The Delta independent., 1899-07-14
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The Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.. = to
Immediately open . new coal mine to
supply the deficiency caused by the
closing down by fire of the property ut
New Castle.
General Manager J. 4. krbler came
over from Denver early this week aud
visited ths property at New Castle,
While there he gave orders that ell
mor-ab,e property should bs taken from
tt. burning mine and sent tn the new
mine. The new workings will lse ut y
point, a few miles from Redstono. which
is row the terminus Of the Crystal
River railroad and is lo..attsi in what 10
known as Coal asir. This place has
h, en- thoroughly proepected and is
| nowu to contain immense bodies Of
e, al. several veins being Of the cOkinx
variety When this Crystal River road
was completed to it's present terminus
last year. plans and plsts were laid out
Immediately for ibs building OF coke
ovens, but some twelve or fifteen miles
o. road had to he bu l, befors the costing
coal lou d bs reac ,ed anh the work wss
delayed. The grade for the railroad to
the proposed drv~lopm-nt was made
several years ago. 30 that this part can
he quick y completed. A tunnel vss
also run into the face OF the mine that
will he opened. Apparently The work
thai W re9t ire the ! O~t tine will be
tn. hui ding OF 1jO feet u trsnawsy.
which will connect the tipple with the
railroad.
Tie manager OF the new work is nov
n be ground with large fOrce VI men
who were thrown out of employment nj
N-y Castle. lie stated that be wss
hiring all the help possible to push work.
Men VINO hav- returned IRON the plxc >
state that it is possible. il labor aud
maternal can bs secured. to We shippinv
coal within CD days.
Tho op-nin. Of this mine will insure
',ef from any probable lack of ct'al ON
account 81 the New Castle failui:. and
unaoub' siiy n-ans the rapid opening
uf tie Coal Basin tields Twelve miles
more % ra.lroad will take the company
into direct connection with not only
tieir cuking properties. but thsir Isrse
biiulniuous coal veins. From the tup
of e. nj Ba-in is sn easy run into Delis
anu Gunnis.'n cOubti-s. All ot which
opel.s up great possibilities for the
early develop piuent, not only of sn im-
nei.- ,oai territory. but one of the
richest uf sgI gIicuiiurai di~lricts and ole
os the u,o&i prolific Of cattle ranges. The
move Ii thus u very important one ~
the 81, sirrn slol~.--D~uver Republican,.
Cory Rsws nusgets.
s,'-cial Curn.s.ionsi, me-.
lhs Fourth VI July IL 1900 With lie
j,ys and its sorrows 10 tsssed snd gone
forever.
Jsu~s Esirs aud family. "f GYnnison.
have been visiting relatives iu this
vicinity.
Tho s.c nd crop of alfalfa 10 growing
icely and promises to be the largest
crop ever harvested sro"nd here.
lie new store here il doing good
business
Jacob Smith, Of North Delta. has been
visiting relatives here.
VIM Smith wis over from Wetmore
the 4ih, Oh business. returning the 9th.
We have noticed n great many stran-
gers in these parts the past few days.
Ju~sph Is. Primrose spent Sunday
with his family ia Delta.
Mrs. Ed. Rowan coniemplafes leaving
soon for Piltsburg. la. 10 visit with
rsis.t.ves aud friends.
Tie Are n few selfish. greedy and
interruptions voters that band together
in this county of ours and say: I'VE
axe the e,u,ie. give US tie right of way.
If you ire not 10 rank and file with US
". y i'll push you in the gutter" True
D.u.ocr.ry 10 the reverse u ihis. Its
spiri, il that IL the brotherhood of the
golden rule. of that Christian courtesy
Which esieeu,eth others better than
himself. HUosier.
Nerih Fesk iitMs.
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