Las Vegas free press., 1892-04-11
LAS VEGAS.

on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF thu
Rocky Mountainsant an altitude Of about 6.5OO fee
above sea level. few miles 10 the west ere The
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plair
stretches away and affords a fine stock and sgrcul
tural country. Il has an enterprising population OF
between seven and eight thousand people and Is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of $1,000 acres, OF which
only few thousand had good title, but the leglsla
has just passed aaw 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, 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 stocks
of s2JOOOO, and whose trade extends throughout New
| Mexico and Arizona. Il Is the chief commercial
toNn Of vast tributary country, rich in resources
the development Of which has just been commenced
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the COlora
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests of pine timber anording an excellent
quality Of lumber just west OF town, one 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 Ike
wise tributary to It, the vast and well grasscd
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and rccos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the hnesii STOCK
region for sheep and cattle IN al The west This
great country Is already wen occupied with prosper
Gus cattle ralscrs and wUul Rrowvrs, VIII" make Lns
Vegas their business town aud supply point. Bald
Ing material Is excellent. convenient tud cheap aud
the business houses and residences are handsuinr.
well built and permanent Las Ncaas is, without
question. the best hui.t town in New McXic".
The headquarters of she division u the A. T. ~ :.
F. Railroad extending from Ia jui.ta TO Ainuqu"i-
81 oil ftstr ti
works.
Besides its railroad connections II has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Baseom and Lber-
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell north TO Mora via
Sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Aamos, Co
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant and to Mora IS miles
via sapello and Rociada.
Water is supplied by a gravity system Of wafer
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 soonb be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
linas river breaks out Of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs ftom
almost central In natural park, surroundcdby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs clear as crystal Of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents aie suhtly dissolved and
blended to render Il 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 in the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodlous splcndidy
furnished and the management and tables are all tat
can be desired, and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large aud
very complete In all It's appointments.
A branch line OF the Santa Fo railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains. At present round-trip 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 lIcrmit's
Peak generally called Old Badly detached spur Of
the Rocky Mountalnss some of the finest sceEcIy In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OF ON Its
face rising almost straight 2OO feet while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range, in II narrow
canon over 2OlO feet deep rising in some places with
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
from ~ to % miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as fOllOws Jan
uary 4g degrees February, 5S March, i5 April GU
May 60: June, 1G July, IS August, "a; September 10;
October e2; November, 90; December, 60
San Miguel Is the empire county Of New Mexico.
It is on the average, hundred and eighty miles
long by nnety-1ve miles wide, and containing about
4OOOOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and ferlhe
valleys. Its elevation on the east Is about 4NO
feet and on the west 12UOO The trty-nfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through It. II Is bounded
on the north by Mora County the south by Berna-
lilo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum
init of the main range OF mountains ON the west 70
the Texas Panhandle the east IL Is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos, Gallinas, sapelo and IecOo-
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape'
10 and the Ganas is the great which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
Aowing into the rio Grande. The western portion of
the county is mountainous, rising from the plains to
the highest range IN the Territory capped Win eIer
nal SHOWS. The elimination OF the mountains NJ
such great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
great accumulation Of snow, which constantly ieeus
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
of into and through the valleys below The Nora
saneIo. Gauinas Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources I'm the same mountains and nearly
I'm the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain ahd
snow is greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritOry. -, a.. N,,,, 1n,,to,d
States together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown In It is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources, waiting TO be occupied IL has
the precious metals coal Iron. stock ranges asrieul-
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine more even temperature more cA'
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 Dc
scription more farms gardens, orchards, vine yards
miners, stock raiscrs-a million more industrious
people to develop It's resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes There is no better Held
profitable investment Of capital.