Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-02
1AslvEaAs.

most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory,
1t is situated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes north
on the Gallinqs river, at the eastern base of the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about $500 feet
above level. A few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords ne stock and agricul-
tura country. It has enterprlsing population Of
between seven and eghtlthousand people andisgrow-
ing steadily.
It is situated on grant Of $4,000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa-
has Just passed law which settles the title and
will throw the balance of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is lit by electric light has water works.
gas street-car line telephone exchange, daily pa
per churches academies public and private schools,
aInumber Of solid banking aud financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
of s2J0O00 and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t 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, affording an excellent
quality Of lumber. Just west Of town, one to two
miles, Is 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 rich
and prolific, produclngi wheat, OATS corn grass etc,
In abundance. East and south Of the town and like
wise tributary to It, the vast and well erased
plains andiYaleys OF the Canadian ana fecOb rivers
their tributaries, constituting the nnesu 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. 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. I. q 5.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que located here as well as their tie preserving
works
BESIDES its railroad connections it has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Lber
IT, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
Sapello and Rociada northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrinas and Fort Union Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 13mles distant, and to Nora 80 miles
via Sapeo 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 are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there some very good prospects here
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.
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
lnas river breaks out of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs on the south bank,
almost central in a natural park, sufroundedby 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 II 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 ana
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 roundtrlp 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 Hermits
Peak, generally called Old Badly, detached spur Of
the Rocky Mountainss some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on Its
face rising almost straight up OOfeet while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top Of the range, in narrow
canon over 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 20 to 30 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the yearils9C taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as foowsi Jan
uary 40 degrees; February, So; March, So April 60
May 3d. June, &c; July, 7si August n; September 'O
october. 62; November, 50; December, So
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico.
1t is on the average. hundred and eighty miles
long by nlney-hye miles wide, and containing about
s4OOOOO acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east is about 400
feet and on the west 1900. The thrtyhfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through 1t. 1t is bounded
on the north by Mora County the south by Berna-
lilo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum
NIT of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well watered
Gallina6. SaDellO and VecOO-
to rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
10 and the anas is the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those |
flowing into the Rio Grande The western portion OF
the county is mountainous, rising from the plains 10
the highest range in the Territory capped with eter-
nal SHOWS The elimination of the mountains at
such great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
great accumulation of snow, which constantly FEEDS
the mountain streams with pure water. that passes ,
of into and through the valleys below. The Nora
sapello Galllnas Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources in the same mountains and nearly
in the same locality The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain ana
snow is greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritory.
New Mexico Is as large as all the New England
states together with New York and New Jersey
thrown In It Is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources waiting TO be occupied mas
the precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges agrcui
tural horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine more even temperature, more ex-
hilarating atmosphere, than any other country on
this continent low and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
scrption more farms. gardens, orchards. vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
people to develop its resources and make for them.
selves comfortable homes There is no better neld
for Drontable Investment OF capital.