The Delta independent., 1895-11-27
PEACH VALLEY.


l am glad TO see you have printed W.
G. NJ. Stones description Of Peach val
ley. As l have been in Delta have
dropped into your office, but unfortun-
ately the new editor has been out.
have wanted to let him know that there
were some people in Peach valley that
were not schemers, only. but have taken
this wild desert as nature left it, re-
claiming and converting it into what
will be beautiful and profitable homes.
From the first. Delta people seemed to
be out OF sorts because We did not put
our lands into Deltas real estate dealers
hands to sell, and because il the Lout-
senhizer ditch was extended so as to
give Us water the California mesa peo-
pie would be short that much. 1t had
been given them because this ditch was
entitled to more water than they were
using, and SO let the canal have more
than they were entitled to.
Now l wish to say that about two
years since We located this land. and
thought it to be among the best fruit
lands on the Western Slope. water being
the only thing lacking. F. X. Atkins
said he would extend the Loutsenhize-
ditch to this land. which he did at a
great expense, and though the ditch WAS
made on hillsides and new, no one has
as yet suffered for want of water.
Notwithstanding our sympathizers
have had great deal to say about our
poor chances for getting water. etc, a
certain paper printed in Delta had a
good deal to say against Peach valley,
and finally. while he did not seem to dis:
turb us or our plans in any way, he
says that Tho business men of elta
say that l have not said half enough
against Peach valley" There has never
been any answer made to any Of his
abuse. as we didn't deem it necessary
don't know the man. nor do care to.
We have sold to over 40 different par
ties from 10 10 40 acres, and sometimes
more to each. but to no one for specua-
ton. All intend to sopre time make
this their home or a home for their fam-
lilies. We sell to no one for general
farming; oil to grow fruit, and to COM
mence improvements soon.
We now have in what is termed Peach
valley % orchards started with from 8
to 40 acre. OF trees set in each-aggre-
eating LOCO trees-l4 houses built, also
IS miles Of good fence and over 1,SOo
acres plowed. Nearly all Of this was &C.
complished in IS months. These i'm
provcments are scattered over about
5000 acres, and We fell that we hav,
but Just commenced in this enterprise
We have spent many thousands OF dol
lars, and are the means Of briugin.
many good people into Delta county
We Lave never sold any land to any on,
.nis side OF the Rockies. nor has ther
ever been one dollar OF Delta count
money put into this enterprise.
We arc here to make this our hom
and to help all good people who wish
join us in the business of growing frui,
We show our good faith by our work
IA well as many that have bought OF ou
lands are doing. We care but little 70
what has been said. rs we have made a.
much progress in this enterprise as haG
been made in any place in Colorado.
taking barren desert to start with, and
have no fear but that we can paddle our
own canoe from this time on.
have hastily written this, believing
that you have known but little OF us, or
o: what has been done in Peach valley.
A. NJ. DANIELS.