Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-09
Las VEGAS.

Las vegas tine mehGOWb)t tuo iafkc1b City IN HcW
Mexico Is the county seat Of San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
1t Is situated In latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Galnas river, at the eastern base of the
Rocky Mountains at altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level. few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords tlne stock and agrcul-
tural country It has an enterprising population Of
between seven and eightthousand people and grow
ing steadily
It is situated on grant of 10000 acres, of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisla-
ture has Just passed law which settles the title and
will throw the balance of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is 1T by electric light, has water works,
gas street-car line telephone exchange, daily pa
per- churches, academies, public and private schools
number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of 100000 and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t Is the chief commercial
TOM Of vast tributary country rich in resources,
the development OF which has just been commenced.
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the Coiora
do line Is mountain and mineral region. covered
with forests Of pine timber, afiordng an excellent
quality Of lumber. Just west Of town, one 70 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 mountain1streams are very rieh
and prolific producing wheat oats, corn, grass etc.
in abundance East and south Of the town and ike
wise tributary to IT, the vast and wen 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 wen occupied with prosper
GUS cattle raisers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. Buld-
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. o. 5.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta TO Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
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 Rociadai northeast with Los Aamos' 90
Iondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and TO Mora, 80 miles
via Sapello and Rociada.
Water is supplied by 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 no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that very good prospects mere
that WILL with proper working, soon pay Well' MA
chnery has lately been purchased by some OF these'
and undoubtedly they will soon be making regular
output. 80,
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 natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs is as clear as crystal high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended as to render It wonderfully beneficial to 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 Inc MON
tezuma hotel there is very commodious' splenuiu'y
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be 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 Ferailroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains At present round-trip 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 Hermlts
peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountainsis some Of the finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on lts
face rising almost straight up 2OOfeet' whe on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range In a mario"
canon over 1000 feet deep, rising in some places Win
ont a break the entire distance. Good fishing ana
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from 20 to 80 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
40 deRreeki ttDfuhTJt ooi hoiNht 49,
May 50; June, 76; July, 70; August n septenlDer' "'
October CD; November, So; December 50.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico
Itts on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-hve miles wide, and containing ABOUT
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains ana ierthe
valleys Its elevation on. the east Is about 4UOO
feet and ON the west 1900 The thirty-nfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through It, III bounded
on the north by Mora County on the south by berhA
lilo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum
NIT of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle ON the east. It's wei watereu
Inv the Canadian, Pecos, Ganas, Sapeno and Tecoio-
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape
loand the anas is the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion Oh
the county is mountainous, rising from the plains 10
the highest range in the Territory capped win eter
nal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains at
such great altitude, twelve thousand iceI CAUSES
great accumulation Of snow, which constantly ieeuS
the mountain streams with purewater. that passes
of into and through the valleys below. Inc Mora,
Sapello Gallinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams All
have their sources in the same mountains ana neary
I'm the same locality. The precipitation OF mos'ure
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by ram anu
SLOW is greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritory. -. ,,-,.,a
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
stotes toeether 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 IL mas
the precious metals, coal, IRON stock ranges agrcul
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex'
hnarating 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 raisers-a million more ihuus.,'ouA
eonlo IN devotion its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better neid
profitable investment Of capital.