Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-05
Las VEGAS FREE Press
TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Mexico, Is the county seat Of San Miguel county, n
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territor,
Is situated in latitude IS degrees 10 minutes nort
the Gallinas river at the eastern base Of N
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level. few miles to the west are tn
mountains to the east and southeast vast plat
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrcu
tural country. Il has an enterprislng population
between and eight thousand people and grow
ing steadily.
It is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of whlc
only few thousand had good title, but the legislI
ture has just passed law which settles the title an
will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment
The town is lit by electric light, has water works
gas street-car line telephone exchange, daily pc
per churches academies, public and private schools
number Of solid banking and financial Institution
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stock
OF s25O0OO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t is the chief commercial
TOM Of vast tributary country, rich in resources
the development Of which has just been commenced
West and north Of Las Vegas, reaching to the Coora
do line is a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, affording an excellent
quality Of lumber. Just west Of town, one TO two
miles Is an unlimited supply Of the finest red ant
white sandstone, pronounced by Prof. Hayden the
finest In the United States.
The valleys Of the mountain streams are very rich
and prolific, producing wheat oats, corn, grass etc.
in abundance. East and south OF the town and like
wise tributary TO IT, the vast and well erased
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the finest stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
GUS cattle raisers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. Build
ing material is excellent convenient and cheap and
the business houses and residences handsome,
well built and permanent. Las Vegas is, without
question, the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters Of the division Of the A. T. & s..
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Atbuquer-
que located here well as their tie preserving
works
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages cast to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Liber
ty and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sapelo and Rociada northeast with Los Aianos, Go
londrinas and Fort Union Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamo Is miles distant and to Nora s5 miles
via sapello and Rociada.
Water is supplied by a gravity system Of water
works, the water being taken from the river seven
miles above the city, and has pressure Of 40 lbs
While so far there are no producing mines very
Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there good prospects here
that will, with proper working, soon pay well. Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by Of these,
and, undoubtedly. they will soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas where the Gal
nas river breaks out Of the mountains, situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east, and the springs the south bank
almost central In natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water of the
springs is clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents are subtly dissolved and
blended to render 1t wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary to
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate is one Of the finest I'm the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splenddly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests is
anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete in all its appointments.
branch line OF the Santa Fe railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains At present roundtrip tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot Springs
good for ninety days at greatly reduced rates
Aboat Is miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermits
Peak, generally called Old Badly, detached spur Of
he Rocky Mountainss some Of the finest scenery in
New Mexico The peak is broken abruptly on on its |
face rising almost straight up 400 feet. while on the
outh side of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top OF the range, in a narrow |
canon 200 feet Deep rising in some places with
tut break the entire distance. Good fishing and |
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere |
rom % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
he average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
he Montozuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
lary 40 degrees; February, 5S March, 55 April, GO
Day, june &c; July, 70; August, n; September 20;
october. e. November, So; December, so.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico.
{ Is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
1ng by nlnety-nve miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
nd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys It's elevation the east is about 1000
Get and the west 1900. The thirty-fth parallel
latitude centrally through it. 1t is bounded
n the north by Mora County, the south by Berna-
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
iit Of the main range Of mountains on the west to
he Texas Panhandle on the east. 1t is well watered
the Canadian, Pecos, Gallinas, Sapello and Tecolo
rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape-
and the Ganas is the great divide which separates
nc waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
ne county Is mountainous, rising from the plains to
highest range in the Territory, capped with eter-
Al SHOWS. The elimination Of the mountains At
lch great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causes
'eat accumulation OF snow, which constantly feeds
lie mountain streams with pure water. that passes
4 into and through the valleys below The Mora,
lpello, Gallinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
I'VE their sources In the same mountains andnearly
the same locality. The precipitation Of moisture
! the eastern slopes of the fountains by rain and
low Is greater than in any other portion of the Ter
tory.
New Mexico is as large all the New England
ates together, with New York and New Jersey
rown in. It is about equally divided in grazing,
and mining lands. Millions Of acres,
,h in resources, waiting TO be occupied. Ithas
precious metals, COAL iron, stock ranges agricul
rail- horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
ore sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
larating atmosphere. than amy other country on I
Is continent low taxes and an active home market
all agricultural products.
Sew Mexico wants manufactures Of every de- :
rlption more farms, gardens, orchards. vineyards
ners stock raisers-a million more industrious
ople to develop Its resources and make for them
Ives comfortable homes. There is no better field (
profitable investment Of capital.