Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-14

Mexico, is the county seat OF San Miguel county TIL
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
IL situated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes north
on the Galllnas river, at the eastern base OF III,
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level. A few miles to the west are tn,
mountains TO the east and southeast a vast plalr
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
tural country. II has enterprisng population Of
between seven and eightthousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of $4,000 acres, of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsla
ture has Just passed law which settles the title and
viii throw the balance of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is lit by electric light, has water works,
gas, strectcar line, telephone exchange a 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 t2OOOO, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. Is 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 the Colora
do line is mountain and mineral region covered
with forests Of pine timber affordlng 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 mountain streams are very rich
and prolific, producing wheat oats, corn, grass etc,
/
wise tributary to It, are the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the hnestl stock
| region for sheep and cattle in 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, 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. & s.
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
sapeo and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, Co
ondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend |
to Los Aamos, IS miles distant, and to Mora, 50 miles
via sapeo 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 l4O lbs
While SO far there are producing mines very |
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that will, with proper working, pay well. Ma
chlnery 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 situated
the famous Hot Springs The river here from
west to east, and the springs the south bank,
almost central in natural park, surrounded by pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water of the
springs is 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, splendldy
furnished and the management and tables all that
be desired and the accommodation for guests is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete in all its appointments. !
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 IIermts
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur Of
he Rocky Mountains,is some of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on its
lace, rising almost straight up 2O0feet while the
outh side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range, in narrow
;anon 1000 feet deep, rising in places with
tut break the entire distance. Good fishing and
uniting be had In the mountains anywhere
rom % TO 30 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day as follows; Jan
lary 40 degrees February, 5s March. 55i April 60
day, 60 June 90; July 81 August, a; September ~;
october. 60; November 52 December, 80.
San Miguel is the empire county of New Mexico.
t is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
Dng by ninety-nve miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged
nd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile ,
alleys. Its elevation the east is about 1000
Get and the west 1900. The thirtynfth parallel
latitude runs centrally through IT, 1t is bounded
n the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna
10 and Chayes COunties1and extends from the sum
it of the main range of mountains on the west to
he Texas Panhandle on the east. 1t is well watered
the Canadian Pecos Galllnas, Sapello and Tecolo-
rivers and their tributaries Between the Sape
and the Gallnas is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grande. The western portion of 4
e county is mountainous, rising from the plains to u
highest range In the Territory, capped with eter
II The elimination OF the mountains at
ch great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causes
eat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds a
c mountain streams with pure water. that passes a.
into and through the valleys below The Mora. ="
pelo, Galllnas, TecolOte and Pecos streams all w
We their sources I'm the same mountains and nearly lin
the same locality. The precpitationo moisture
the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain and
greater than In any other portion Of the Ter Su
DRY. Nj
Sew Mexico is as large all the New England m
ltes together with New York and New Jersey A.
rown In. 1t is about equally divided in grazing, W
and mining lands. Millions Of acres, su
n in resources are waiting to be occupied. Ithas L
precious metals, coal, iron stock ranges, agrcul Va,
a horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery, 81
IRE sunshine. more even temperature, more ex- go
arating atmosphere than any other country on 80
S continent low taxes and active home market Z"
all agricultural products. 70
lew Mexico wants manufactures of every de- hi
iptlon more farms, gardens, orchards Vineyards 40
ners, took raisers, million more Industrious W
,pe to develop its and make for them In
YES comfortable homes. There is no better field