Las Vegas free press., 1892-01-08
LAS VEGAS FREE PREss
FRrDAY, JAN. 8, 1899.
Las VEGAS.

Las vegas (the meatowa) the largest city In New
Mexico Is the county seat of San Miguel county. the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
It suatedin latitude IS degrees 10 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains, OF altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level. A few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plain
stretches away and affords fine gtock and agricu
tural country II has enterprising population OF
between seven and eight thousand people and grow
ing steadily
It Is situated on grant of 10000 acres Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa-
ture has just passed law which settles the title and
viii throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment
The town is llt by electric light has water works,
gas, streetcar line, telephone exchange, daily pa
per- churches academies, public and private schools
anumber Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses. some Of which carry stocks
of s2500OO 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 Colora
do line is mountain and mineral region covered
with forests Of pine timber, affordng 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
and prolific producing wheat oats, corn, grass, etc.
In abundance. East and south OF the town and like
wise tributary to It, are the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the finest stock
region for sheep and cattle In all the west. This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
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. T. & s.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer
que located here well as their tlelpreserving
workB.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular |
stages east to Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Lber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton |
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell north to Mora via |
sapello and Roclada; northeast with Los Aiamos Co
londrinas and Fort Union Telephone lines sxtend
to Los Alamos l3 miles distant, and to Nora IS miles
via Sapello and ROciada.
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 1l0 lbs.
While far there are 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 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
lnas river breaks out of the mountains, situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs on the south bank
almost central in natural park surrounded by pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
sprngsi clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents so subtly dissolved and
blended as to render 1t 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 commodious, spendidly
furnished and the management and tables all that
can be desired, and the accommodation for guests is
anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete in all Its appointments.
A branch line Of the Santa Fe railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains. At present Tound-trp tickets 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 Bady, detached spur Of
he Rocky Mountains,is some Of tne finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on its
face rising almost straight up aOO feet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In narrow {
1000 feet deep, rising in some places with
,ut break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere '
rom % to 30 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day was as folIowsi Jan
larry, 40 degrees February, IS; March, Is; April 60
Day 60 June 6; July, 49, August, 77i September, 7O
october. 62; November 52 December, so.
San Migueli is the empire county OF New Mexico.
{ is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
ong by ninety-nve miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged
nd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys. Its elevation ON the east is about 1000 4
eet and on the west 1900. The thirty-ffth parallel
latitude runs centrally through IT, 1t is bounded
a..
llo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum
lit Of the main range Of mountains the west to {
he Texas Panhandle the east. II is well watered
the Canadian, Pecos Gallinas, Sapello and Tecolo
rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape- h
and the Gallinas is the great which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grande The western portion of =
le county is mountainous rising from the plansto
highest range In the Territory, capped with eter
al SHOWS. The elimination Of the mountains at
lch great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
'eat accumulation OF snow which constantly feeds -
e mountain streams with pure water, that passes y
4 into and through the valleys below. The Mora, b
lpello, Gallinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
I'VE their in the same mountains andneary II
the same locality. The precipitation Of moisture N
the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain and
is greater than in any other portion Of the Ter
tory. !
New Mexico is as large as all the New England q
ates together, with New York and New Jersey h
rown in. It is about equally divided in grazing,
ricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres,
,h in resources waiting to be occupied. II has ID
precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges, agrcul-
ra horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery d
ore sunshine, more even temperature, more ex'
aratng atmosphere. than any other country on
Ia continent. low taxes and active home market n
all agricultural products.
Sew Mexico wants manufactures Of every de- CO
ription, more farms. gardens, orchards. vineyards
ners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
ople develop its resources and make for them lii
yes comfortable homes. There is no better neld
profitable investment Of capital. IL
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