Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-15
LAS VEGAS.


Mexico, is the county scat Of San Miguel county IN,
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory
tits situated In latitude % degrees 20 minutes north
on the Gallinas river. at the eastern base Of tho
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about 65OO feet
above sea level. few miles to the west the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords a fine stock and agrlcul
tural country. It has enterprslng population Of
between seven and eghtthousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on a grant Of 10000 acres Of which
only few thousand had good title but the legisla.
ture has Just passed aaw 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 street-car line telephone exchange, daily pa.
per- churches, academies public and private schools
a number OF solid banking and financial Institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
OF s2J00O0 and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL is the chief commercial
town 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, affordng an excellent
quality Of lumber. just west of town. one T. two
miles, Is an unlimited supply of the finest rcd 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, the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the nnestI stock
| region for sheep and cattle I'm all the west This
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, aud
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. 7. 6 s.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer
que located here as well their tic preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Liber
ty, aud the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
Sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, Co
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and to Mora, IS miles
via SapellO and Rocada
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 there very good prospects here
that will, with proper working, soon pay we'll Ma |
chnery has lately been purchased by of these,
and, undoubtedly. they will soonb 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 east, and the springs the south bank
almost central in q natural park surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the |
springs is clear crystal Of high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended 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 commodlous, spendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
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 roundtrip 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 Hermts
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
the Rocky Mountainsls some Of the finest scenery in
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly IN ON Its
face, rising almost straight up 1900 feet while the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top Of the range, in a narrow
canon 1000 feet Deep rising in some places with
out break the entire distance Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the yearlS taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day was follows; Jan
nary, 40 degrees; February, IS; March, 55i April, 60
May, 50; June, 76 July, IS; August az September, 10;
October CO; November. 50; December, 80.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico.
i is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
ong by nnety-nye miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys. Its elevation on the east is about 1000
eet and on the west 1900 The thirtyhfth parallel
4 latitude runs centrally through it. 1t is bounded
IN the north by Mora County, the south by Berna-
lilo and Chayes Countles1and extends from the sum
Mt Of the main range Of mountains on the west to
he Texas Panhandle on the east. II is well watered
the Canadian, Pecos Galllnas, sapello and Tecolo
Q rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape-
and the Galinas IS the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing 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
al SHOWS. The elimination Of the mountains at
lch great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
reat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds a
ne mountain streams with pure water that passes n
II into and through the valleys below. The Mora. u
apollo, Gallinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams al v
I'VE their In the mountains and nearly Ii
the same locality. The precipitation moisture
| the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
low is greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
tory. 4
New Mexico is as large as all the New England =
ates together with New York and New Jersey
rown In. 1t Is about equally divided In grazing, "
,ricultural and mining lands Millions Of acres, OF
ch in resources. are waiting to be occupied Itha ~
precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges agricu u
raj horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery 81
ore sunshine. more even temperature, more ex' a
larating atmosphere, than any other country ON
Is continent low taxes and an active home market u
II all agricultural products. q
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de- Ia
rlptlon, more FARMS gardens, orchards, vineyards, "
ners took raisers, a million more industrious c'
ople to develop It's resources and make for them in
Ives comfortable homes, There is no better field
r nroatable Investment Of capital.