Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-10
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
THURSDAY, MARcH 10, 1892.
LAS VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meaeows). the largest city in New
Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county, tn
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
1t situated latitude 35 degrees 20 minutes north
on the Galiinas river, at the eastern base Of tn
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about 65OO fee
above sea level. A few miles to the west are tn
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plail
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
turai country. It has enterprislng population o
between seven and eightthousand people andis grow
ing steadily.
It is situated on grant OF 10000 acres Of whicl
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa
ture has Just passed Flaw which settles the title an'
win 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
anumber Of solid banking and financial institution
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stock
OF s25OOOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II is the CHIEF Commercial
town Of a 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, ahording an excellent
quality of lumber just west Of town, one TO tw'
miles, is an unlimited supply Of the finest red ant
white sandstone, pronounced by. Prof. Hayden Tho
finest In the United States
and prolific, producing wheat, oats corn, grass, ETC.
in abundance. East and south Of the town and like
wise tributary to t. are the vast and well grassed
plains andsvaleys of the Canadian and Pecos rYeri
and their tributaries constituting the hnesti STOCK
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. Thi'
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 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. I. q s.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta TO Aibuquer
que are located here as well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Liber
~, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico Fort Sumner aud Roswell; north TO Mora via
sapello and Rociada northeast with Los Alalos, Co
iondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant and TO Nora 10 miles
via Sapello and Rocdda. =,
Water is supplied by gravity system Of water
works. the water being taken from the river seven
miles above the city and hasa pressure of l4O 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 mere
that will, with proper working, soon pay we'll Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by some or these
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 from
west to east and the springs are on the south Dahk
almost central in a natural park, snrroundedDy Pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs is as clear as crystal of temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved ana
blended as to render It wonderfully beneficial TO the
human system. In addition and supplementary 10
the advantages possessed by the mineral water fhe
climate is one of the finest in the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodious spiendaiy
furnished and the management and tables are all lhat
can be desired and the accommodation Tor guests 10
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath housei large anu
very complete in all its appointments.
A branch line of the Santa Ferailroad- 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 Is miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermit :
peak Generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountainsls Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico The peak is broken abruptly of on It's
face rising almost straight up OOfeet while on the
soutb side 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
ont a break the entire distance. Good hshihR anu
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from 20 to 80 miles Of Las Vegas j.
The average temperature for the year 1881 taken al
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
nary 40 degrees; February, ST. March, 56i April o.
May 60; June rs; July, 70; August as september u
october. 62i November, 81; Decembel' o.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico
Ittson the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by pinety-hve miles wide, and containing about
$4,000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east 10 about 4OOU
feet and on the west 1900 The thirty-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 to
the Texas Panhandle on the east. IT is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos, tianas, Sapeo and Tecolo-
te rivers and their; tributaries. Betweenfthe sape'
10 and the Gainas 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 i'd the Territory capped with eter
nal 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.
sapeIo, GaIlinas Tecoote and Pecos streams all
have their sources in the same mountains and nearly
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain ana
snow is greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritory.
New Mexico is as large all the New England
States together, with New York and New jersey
thrown In. 1t is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich I'm resources are waiting to be occupied. Ithas
the precious metals COAL iron, stock ranges, agrcul-
tural horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
hilarating atmosphere than any other country on
this continent. low and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every do
scription, more FARMS gardens, orchards vineyards
miners stock rasers-a million more industrious
people TO develop its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better neld
profitable Investment OF capital.