Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-30
Las VEGAS.


Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county. IN
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
II situated in latitude IS degrees 90 minutes nortl
on the Ganlnas river, At the eastern base Of IN
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude OF about 65OO fee
above sea level A few miles to the west are IN
mountains, TO the east and southeast vast plat
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricu
tural country. II has enterprising population o
between seven and eghtthousand people and is grow
Ing steadily.
1t Is situated on grant of $4,000 acres. Of whlc
only few thousand had good title. but the legsla
ture has Just passed alaw which settles the title an
will throw the balance OF the tract open to settle
ment
The townis III 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 institution
and mercantile houses, some OF which carry stock
Of $4,000, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona, 1t 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 afTording 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 are very rich
ard 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 erased
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pccos rivers
aud their tributaries, constituting the nnest stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west This
great country Is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle rasers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. Build
Ing material IL excellent convenient and cheap and
the business houses aud 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. r. & S.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Abuquer.
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides It's railroad connections It has regular
stages east to CGbra Springs Fort Bascom and Libor
~, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
Sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los AlamOs Co
londrlnas and Fort Union Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant, and TO Nora 81 miles
via sapellO and ROciada.
Water L. supplied By a gravity system OF winter
works, the water being taken from the river seven
miles above the city, and has pressure Of % lbs
While so Tar there are no producing miucs 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
chinery has lately been purchased by some OF these
and, undoubtedly, they will soon be making regular
output
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
nas river breaks out 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 q natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs is clear crystal high temperature and
the mineral constituents 80 subtly dissolved and
blended as to render Il wonderfully beneficial to the
u Taftnru farN q,
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate is one Of the finest In the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commOdious, splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests ls
anywhere The bath house is large and
very complete in ali its appointments.
A 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 10 miles above the Hot Springs. at llcrmits
Peak generally called Old Badly detached spur of
the Rocky Mountainss some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OF on its
face rising almost straight up aOOfeet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top OF the range, in narrow
canon over 2CO feet deep rising In some places with
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
from ~ to 90 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1880 taken NJ
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
uary ~ degrees; February, IS; March, Is; April 60
May Co., June 76 July, 49, August, az September 20;
October GO; November, 81; December, 50.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico
IL is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
ong by ninety.aye miles wide, and containing about
,OOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east Is about 400
feet and on the west 1900 The thrty-nfth parallel
If latitude runs centrally through #. II is bounded
On the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna
lilo and Chaves Couatles1and extends from the sum
nit Of the main range OF mountains ON the west TO
he Texas Panhandle the east II is well wateTed
" the Canadian Pecos, Galnas sapello and Tecolo-
e rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape'
10 and the Ganasi is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those
lowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
he county Is mountainous rising from the plains TO
e highest range In the Territory, capped with eter
.al SHOWS. The elimination OF the mountains al |
UGH great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causes
reat accumulation of snow, which constantly feeds
he mountain streams with pure water that passes
n into and through the valleys below. The Mora.
apeIo, Gannas Tecoote and Pecos streams all
ave their In the same mountains and nearly
4 the same locality. The precipitation moisture
n the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain ana
now Is greater than In any other portion o. the Ter
tory.
New Mexico is us large as all the New England
tates together, with New York and New jersey
brown in II Is about equally divided In grazing
sricultural and mining lands. Millions of acrcs'
ch I'm resources, are waiting TO be occupied. Itha
he precious metals coal, ron stock ranges asrcui'
ira horticultural aud grape lands, splendid scenery
iore sunshine more even temperature, more eN'
llaratlng atmosphere, than any other country on
Ms continent. low taxes and an active home market
Dr all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
,ription, more farms gardens, orchards, Vineyards
liners, s took ralsers, million more industrious
,ople TO develop It's resources and make for them
lives comfortable homes. There Is no better GELD
" prolta1lc Investment OF capital.