Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-13
LAS VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meacows), the largest city In New
Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county the
most popuious and wealthy county Of the Territory
It's situated in latitude IS degrees 10 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about 6,SOO feet
above sea level. A few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
tural country. Il mas enterprisng population OF
between seven and eighuthousand people and grow
ing steadily.
Il IS situated on grant of $4,000 acres. of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa-
ture has Just passed law which settles the title and
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, daly pa
per- churches academies public and private SCHOOLS
a number of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some OF which carry stocks
Of 100000, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL Is the chief commercial
town of vast tributary country rich In resources
the DEVELOPMENT OF which has just been commenced.
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the Coiora
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests of pine timber, ahording an exceient
quality Of lumber. just west OF town, one 10 Two
miles. is an unlimited supply of the finest red and
white sandstone, pronounced by. Prof Hayde- the
finest in the United States.
The valleys OF the mountain1streams are very rlch
and prolific producing wheat, oats, corn, grass etc.
in abundance. East and south OF the town ana IKE
wise tributary to It, the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the nnest stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. This
great country is already wen occupied with prosper
Gus cattle raisers and wool growers who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. Buhu-
ing material is excellent convenient and cheap and
the business houses and residences are 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. 7. S.
r. Railroad extending from La Junta TO Aibuquer-
que are located here as well their tic preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Liber
IT, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico, Fort Sumner and Roswell; north TO Mora via
sapelo and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos' 60
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and TO Nora 81 miles
via sapello and Roclada.
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
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that WILL with proper working, soon pay we'll Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by some OF these
and undoubtedly they will soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Gal
linas river breaks out Of the mountains are s'ua'eu
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs are on the south BANK
almost central In natural park, surrounded by pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs is as clear crystal of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents aIe subty dissolved ana
blended as to render IL wonderfully benencal 10 the
human system In addition and supplementary 10
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate is one of the finest in the world. Inc MON
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendidly
furnished and the and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large ana
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
About Is miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermits
PEAK. generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mouutans,ls some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on It's
face rising almost straight up @OOfeet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range, In narrow
canon over 900 feet deep, rising In some places WIN
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
from ~ to 30 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year,lSS taken AZ
the Montczuma Hotel each day was as foloWsi jan
uary, 20 degrees; February, 5si March, S5i April %
May, 6s June 90; July, %; August a; September 'O
october. 62; November, 50; Decembei' So
San Miguel is the empire county OF New mexico
IL is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long nv ninety.6ye miles wide, and containing about
OoJ acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east is about AOO
feet and on the west 1900. The thiryntth paralel
OF latitude runs centrally through It. tits bounded
on the north by Mora County on the south oy berha
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
init of the main range Of mountains on the west TO
the Texas Panhandle on the east II is wen watereo
by the Canadian Pecos, Galnas, sapello and Tecolo
ne rivers and their tributaries. between the eape-
10 and the Ganas is the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those
lowing into the Rio rande. The western portion OF
the county is mountainous, rising from the plains 70
the highest range In the Territory, capped with ee
nal SHOWS The elimination OF the mountains ~
such great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
great accumulation OF snow which constantly FEEDS
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
on into and through the valleys below. The MORA,
sapello Galllnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources in the same mountains and nearly
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain ana
snow is greater than In any other portion Of the Ter
rtory. -.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
States together with New York and New jersey
thrown in 1t is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources are waiting to be occupied t mas
the precious metals, COAL iron, stock ranges agrcuf
tura horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
hilarating atmosphere, than any other country on
this continent low taxes and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
scripton, more farms, gardens orchards, vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
people 10 develop it's resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better neld
for profitable Investment OF capital.