The Delta independent., 1909-09-03
CEDAREDGE IS
RIGHTLY CALLED
"THE BEAUTIFUL"
Is Situated Where Verdure-
Covered Land Gives Its
Best Scenic Effects.
A City Of Beautiful | Homes, Schools
and Churches.-A Live, Pro
gressive and Hospitable
Lot Of People.

UP near the end of the valley, where
Surface Creek comes rushing and
tumbling down from the Grand mesa
head; where the verdure-covered land
rolls and swells just enough to pro-
vide scenic effects. lies Cedaredge.
Eighteen miles is the distance from
Delta to Cedaredge, all the way through
orchard and meadow, along drives
shaded by tall cottonwood and broader
box-elder, through which show trees
bending under their weight of apples,
peaches, pears and other fruits. inter
laced with fields of grain, alfalfa or an
occasional vineyard. Enroute Saturday
two threshing machines were separat-
ing grain from straw, the third cutting
of alfalfa was under way and early
peaches were being gathered The
worlds of apples were ripening gradual
ly under the influence of the warm sun
shine and gathering the glow of colors
which has made Delta county apples so
famous.
But back to Cedaredge The town
has, as stated, beautiful site and a
location which should insure it making
substantial little city. 1t has the
best of mountain water in unfailing
supply, has excellent drainage facilities
and takes in the breath of the cedars and
spruce waited down by the mountain
breezes. This makes Cedaredge ideal
for homes. while the miles of rich fruit
and farm lands settle the necessary
trade matters in its favor.
The town at present is brisk village
of perhaps 400 people, though the val
ley is becoming so thickly located with
small and larger fruit farms as to make
it appear almost continuous village.
In this center. however, nearly all
branches of business are represented.
Some of the stores, with large brick
structures, compare well with those of
modern cities, and a newspaper office
equipped with cylinder press, not only
gives publicity to all news of the local
ity but boosts every desired advance
ment
The former commodious school build
ing last year became too small to ac-
commodate the number of pupils and at
present a large new school building.
constructed of Delta pressed brick, is
being completed on the public school
plat.
The Methodist church edifice would
do credit to any town in the county,
and in the way of hotels the Cedaredge
hotel, owned and run by Mr.. j. c.
Rowbotham, is an excellent hostlery,
with airy, well kept rooms and good.
home cooking. Sam Lovett, well
known old-timer, runs a well equipped
livery stable and the nice drives, which
are to be improved constantly under
the influence of good roads" move
ment, make the whirr of wheels and
patter of horses feet joy as well as
a satisfaction.
The road from Delta to Cedaredge
is familiar one to dad" Lambert,
the veteran stage driver and mail
carrier, who has travelled it almost
every day in the year since pioneer
days. Mr.. Lambert has one horse
which has made GO. 900 miles over this
road-more than twice around the
world-and he is good driveryet after
sixteen years of trips between Delta
and Cedaredge.
All that has been said or written
about Cedaredge tells but part of the
story of her location, advantages and
prospects. A railroad is needed to
transport her people and abundant
crops, and this will be had in course of
time. perhaps quite soon. To build
and operate an electric line to Delta
would not require large capital and
such a line will become a necessity. as
will other lines through the different
valleys when our great central power
of the Gunnison shall be equipped and
put into commission. That time is, at
farthest. not more than two or three
years ahead.