The Delta independent., 1923-03-16


tion and to compliment you on the
success Of the 40th anniversary edi-
tion of the Delta Independent. 1t Is
a credit to you and to the county, and
to the county, and am sure is appre'
ciated by all of your readers.
Robert F. Rockwell.
Forty years of successful newspa-
per work are commemorated in the
Delta Independent by forty page
anniversary edition off the press last
week. The edition is one that would
be credit to any newspaper, and the
Independent will receive the congrat-
ulations of newspapers all over Colo
RADIO for the big paper.
Although the present management
of the paper has been in charge only
five and a half years, they have Sc
cured the cooperation Of the city in
preparing the big paper, and 1t is
therefore summary of the life OF
Delta County for the past 40 years, as
well as a review of the history OF
1922 1t is profusely illustrated, and
is printed on a good quality of paper,
which brings out the value OF the
cuts. There are messages from
former Governor Shoup, and from
Governor Sweet Tribute is also
paid to Delta Countys two lieutenant
governors-George Stephen and Rob-
ert F. Rockwell.
/ Walter Walker, Daily Sentinel,
Grand Junction, Colo.
A special edition of the Delta Inde-
pendent received last week at this Of
flee is easily the best and most beau
tiful edition ever issued on the Wes-
tern Slope From the beginning to
the end of the 40 pages all beauti-
fully illustrated with about the most
perfect half tones we have ever seen
collected in one work, the edition is
faultlessly compiled, artistically ar
tistically arranged and perfectly
printed The paper is a high grade
of book paper and each page is
work of real art. 1t is not very often
that We slop over describing piece
of printing, for we are used to look
ing over a dozen or more each year,
but this issue is one to be preserved
and we doubt not will be by every one
acquainted with Delta county. Stearns
Bros. are to be congratulated on turn
ing out an edition that will not be
equalled for long time.
The Gunnison Empire.
Each year, we receive special edi-
tions of newspapers, both large and
small from all over the state. But it
has been left to one of our Delta
County publications to by far exceed
any we have yet received and that
bars none Brother Stearns has fair
ly outdone number of the big dailies
of the state that issue special num-
bers. Printed, and well printed on
fine book paper, the Independent gave
a resume history of the country since
1888. which is very interesting to
those that have come here later. II
one wishes to impress his folks
back east. he should get few copies
of the Independent of last week and
mail them back. The Independent
office force are also to be commended
for their splendid work on the paper.
North Fork Times.
sary of it's founding as the Delta
Independent of our county capital
last week issued a handsome special
edition. or excellent Typography. the
issue was replete with Renaissance
and valuable local history. as well as
information showing vividly the re-
markable progress of the forty years
and the promise of the future. The
edition is one that will be treasured
in countless homes and will win fav-
orable recognition for our county
wherever it goes. Editor Stearns and
his faithful helpmeet, together with
the entire Independent force, are to
be complimented on their successful
prosecution of this elaborate under
taking
The Paonian.