Fire at Austin, Colorado–Earl Allen and Frank Lemaster’s Property
From the Past Compiled from Delta Newspapers by the Delta County Historical Society 251 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado, 81416 (970) 874-8721 From the Delta County Independent Oct 17, 1913 About 2...
View ArticleThe Rainbow Route –the First Road to Cross the Continental Divide
From the Past Compiled from Delta Newspapers by the Delta County Historical Society 251 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado, 81416 (970) 874-8721 From the Delta County Independent Oct 17, 1913 The Rainbow...
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The October 17, 1913 Sugar Beet Harvest
From the Past Compiled from Delta Newspapers by the Delta County Historical Society 251 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado, 81416 (970) 874-8721 From the Delta County Independent Oct 17, 1913 From the...
View ArticleDelta’s Light Service
From the Past Compiled from Delta Newspapers by the Delta County Historical Society 251 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado, 81416 (970) 874-8721 From the Delta County Independent Oct 17, 1913 Any town in...
View ArticleJim Girardet and the Electric Power Needs
From the Past Compiled from Delta Newspapers by the Delta County Historical Society 251 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado, 81416 (970) 874-8721 From the Delta County Independent Oct 17, 1913 Jim Girardet...
View Article1913 Sugar Beet Harvest
From the Past Compiled from Delta Newspapers by the Delta County Historical Society 251 Meeker Street, Delta, Colorado, 81416 (970) 874-8721 From the Delta County Independent Oct 31, 1913 The sugar...
View ArticleBoard President’s Message April-June, 2018
Board President’s Message Greetings, This is becoming not only a seasonal change, but also a change of personnel. As you know Jim Wetzel will be retiring from the position of director and he will be...
View ArticleJim Wetzel’s Message—Monday, June 11, 2018
It was twenty years ago in April that I was offered the position of Museum Director/Curator. At the time, I did not really know what the position involved, but I was willing to find out. The Director...
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Bernice Musser — Gone But Not Forgotten
Bernice Musser in her beloved canyon, Escalante. Long-time contributor of her time and energy, Bernice Musser passed away on November 30, 2017, having been a member of the Delta County Historical...
View ArticleThe 1918-1919 Flu Pandemic, by Jim Wetzel
For the past six months or so, the Delta County Independent has had lots of local historical references to World War I as presented in the From the Past section. I have been particularly interested in...
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