The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
PERSONAL MENTION

| A. Hoffman was elected mayor of
Montrose last week.
John c. Bell was elected mayor of
Lake City last week.
Hon. j. w. Rockefeller was elected
mayor of Gunnison last week.
Mr.. Fleming, the Republican candi-
date, was elected mayor of Leadville
last week.
Hon. John l.. Routt, Colorado's first
State Governor, was elected mayor of
Denver last week.
In writing up the history of the
cities on the reservation the rise and
large chapter and Delta will not be
one of them.
Delta is not trying to pull down any
of her sister towns in order to build
herself up. We are satisfied with the
condition of affairs at the present
time.
Delta County should have her prod
ucts on exhibition at the Denver Ex-
position this fall. 1t will be the very
best advertising we can give the
county
The attention of ditch owners is
quired to bridge their bitches where
they cross the public thoroughfares.
Considerable complaint has been made
because this has not been done in
some cases.
The county commissioners meet for
organization next Monday, when the
bonds of the other officers will be ap-
proved and the machinery OF county
government be set in motion. Delta
County sets out under favorable aus
pices, and will not be behind her sis
ters in the race for wealth and in
fluence.
Montrose is rapidly coming to the
front as a point of scenic beauty A
strong party of old mountaineers is to
be organized for the hazardous job OF
exploring the mysteries of the hooks
and canons OF the washouts and gul.
lies in the neighborhood of that place.
Several members of the celebrated AL
pine Club have been solicited to be-
come members Of the party. When
this wild and desolate region has been
fully explored and accurately mapped
it is expected that not a few will visit
it during the century.
For a specimen of unadulterated
cheek read the article in the Denver
Republican of last Thursday describ-
ing Montrose and its resources, where
in the Gunnison valley, Surface Creek
and North Fork country are put down
as tributary to it. II Montrose can't
find any agricultural country to blow
about except what Is directly tribu-
tary to Delta. she had better fence
her contested townsite, sow 1t in dried
apples and go out OF business. The
sections mentioned in the Republican
are the richest in Colorado, and they
are not tributary to Montrose.
The population of Delta is increas.
ing at lively rate. The family OF
II. A. Castle was increased by one
last week. The family of Frank Will
son, four miles down the Gunnison,
have lately become the entertainers OF
little stranger. The family of C. F.
Roberts of North Fork, consisting of
his wife, two sons and daughter,
arrived from Pitkin last week The
wife and six children OF Mr.. Cotton
of North Fork arrived from Alpine
last week. Several others are expect
ing their families soon, among them
| William Mathers, +. ii. Burkhart, II.
A. Bailey, s. s. Baldwin and r. d.
Blair.
During the late election in Grand
Junction placards were posted over
the town and banners carried around
the streets denouncing the railroad
and Governor Crawford for not doing
enough for the town. Had the rail-
road and Governor Crawford done half
as much for Delta as they have for
Grand Junction. Delta now would be
the largest town on the reservation.
II. the people Of Grand Junction would
stop this useless fight against the
town company and lend helping
hand in building up their city they
would become prosperous. Come up to
Delta, Governor, and live with us by
the side of the white sulphur springs,
and we will treat you respectfully.