Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-30
Las VEGAS FREE Press
SATURDAY, JAN. 80, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

IL IS situated in latitude s5 degrees 10 minutes north
on the Galllnas river, at the eastern base Of tn,
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level. few miles to the west are tn,
mountains to the east and southeast vast paiI
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrlcul
tural country. It has enterprising population o.
between and eight thousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
It is situated grant OF 10000 acres. Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisla
has just passed law which settles the title
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is lit by electric light, has water works
gas, sroetcar 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 s2JOOOO 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 Coora-
do line Is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests of pine timber, affordlng excellent
quality OF lumber. Just west of town, one to two
miles 70 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 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.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta TO Aibuquer-
N...f.
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 Wis
Sapcllo and ooiada; northeast with Los Alamos Co
londrnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos, IS miles Distant and to Nora IS 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 81 far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, tho prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that will with proper working, soon pay well. Ma
chnery las lately been purchased by some of these,
and, undoubtedly. they viii soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
linas river breaks out Of the mountains, situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from |
almost central In q natural park surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water of the |
springs clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended 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 commodious, splendidly
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 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 round-trp 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 Hermits
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur Of
the Rocky Mountainsis some OF the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on Its
face, rising almost straight up aOOfe while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, in narrow
over 2OOO feet deep, rising in somepaces with
out a break the entire distance. Good nshing and
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
from ~ to 30 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was pc followsi Jan
uary 40 degrees February, $50 March, d5i April Gu
May, 60 June 90; July IS; August al September iO
October. g.; No' emher, So December, 50.
San Miguelis the empire county Of New Mexico.
Il is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
ong by nlncy-hye miles wide, and containing about
90 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation the cast 10 about 400
ieet and on the west 1900 The thirty-hfth parallel
Df latitude centrally through 1t. 1t is bounded
On the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna-
lilo and Chayes Counties ana extends from the sum-
nit OF the main range Of mountains on the west to
he Texas Panhandle on the east. IL il well watered
Jy the Canadian, PecOs, Galnas Sapelo and Tecolo-
C rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
and the Ganas 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
he highest range in the Territory, capped with eter-
ia SHOWS. Tho elimination Of the mountains at
uch great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causes
treat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds
he mountain streams with pure water that passes
N into and through the valleys below. The Nora
japellO, Galnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all '
their sources in the same mountains and nearly
n the same locality. The precipitation Of moisture
N the eastern slopes OF the mountains BY rain and
now greater than in any other portion of the Ter
itory
New Mexico is Us large as all the New England >
tatcs together, with New York and New Jersey
brown in. IL is about equally divided In grazing {
agricultural and mining lands, Millions Of acres, .
lch In resources. waiting to be occupied Ithas
he precious metals coal iron, stock ranges agrieui-
ura horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
lore sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
ilaratlng atmosphere. than any other country on
bis continent, low taxes and an active home market
or all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every de-
crpton. more farms, gardens, orchards. vineyards
iinera stock raisers-a million more industrious n
eople to develop its resources and make for them
elves comfortable homes. There is no better neld
,r profitable Investment OF capital. n
1t matters not, though doctors may
Declare that 1t viii kill;
urbo oxgf,l coraot'a here 10 stay.