San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-09
THE SOUTHWEST,
Pecos City---El Paso and Silver City,
New Mexico---Notes of Travel.

Editor San Antonio Light.
SILVER CRY, n. NJ, February IS. 1886.
Leaving Midland on my westward trip
and passing over some very pretty pra-
RE country and few sand-hills, dis
lance of 60 miles, the train halted at
Pecos City long enough that the passen-
gers had good view of the new town
destined surely to control the business of
the Pecos Valley, which is soon to be
brought into cultivation by means of ir-
rigating bitches from the Pecos River,
which, when completed, is certain to
produce the most favorable results in
growing grain, vegetables and fruits.
Pecos City has 500 or 600 population,
and numerous business houses. There is
no denying the fact that it is
building up very rapidly, and to
some extent, becoming rival
to Midland, still it is not near as pretty
a location nor surrounded by sucn fine
country. Neither do | think il as heal
thy. partially on account of the water
which is not so pure. good and plentiful
as afforded by the wells in Midland.
While the moon was still empress of
the starry heavens our train pulled in the
city of Ell PasO, and the cold grey out
lines of great mountains in the land of
chile con carne and MOnteZuma pushed
themselves upward in shapeless columns
against the skies almost pale with the
first glimpses of rosy dawn. The air
was much crisper than down in Sunny
Texas, my first wish being for an over
coat about 30 degrees warner than our
shawl. The smiling sun, however,
made the coming day very pleasant. In
fact Captain HOsaCk drew himself in the
shade of large brick store as he began
to offer for sale the lots on which grand
city is to be. He completely captured
the many who were in reach of his voice
by the clear business-like manner in
which he depicted the future greatness
of FL Paso, and his splendid genius as a
public salesman was the comment often
heard. think everybody knows that
FL PasO is TO be the commercial center
ofthe advancing Southwest, therefore
will not dwell on that except to
say if any doubt it let him
Gay, and see the workmen busily engaged
building splendid large brick struc-
lures OF various kinds to meet the de-
mands of its increasing trade.
One-hundred and forty miles takes us to
Silver Uity,,.th the sunniest spot, the bright
est town, one of the richest mining
camps in New Mexico. has about 1850
inhabitants who revel in its charming
climate in 10 degrees above was the
coolest day Of this year, and the sun al
ways shines except when hid behind the
mountains. The various camps around
here are having gentle boom, and new
strikes are becoming frequent. A strike
in Texas may mean poor pay for work,
but here it means 81 an rich all at one
stroke" AS lucky prnspector not
long ago said when he was nearly
craZed over his rich discoveries, there
is mountains upon mountains of it. |
have enough wealth to convulse the
whole world" 1t is said he neither
ate nor slept for some days
his joy was so unbounded.,, The
Indian excitement has abated
great deal, and the country in general is
getting into its quiet state, and ia likely
10 remain so unless General Crook sur
renders to General Geronimo at their
meeting next moon. The weather is ex-
tremely grand and makes one conclude
that this climate cannot be excelled II
equalled. Whether in the pearly dawn
of the morning, the golden sunbeams Of
midday or beneath the lustre of the stars
Mt night. the soul of man is enchanted
by its perfection. BERT.