The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
MARCH,, 1883
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. w. Mathers has purchased the
Breese building and will soon open
up a stock of general merchandise.
Mr.. Bryant with a party of engi-
neers has been engaged for some time
past laying out the depot grounds and
fixing the site OF the depot buildings.
Grand Junction is enjoying coal
oil boom. Oil is said to have been
struck some distance below town, and
now everybody in that burg is talking
wells, stock, the market, etc.
Work has been commenced on the
clearing of the townsite of unsightly
shrubs and brush, and the work will
continue until every one is removed
It will take about two weeks to finish
the job.
Reliable reports from Grand juno
ton state that there is one case OF
smallpox, at least, in that city Dr.
DeBeque writes that he will be here
Friday to vaccinate all who may re-
Quire his services.
These officers hold until the next
general election, when their successors
will be elected They are every one
good and true men, and The Chief
will give them its heartiest support.
Irrigation bitches are being taken
out OF the Uncompahgre and Gunnison
rivers in every direction. Before the
summer is over water will be on all
the mesas surrounding Delta. The
valleys are already well under ditch,
and a large crop will be put in this
season.
Governor Grant paid visit to Delta
on Washington birthday and spent
several hours in town in conversation
with our citizens. He expressed him
self as very much pleased with the
city and its future prospects. The
Governor made many friends during
his stay by his pleasing and courteous
manner.
The ice In the Gunnison and Un-
compahgre rivers is fast disappearing.
and the disciples OF Isaac Walton are
oyerhauling their fishing tackle pre-
paratory to war on the finny tribe.
Already a considerable number OF fish
are being taken in. mostly salmon.
The season is yet too early for the
special trout to bite.
J. C. Bowles. Justice Of the Peace
for this precinct, had the misfortune
to have his collarbone broken this
week In an attempt to ride an un-
broken colt It became wild and at
tempted to jump a fence, but failed
and fell across it. throwing him
against n fence post. MIR. Bowles had
the bone set, and is on the streets
again.
One OF the pressing needs OF this
county is n regular mail route between
Delta and the North Fork country.
taking in Surface Creek on the way.
other sections of less Importance and
with fever inhabitants have their
daily and weekly mails, SO why this
large section OF the country is not
provided for is past finding out. The
attention OF our Senator and Repre-
sentative is called to this fact.
Col. Van Horn OF the Grand Central
Hotel Of Denver while In the city Wis
tied the White Sulphur Springs and
pronounced them equal to the White
Sulphur Springs of Delaware. Ohio,
and as valuable and appetizing as the
Hurricane Springs at Tullahoma. Ten
nessee. The Colonel knows whereof
he speaks. having lived at both Della
ware and Tullahoma. He took sam
pie OF the water with him to Denver.
1t is claimed by those living in the
old White River country that there
are at least 100000 head OF cattle
there. This estimate is probably high,
but there are great many head of
cattle there, without doubt. Delta is
SO situated that she should be the
shipping point for this section of the
state. She is on the old Indian trail
between Uncompahgre and White
River agencies, and has good wagon
road. built by the government before
the Utes were removed to the Unitah.
the whole way with the exception of a
small distance over Grand Mesa, with
water and grass in abundance. besides
being the nearest railroad point.
Coal mines are being struck at all
central points of the compass. Two
or three locations have been made on
the Grand Mesa north OF town and
some very fine veins have been shown
up. o. T. Standish has fine looking
coal about six miles below town. on
the Gunnison, and Henry II. Wales
has opened up mine some distance
below that of Mr.. Standish's, showing
good coal. These locations are on the
line OF the railroad. The immense de-
posits OF anthracite and bituminous
coal on the North Fork Of the Gunni-
son and Its tributaries are being pros
pacted persistently. Time and capital