Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-09
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas Cthe meadows, the largest city in New
Mexico, is the county seat OF San Miguel county tn
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
It situated In latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base Of tn,
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level. A few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the least and southeast vast palI
tural country. It has IN enterprsIng population Of
between and eighuthousand 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 legisla
ture has just passed law which settles the title and
win 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 and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of e2J0000 and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t ia 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 CoOra-
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, afording 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 tire mountainostreams 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 andvalleys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and5their tributaries constituting the inest 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 ls.exceent, 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. q s.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Liber
ty 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 IS miles distant, and to Nora IS 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 far there are 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 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 dhl- |
linas river breaks of the mountains situated
the famous Hot Springs The river here runs from
cast and the springs are on the south bank,
almost central in natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs clear crystal Of high temperature and
the mineral constituents so subtly dissolved and
blended to render 1t wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary to |
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
climate is of the finest In the world. The Mon
teZuma hotel there is very commodous, splendidlJ /
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests
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 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 Mountansis some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OF on Its
face rising almost straight 200feet 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 places with
out a break the entire distance Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from % to 30 miles OF Las Vegas
The average temperature for the yearilS& taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi JAN
uary 40 degrees February, IS; March, 55i April, 60
May, SO; June 76; July, 7S August "a September ~;
October. 62; November, 52i December, so.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
1t is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetynve miles wide, and containing about
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation on the east is about 1000
feet and the west 1900 The thirty-hfth parallel
Of latitude runs centrally through it. 1t bounded
on the north by Mora County, the south by Berna-
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
nit of the main range Of mountains on the west to
the Texas Panhandle the east 1t is well watered
by the Canadian, Pecos, Ganas, Sapello and Tecolo
tie rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape
10 and the Ganas 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 to
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
off into and through the valleys below. The Mora,
sapello Gallinas Tecolote and Pecos streams ell
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 and
snow is greater than in any other portion Of the Ter
ritory.
New Mexico is as large all the New England
States together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in 1t is about equally divided in grazing
agricultural and mining lands Millions Of acres,
rich In resources. waiting to be occupied. thas
the precious METALS COAL iron stock ranges, agrcul
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
atmosphere. than any other country on
this continent, low and active home market
for all agricultural products =
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
scription more farms, gardens. orchards vineyards
afO rafaQ m Industrious
people to develop its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better held
for profitable Investment of capital.