The invigoruting character Of the mir and
| climate, together with Its dryness and lightness
and It's almost constant sunshine with which 1t is
favored, imparts to the invalid q new lease OF
life, filling his heart with Joy as well as increas
Ing his admiration tor this state natures great
sanitarium The genial touch Of the climate
with the inhalation Of its pure air, exercises a
| begin influence upsn those suffering from pulm
onary or lung disease, often tuness the disease Is
too far adyanced) affecting II preventative OF
| consumption. and 1t is established fact that
phihisis is never known to afiict those born under
| Its influence.
Delta county is known TO contain, antlrac cite,
bituminous good for cOkins) and Ignite coal In
inexhaustible quantities. From the lower end of
Delta county up along the Grand Mesa, clear to
| the Ragged mountains there Is an abundance Of
the above named Goals, particularly so along the
| upper end Of North Fork, on Coal creek, Anthra-
cite creek, Clear creek, and Ragged Mountain.
| Veins Of anthracite now opened vary from eight
to thirty feet in depth. and Of excellent quality
! These mountains are entered by tunneling, and
the further they are penetrated the better the
quality Of coal is found. No doubt exists but what
anthracite coal containing from cghty-nve to
| eighty eight per cent pure carbon Is abundant,
| n fact, these deposits are practically inexhaust-
able.
BitumInous and Ignite coal Is abundant through
out this county, especially 80 over the territory
above named. Veins have been opened and
| found to he Of extraordinary depth. c0ntaI hing
| the very Goals from which the citizens Of Delta
county are now supplied. This section, without
doubt Is one OF the richest in the state, and
aiiords inducements rarely equnlcd IN men Of
enterprise experience and capital.
| From the mouth of Anthracite creek up the
North Fork TO the main Muddy creek, gold
is know tn exist. ay placer mining has been
| ried on, and gave evidence Of exceeding richness.
Also along the mountains and IN the g,ilches,
good galens Is fund in great quantities In
dicating the snty Of silver. lead copper. ETC..
In good paying quantities. within a very few
miles Of these indications. mines being work
ed which arc paving largely.
Mica Of a superior quality abounds, and no doubt
exlts vishin the minds Of experIcnccd parties ,