Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-19
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
Las VEGAS.

Las vegas Che meadows). the largest city in New
Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
It situated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes NORTH
on the Galinas river at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains ct an altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level few miles 10 the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords flne stock and agFicu
turaI country II has enterprislng population OF
between seven and eightthousand people ndisgrow-
ing steadily.
Il is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsla
ture has Just passed law which settles the title and
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is lit by electric light, has water works.
gas streetcar line, telephone exchange, daily pa
per churches academies public and private schools
a number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocAs
Of S25OOOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona 1t 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 Coora
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, anording an excellent
quality Of lumber. Just west Of town. one 10 TWO
miles, Is an unlimited supply Of the nnest req anu
white sandstone,s pronounced by. Prof. Hayden the
finest in the United States.
and prolific producing wheat, oats corn, grass, etc.
in abundance East and south OF tie town and ike
wise tributary It, are the vast and well grasseu
plains and.valleys OF the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the hnest STOCK
resIon for sheen and cattle In all the west TINS
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 chesp ana
the-buslness 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 II q B.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to Albuauer-
que are located here as wen as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and LiDer
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico, Fort Sumner and Roswell; north 10 MOTE via
sapello and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos 10
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant, and to Mora, 50 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 lao IDS
While SO far there no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there good prospects here
that will, with proper working soon pay weH nh
chinery has lately been purchased by some OF these
and undoubtedly they will coon be making regular
output -,
linas river breaks of the mountains, are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs are on the south panK
almost central in natural park surroundeoDy pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF Vhe
springs clear crystal ofa high temperature anu
the mineral constituents are 30 subtly dissolved anu
blended as TO render It wonderfully beneficial 70 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
tezuIna hotel there is very commodious, splenuloy
furnished and the management and tables are all tha
can be desired and the accommodation for guests 10
unsurpassed anywhere The bath house IL large anu
very complete 10 all its appointments
Abranch line Of the Santa Fe.railroad runsfrom
las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting win 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 Syringe. at Hermitl
Peak. generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountans,is some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on us
face rising almost straight up 20Ofeet, while on tine
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In narrow
canon over 1000 feet deep rising in some places WIN
out break the entire distance. Good fishing ana
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
from 20 to 80 miles OF Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the yearilSN taken al
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
uary 40 degrees; February, 5S March, toi APRIL "
May, sol June 76; July 7s August, n; September 1O
october 62; November, 50; December ~.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New heAco'
II IA on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetynve miles wide and containing about
900 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east Is about Wv
feet and on the west 1900. The thirtynfth parAel
of latitude runs centrally through 1t. tits bounded
ON the north by Mora County on the south by bernA
lnlo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
init of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well Watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, sapelo ana Iecolo
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape'
10 and the GalInas is the great divide which
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
moving into the Rio Grande The western portion OF
the county is mountainous rising from the plains 70
the highest range in the Territory capped with e'er
nal snnwa rhe elimination OF the mountains a.
such great altitude, twelve thousand rect causcs@
great accumulation Of snow, which constantly ieees
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
on into aud through the valleys below Inc h0is,
sanelIo Gallinas, TecolOte and Pecos streams al
have their sources in the mountains and nearly
I'm the same locality The precipitation OF moisture
,on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain ana
unow is greater than any other portion OF the Ter
Fitory. ~. ,.o,ond
New Mexico is as large as All tne NeN Hn in
states together, with. New York and New Jersey
thrownin It is about equally divided In gra1ins
Agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF ACRES
rich IN resources are waiting to be occupied II mas
the precous metals coal iron, stock ranges, Asrieu
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine. even temperature more OK
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-
seription. more farms gardens, orchards vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
people to develop its resources and make ior lneni
selves comfortable homes. There is no better neid
profitable Investment Of capital