Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-07
Las VEGAS.

Mexico is the county seat OF San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county OF the Territory.
situated In latitude IS degrees 20 minutes north
on Che Gaillnas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about $500 feet
above sea level few miles to the west the
mountains, TO the east and southeast a vast plain
stretches away and affords a fine stock and agrlcu
tural country. Il has enterprslng population OF
between seven and cghtthousand people and Is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on a grant Of 10000 acres OF which
only few thousand had good title but the legisla
ture has Just passed Flaw which settles the title and
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is ~ by electric light has water works,
gas street-car line telephone exchange, daily pa.
per- churches, academies public and private schools
number Of solid banking ard hnanci institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of t2O0OO, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II is the chief commercial
TOM Of vast tributary country rich In
the development Of which has just been commenced.
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching 10 the Colora
| do line Is mountain and mineral region, covered
With forests Of pine timber, affording an excellent
! quality of lumber. Just west of town, to two
miles, Is an unlimited supply Of the finest red and
white sandstone pronounced by. Prof Hayden the
finest in the United States.
The valleys Of the mountain streams 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 grassed
plains andvalloys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the lnesti stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle Taisers 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 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. T. d S.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
| Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east TO Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Lber
| ty. and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sapello and RocIada northeast with Los Aamos, Co
| londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles Distant and to Nora IS 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
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that Will. with proper working, soon pay well Ma
chnery 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
llnas river breaks of the mountains, situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
to east, and the springs on the south bank
almost central In natural park surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs clear crystal ola high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended to render It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary to
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
off Ia ono NJ no auRe I'm hp he
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, spendidy
furnished and the management and tables are all that
be desired, and the accommodation for guests is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete in all its appointments.
A branch line of the Santa Fe railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains. At present round-trp tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot Springs
good for ninety days at greatly reduced rates.
About 10 miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermlt's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
the Rocky Mountainsis some Of the finest scenery in
New Mexico. The peak is broken abruptly of on its
face rising almost strright up 400 feet while the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range, in narrow
canon 20C0 feet deep, rising In some places with
out break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
from % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
uary, 40 degrees; February 5S; March, 55i April. 60
May, 80; June 16 July, 7s; August 51 September, 10:
October 60; November, SO; Decembel 80.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico.
1t is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by nnety.hye miles wide, and containing about
s,lOOOOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation on the east is about 1000
feet and the west 1900. The thIrty-nfth parallel
OF latitude runs centrally through It, 1t is bounded
the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna
lilo and Chaves Counties1and extends from the sum
NIT of the main range Of mountains on the west to
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Galinas Sapello and TecoloN
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape-
10 and the Gainas is the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those |
flowing into the Rio Grande The western portion OF |
the county is mountainous rising from the plains to
highest range In the Territory capped with eter
mai SHOWS The elimination of the mountains at
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 mountains and nearly
In the locality. The precipitation Of moisture
On the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
snow is greater than in any other portion Of the Ter
ritory.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England |
states together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in. II is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres,
rich in resources. waiting to be occupied. lthas
the precious metals coal iron, stock ranges, agrcul'
tural horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
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-
scription, more farms, gardens orchards Vineyards
miners took raisers, million more industrious
people to develop its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes, There is no better neld
for profitable Investment Of capital.