Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-05
Las VEGAS.


most populous and wealthy county OF the Territory
Il situated In latitude SO degrees 30 minutes nortl
on the Gallinas river. at the eastern base OF IA
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about 6.5OO Zee
above sea level. A few miles TO the west are tn
mountains, TO the east and southeast A vast Mai
stretches away and affords nne stock and agricu
tural country. It has an enterprisIng population
between seven and eghtthousand people and Is grow
ing steadily.
II IS situated grant OF 5OoOOO acres, Of whicl
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa
ture has Just passed alaw which settles the title ant
VIII throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment
The town IFS iit by electric light has water works
gas, strectcar 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 s2000O and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. It 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 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 mountaln-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 andyalleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the nnesl 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 Bulle
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. +. & S.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well their tie preserving
works.
Besides It's 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
sapelo and Rocladai northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrnas and Fort Union Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant and to Nora 80 miles
via sapello and Roclada.
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 ilO lbs
While far there no producing mines very |
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed |
the fact that there some very good prospects here
that win, with proper working, soon pay WE'LL Ma
chineTy has lately been purchased by Of these,
and, undoubtedly, they will soon be making a regular
output.
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
llnas river breaks out of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here from
west to cast and the springs are on the south bank,
almost central In a natural park, surrounded by pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended 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
ezuma hotel there is very cOmmodious, splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
AN be desired and the accommodation for guests is
anywhere. The bath house is large and
'ery complete In all its appointments.
branch line Of the Santa Ferairoad runs from
Jas Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
rains At present roundtrip tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot Springs
ood for ninety days Mt greatly reduced rates.
About 10 miles above the Hot Springs at Hermits
'eak, generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
he Rocky Mountainss some OF the finest scenery In
lew Mexico The peak Is broken abruptly of on its +
ace rising almost straight up a00feet, while on the
outh side of the mountains the river cuts through
oming from the top of the range, in narrow
anon 1000 feet deep, rising in some places with
ut break the entire distance Good fishing and
uniting be had in the mountains anywhere
rom 20 to 80 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the yearls9C taken at
ne Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
ary 20 degrees; February IS; March, 50 April. GO
lay, co. June, I6; July IS August, 77 September, 70:
ctober. 60; November, So; December so.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
is on the average, hundred and eighty miles
ing by ninety.nye miles wide, and containing about
iOOOOo acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
nd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys Its elevation on the east is about 1000
et and on the west 1900. The thrty-hfth parallel
latitude runs centrally through #. 1t is bounded
the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna-
10 and Chaves Counties1and extends from the sum
Il Of the main range Of mountains on the west to
G Texas Panhandle on the cast 1t is well watered
the Canadian, Pecos, Gallinas Sapelo and Tecolo
rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape-
and the Gallnns is the great divide which separates
c waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
wing into the Rio Grande. The western portion Of
county is mountainous rising from the plains TO n
highest range in the Territory, capped with eter'
SHOWS. The elimination Of the mountains at
Oh great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
lat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds
mountain streams with pure water. that passes u
into and through the valleys below. The Mora. til
oello, Galnas, TecolOte and Pecos streams all w
re their sources In the mountains and nearly ~
the same locality. The precipitation moisture III
the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain and
w Is greater than In any other portion Of the Ter ON
Try. AZ
ew Mexico is as large as all the New England NJ
ties together, with New York and New jersey III
own In II is about equally divided IN grazing ,,,l
icultural and mining lands. Millions Of acres
In resources. are waiting to be occupied has Sl
precious metals, coal iron, stock asricu til
al horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery 81,
re sunshine. more even temperature, more ex- ~
rating atmosphere, than any other country on oO
continent low taxes and an active home market RAJ
all agricultural products. TX
ew Mexico wants manufactures Of every de- :
rNu nun
ers stock raisers' million more industrious co
pie to develop its resources and make for them -,
es comfortable homes. There is no better field '"'
profitable Investment Of capital.