The Delta independent., 1917-11-09


on election morning true to my prom
Use, gathered myself together and
mounted an awaiting automobile for
Nucla for the purpose of writing up
the trip for the Independent. whose
scribe could not accompany the party.
will now attempt to hand it to
you as I saw it. The first fifteen
miles was uneventful. then came car
trouble (no fault of the highway. how
ever something about the car I be-
lieve. The ticker refused to articulate
In the meantime two cars came up
containing the two Drs. Burgin, Rev
Klein. Senator Stephan and Chas-
Koehler and C. P. Hopson- The two
latter gentlemen following occupations
at home Of plumber and undertaken.
We then got small cargo of good ad-
vice. but in the event of the car dying.
we were in a position to perform the
last sad rites with the assistance OF
the physicians and undertaken and
minister Happily we found the dia-
phram or whatever II is (?) was dirty.
After cleaning II we went merrily on
our way. Nothing eventful happened
until we had almost reached the rang
er station. There we found Delta's
popular mortician lying on his back
bewailing the fact that our pussy post
master had taken a coughing spell
and driven the silver tonguea orator
out of the car The Reverend gentle
man got in the car with the Burgin's
and Senator Stephan and cruelty de-
serted the mortician and the fleshy
postmaster. After arriving at Nucla
found the silver tongued orator had
a reason for getting in the car with
Senator Stephan. For further paTticu-
lars see Senator Stephan.
We continued from there to the top
in high spirits without any outside
influencel there the sight was beau
tiful. We were then according to the
sun dial on the front of the car "a
miles from Delta None killed ane
none wounded. We made the start
down the other side. over the new fill
and had Just gone mile when we got
\ short-something in the switch The
village butcher said IL was short cir
Gus However It set the car on fire
from all appearances. A huge fog Of
smoke burst forth. and believe we all
got out I want to here give Mr.
Gerst, the chauffeur. credit for being
hero AMI recommend him for chief
of the village fire department He
gave orders so thick and fast he could
not understand them himself. and
finally extinguished the fire with his
fingers.
Mr.. Hopson came up shortly. kindly
furnished some wire after which We,
in due time. proceeded to Nucla with
out further mishaps.
was greatly surprised to find the
easy grades on this new road. Those
who exrected to find boulevard were
disappointed. A new road is nothing
more nor less than a new road-it will
take time patience and money to
make this road the same as others. II
should he designated a state highway
and in two or three years would be
one Of the most beautiful drives in
Colorado. and at the same time help to
develop some OF the richest and most
beautiful country on Gods foot-stool.
We arrived In Nucla and found a
bountiful repast awaiting us, prepared
bv Mine Host-Ray--I dare saw Mrs.
Ray thrught we had starved out over
in Delta. We found Nucla to be a
thriving little burg: large town hall. a
beautiful foundation already erected
for an elegant high school. which is
soon to be built The school is pre-
sided over by Mrs. Brown (no rela-
tive of mine) a most charming lady
We had rousing meeting in the
town hall in the evening presided over
by the president OF Chamber of Com
merce. Sounds big doesn't It? Well
Nucla people do big things. The meet