The Delta independent., 1897-02-17
STIll RuSIllne.


Lest Saturday afternoon tho Delta
County Farmers and Business Mems
association met again at Sanders hall
10 hear reports from the soliciting com
nittses. The committee on business
men reported that about forty names
had been secured to a contract agreeing
TO plant SO acres; and the committee to
work among the ranchmen reported con-
tracts sigred for ss1z acres. Both COM
mittees were continued until Monday.
The following letter was adopted as
the sentiments Of the association and
ordered signed by the executive COM
mittse and forwarded to Mr.. Sanders:
DELTA, Colo, 2-l5, 1897.
To Mr. ]. F. Sanders:
Whereas; We, citizens Of Delta and
Delta county, Colorado, having perfect
cd an organization under the name Of
The Farmers & Business Mems Associa.
tion Of Delta County, Colorado. having
for its main object the upbuilding and
improvement of our city and county; the
development Of our vast resources; to in.
vits and encourage the Investment Of
capital in our city and county; to invite
and encourage the homo seeker TO locate
In our county; to invite and encourage
the establishment Of manufactures and
all legitimate enterprises and especially
beet sugar plant and refinery in our
county; to provide ways and means; to
furnish tho raw material, to keep our
present enterprises at work, especially
The Delta Packing Co. and also any new
enterprise that may locate with US in
the future, and last but not least; to en-
courage and foster stronger bond Of
brotherhood, . closer union OF forces
between the farmer and the business
man, the producer and the manufacturer.
and between all men, that We may all
work together for the upbuilding and
improvement Of our city and county and
for the mutual benefit Of all men
financially and socially.
Therefore, The Farmers' 4 Business
Aen's Association Of Delta county, rec
ognizing and appreciating the efforts Of
you, our fellow citizen. to build up and
improve our city and county, andfurther
recognising and appreciating the great
bsnslits that have accrued to our city
and county BY the Investments you have
made and the enterprises and industries
established in our midst and especially
that OF The Delta Packing Co.. and
further recognising the difficulties and
Disadvantages encountered by not being
able to contract for and produce . suf-
fcient amount OF fruit and vegetables
and more especially tomatoes, to make
the canning factory q financial success,
and further recognizing and appreciat-
ing the disastrous results to our city and
county that wonld ensue should The
Delta Packing Co. remove their plant
and factory to Grand JUNCTION q con-
templated.
Therefore We do earnestly and respect
fully request you to entertain NO PROPOSE
tion to remove The Delta Packing Co. to
Grand junction, but to carefully con-
slider our proposition and what We have
accomplished: First, the organization
Of The Farmers 4 Business Mems As
sociation Of Delta county, with objects
- set forth above; next, We have made
contracts with responsible farmers for
e6x acres Of tomatoes, ~ evidenced by
contracts inclosed which await your
signature. We have formed business
association Of business men and made
. contract with them for fifty acres Of
tomatoes, ~ evidsnced by tho enclosed
contract which also awaits your sigma
ture, making in all 4 grand total Of 1854
acres Of tomatoes contracted for with
responsible parties, which screago with
proper cultivation and IN average crop,
ought to produce at least $50 tons Of
tomatoes.
There arc things to consider asfollows:
First. Grand Junction claims to BE- .
better distributing point than Delta.
We dispute this and offer the following
proof. Our rate 10 Gunnison, Crested
Butte, Montrose, Ouray. Telluride, Rico,
Durango and all intermediate points IL
lower than from Grand Junction; our
rate to Lesdville, Glenwood, Aspen.
Colorado Springs, Pueblo and all inter.
mediate points and all points esst Of the
continental divide is the same o. FROM
Denver TO those points, and Grand juno
ton cannot get any better rate even IL il
can get - good - Il = smose remots from
thoss points. Next, We clam that the
oooditions about Grand Junction for the
Eaising of tomatoes o. other Vegetables
sad fruit are no nore favorable. even il
- favorable - at Delta. Next, we re-
sDsct3ully call your attention to the cost
Il moving The Delts Packing Cos plant
10 Ornnd Junction and locating Il which