Show will build mid large airport at delta 0 1 MEANS MUCH TO THIS the department of commerce took over the bender hanch ranch this past thursday on a lease and will build the airport they have contemplated for that land the amount of the A lease was a year work will start soon to develop the ranch into a first class al abort ort with radio beacons weather broad casting to airplanes and the th building pt of a tine fine landing field for eberg ency use there will be considerable money spent there to bring the air port up to the specifications of the airways division and it will mean that from three to elx six families will move to delta to look after the port and make this their permanent home the plan calls for a large amount of power to be used there in beacons lighting and radio the power will ba be furnished by the telluride power co i this will be a very important link in the airways system and will be one of the largest between salt lake and loi angeles it will be a tine fine thing for delta as it may lead into delta being made an important base in the system the excellent weather we enjoy here may draw either a I 1 ederae or commercial flying school the choice of the field here will be a boon to fliers who land here litre as the soil conditions are ideal tor for winter landing pilots who have used the former field state that it Is the best beat emergency field on the run the committe from delta that was instrumental in closing the deal flaa mas dudley crafts will killpack and le land callister |