Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-04
Las VEGAS.


II Is situated in latitude So degrees 40 minutes nort
on the Gainas river at the eastern base OF IN
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 fec
above sea level. few miles to the west are N
mountains, 10 the east and southeast a vast plat
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricu
tural country. II has enterprIsing population o
between seven and eight thousand people and Is grow
ing steadily.
Il Is situated on grant Of $4,000 acres OF whicl
only few thousand had good title but the legislu
ture has Just passed law which settles the title AM
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. 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 e20O0O, 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 the Coora.
do line is a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests OF pine timber, affordlng excellent
quality Of lumber just west OF town, one TO two
miles, Is an unlimited supply Of the finest red aud
white sandstone, pronounced by Prof. Hayden the
| finest in the United States.
The valleys Of the mountain streams are 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 and valleys Of the Canadian and Peeos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the finest stock
| region for sheep and cattle IN all the west. This
great country is already wei occupied with prosper
Gus cattle ralsers 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. 6 S.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta TO AibuQuer-
que located here well as their tie preserving
works
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east TO Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north TO Mora via
sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant and to Mora, IS miles
via Sapello and Rocada.
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
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 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
west east and the springs are on the south bank
almost central in a natural park surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the |
springs as clear crystal OF high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended as to render It 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, spendidy
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests Is
anywhere. The bath house is large and
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
he Rocky Mountainsis some of the finest scenery in
New Mexico The peak is broken abruptly OF on Its
face rising almost straight up AGO feet while on the
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 with
1ut break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
rom % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
iary, 40 degrees; February, 5Si March, So; April GU
May 90: June, 76 July, 70; August az September IO
october GO; November, 50; December, 80.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico
L is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
ong by ninety-hve miles Wide, and containing about
4OOOOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys. Its elevation on the east is about 4OtO
Get and on the west 1900. The thirty-nfh parallel
4 latitude runs centrally through it. II is bounded
N the north by Mora County, ON the south by Derna
lilo and Chaves Coulties1and extends from the sum
nit of the main range Of mountains the west TO
he Texas Panhandle the east. II Is well watered
y the Canadian Pecos Galllnas, sapello and Tecoo-
e rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
and the Galinas Is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
he county is mountainous, rising from the plains TO
ne highest range in the Territory, capped with eter
al SHOWS. The elimination Of the mountains at
lcb a great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
reat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds
le mountain streams with pure water, that passes
n into and through the valleys below. The Mora. |
apollo, Gallinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all n
ave their sources in the same mountains and nearly
the same locality. The precipitation moisture -
the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain and
low is greater than In any other portion of the Ter
tory. A
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
ates together with New York and New Jersey
rown In Il is about equally divided In grazing n
,ricutural and mining lands. Millions Of acres
,h in resources. waiting TO be occupied. lthas D
precious METALS COAL iron, stock ranges, agrcul q
raj horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery n
ore sunshine. more even temperature, more ex- a
laratlng atmosphere. than any other country on
Is continent low taxes and active home market r;
r all agricultural products. z,
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
rlptlon more farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards,
ners took raisers, n million more industrious G,
ople 10 develop It's resources and make for them In
ives comfortable homes. There Is no better Held
profitable investment OF capital.