The Delta independent., 1910-09-16
TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO
INTERESTING ITEMS FOR THE
OLD-TIMER OF THE
DAYS GONE BY.
The Reader Will Notice That Delta
and Surrounding Country Have
Gone Through Great Change
Since Those Days-Should Aud
Acquaintance be Forgot?

Pierre Settle had the misfortune
TO drown mule last week in at
tempting to cross Surface Creek.
Judge McDougal held his first tern
@. court last week and conducted the
performance with dignity and grace.
The Baptists of Delta last Monday
evenins. perfected a church organi-
zation, commencing with seven mem
bers.
For some unaccountab'e reason,
work on the Delta depot has been in
definitely postponed while Mr.. Hodg-
don holds down the box-car night
and day,
The frame work on the Methodist
church is up and the work of en-
closing is now being carried on rap
IDLY. 1t is expected to have it COM
pleted and ready for occupancy by
the first of the year
Last Saturday Ben S. Gheen and
Miss Susan McCraney We're married
by Judge A. R. King The congratu-
iauons of the Chief are extended to
our sheriff and the bride
The body of engineer Duncan was
found floating in the Gunnison river
at the mouth of Whitewater a week
ago yesterday. The body of Fireman
Erlory has not yet been recovered.
Delta has planted over two thous-
and five hundred trees this spring by
actual count. The planting season
will not last over two weeks longer.
By that time there will have been
planted nearly four thousand trees.
The Delta County Bank will soon
be ready for business, the necessary
books and checks having been sent
for. As soon as they arrive the bank
will be opened In the mean time
Mr.. Bailey is prepared to cash your
checks and draw drafts for the ac-
oommodation of our citizens.
The Garnet mesa will blossom as
rose the coming season unless all
signs fail Messrs. Jensen, Hodgdon.
Baiey. Standish, Vandeventer. Has
| ttngs, stephens. Bair. Marcy and Nc
granahan will all have more or less
acres under cultivation. principally
small grain and corn. If there is any
thing in the soil these parties propose
to bring it out. Their ditch is now
completed ready for the spring irri-
cation.
To say that Delta county takes
the cake in raising crops is only hal
expressing it. and the claim of being
the garden spot of Colorado is only
an evidence of our modesty. Mr..
l. T. Clark. who last year succeed
ed in getting in a few acres of crop,
raised turnips that eight filled a
bushel basket. The first hill of po-
tatoes he dug was for curiosity's sake
and weighed Is pounds-five hills
TO the bushel. His rutabagas were
too big to talk about 1t is need
less to say that Mr.. Clark is entirely
satisfied with the future of this sec
ton.
John c. Chapman. Esq. enjoys
the honor of being the first men,
ber of the colony now locating on
the mesa west of town to build fine
commodious house for permanent
residence . He is building about six
miles south of the city Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Chapman came in last week
with a car of furniture and will soor
/ be in a position to enjoy themselves
Judging by the energy displayed in
G"tttng into the new home. We eN-
tend hearty welcome to them. FroI:
what we know of the new colony
We can assure them they will soon
/ have neighbors. for the days are
/ few when the acres on that broad
and magnificent mesa shall every
one be secured.