Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-13
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
Las VEGAS.

Las vegas itue OtheVWnlt Aho AoAbcsN wy q" w"
Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
Itfs situated in latitude S5 degrees 40 minutes north
on the Calllnas river, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about $500 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-
tnrol country Il has an enerprising population Of
between seven and eight thousand people and
ing steadily
II f. situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa
ture has lust passed law which settles the tie ana
will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
mont
Tho town is 1T by electric light, has water works.
gos street.eor line telephone exchange, daily pa
nor churches academies, public and private schools'
n number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some of when carry htocAs
~ s25Og00 and whose trade extends throughout new
Mexico and Arizona. Il Is the chet comnierOiu'
tom ~ vast tributary country, rich In resources
the development OF which has just been commenceu
west and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the Coiora
dolne IS mountain and mineral region covered
with forests Of pine timber, ahording an exccIen'
onoiitv NJ lumber Just west Of town, one TO Two
miles ls an unlimited supply Of the finest req anu
white sandstone, pronounced by Prof' hayuen '"'
finest in the United states.
Tho valleys OF the mountain streams are very rlcn
ard prolific producing wheat, oats corn grass e.oT
I'm abundance. East and south OF the town ana hAV
wise tributary to t. the vast and wen grasseu
plains and valleys OF the Canadian and Pecos rlNets
and their tributaries, constituting the hnest soeA
region for sheen and cattle INF all theLwest This
great country ia already well occupied with prosper
ous cattle raisers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point buiiu
ing material is excellent, convenient and cheap anu
the business houses and residences are handsome
well built and cpermanent. Las vegas is2wltrou'
craatgnn the hest built town In New Mexico.
The headquarters of the division Of the A. l. q D.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer'
oue are located here well as their te.preserNng
works.
Resides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs. Fort Bascom ana LiDer
~ and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
cbtco Fort sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sapello and Rociada; northeast with Los AlamOs 20
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines sNtehu
to Los Alamos IS miles distant, and to Mora 80 miles
via sapello and lloclada
water is supplied by a gravity system of water
works. the water being takenIfrom the river seven
miles above the city and has pressure OF l4O IDS
while SO far there are producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done mas oeVeoPeu
the fact that there some very good prospects hee
that will, with proper working soon pay wen. Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by some of these
and. undoubtedly they win soon be making regular
output 80,
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas where the Gar
linas river breaks out of the mountains are SITUATED
the famous Hot Springs The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs are on the south paA
almost central in natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs IS as clear crystal Of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents so subty dissolved ana
blended as TO render It wonderfully beneficial 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. The Mon
"a cOmmOdOug, BplenQiuly
furnished and the management and tables are all tha
can he desired and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house Is large anu
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 AZ present round.trlp tickets sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot springs
good for ninety days at greatly reduced rates.
About IL miles above the Hot Springs at Hermits
Peak generally called Old Badly detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountalnsls some Of the finest scenery In
Ncw Mexico The peak is broken abruptly on on It's
face rising almost straight up 1000 feet while on the
soutb aide of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range, In narrow
canon over 200 feet deep rising in some places Win
out a break the entire distance. Good hshlng ana
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from 20 to % miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1871 taken NJ
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
uary 40 degrees; February, 5si March, toi APRIL %
Nav GO: june as; July 49, August, az September 'O'
october O.: November, 81; December, 60.
San Miguel Is the empire county OF New MeAloO'
II "a on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-nve miles wlde and containing about
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east Is about 4OVO
feet and on the west 1900 The thirtyhfth paralel
of latitude runs centrally throughit. It's Douhueu
on the north by Mora County, on the south oy berhH
..faa nj oxfa n
nit Of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle on the east. II is well watered
nv the Canadian Pecos Galinas, Sapello and Tecoo-
re rivers and their tributaries Between the Sape-
lilo 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 70
the highest range in the Territory capped with ete
nal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains at
such great altitude twelve thousand Rect causesa
great accumulation Of snow, which constantly ieeus
the mountain streams with pure water that passcs
of into and through the valleys below. The mora,
sapeno, Gallinas, Teeolote and Pecos streams al
have their sources in the same mountains andneary
I'm the same 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
rltory. 49,,
New Mexico IS as large all the New England
States together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown In IL is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources. waiting to be occupied thas
the precious metals coal, iron stock ranges agreu
tural horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine more even temperature more eA-
biarating atmosphere than any other country on
this continent, low taxes and active home market
for all agricultural products
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
scription more farms. gardens, orchards, vineyards
miners stock ralsers-a million more industrious
people develop Its resources ana make TOT 'noil
selves comfortable homes. There is no better field
for profitable Investment Of capital.