The Delta independent., 1906-08-17
Iowa Man Who Recently Pur.
chased Land Here is an En-.
thusiastic Booster.
BEST FRUIT FROM COLORADO.
50 Says Bic Sisux City Commission nosse.
NeAe Other Wanted WheA II Is on the
Market.

The following letter received by one
of the prominent real estate firms of
Delta from a man who recently asso-
ciated himself with others in the pur-
chase of over 500 acres of Delta county
land, simply goes to show what people
think of this country when once it is
brought to their attention. They 60
away filled with enthuiasm and shout
ing the praises Of spot on the carth's
surface that is surely favored one.
Now, Mr.. citizen of Delta and Delts
county, what kind of growth do you
think we are going to have here the
first thing you know, with practically
strangers going back to their former
homes and preaching the kind of gospel
this letter contains! The only reason
that we haven't the country crowded
with real estate buyers at the present
time is that only n few easterners
know anything about this country.
But they are going to know about it
and sooner than some of you Deltonians
realize and the first thing you know
there will be such 4 growth on here as
you never dreamed Of.
And not the least interesting part of
the letter here referred to is the state
ment Of the commission Arm. Haley q
Lang. that Delta county fruit was the
best they could buy any place. The
way they missed it in not buying an
orchard Is also quite interesting. But
read and see for yourself and then get
busy helping the newcomer to boost
your own country. The letter follows:
Dear Sirs:-I am back on my native
heath once more. and have been telling
my fellow citizens fairy tales about the
productivcncss Of Colorado fields and
orchards, creating serious inroads upon
my hitherto unblemishcd reputation for
truth and vcracity.
However will have induced some of
my friends to make trip through your
country. for VIC are certainly stuck"
on that country and the glamour does
not decrease with the distance we are
from It, but rather the contrary.
Last night, without disclosing the
fact that I was personally interested, I
asked Mr.. Lang, of Haley 4 Lang, one
Of the biggest fruit commission houses
in the West, with. establishments at
Sioux City. Omaha, Fl. Dodge. Aber-
deem. Deadwood and Sioux Falls. where
their best fruit came from. and he said,
most cmphatically, "from Colorado,
around Palisadc and Paonia." He said
the Surface Creek and Ccdarcdge coun-
try was as good as the best and would
soon be recognized as the real center Of
supply; that when tho Colorado fruit
was ready they couldn't handle any
thing else; that California fruit wasn't
in It for moment beside the Colorado
product, which was. without qualifica.
tion, the finest in the world. He said
a couple Of years ago he and Haley
were offered fruit ranch at Paonia
for s22, 800, current crop to 60 with the
deed. They took four weeks to con-
slider the matter and then wrote tho
owner they would take It. but he re-
piled that no would not lot the crop 60
now that they had delayed acceptance
10 long, 10 they let the deal 60. Later
they learned that the owner had cleared
over ga, 900 from his crop. Ling was
extremely enthusiastic and said II
he could get away from selling fruit he
would 20 out to Delta and raise It.
As these people travel all over the
United States and know almost every
orchard In the country, they certainly
know what they are talking about and
- they have no interest whatever in
your community, except ~ place to
buy fruit, you can appreciate the COM
pl,ment they have paid you.
Yours very truly,
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