Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-27


It is situated in latitude 80 degrees 10 minutes nort
on the Gaunas river, at the eastern base OF th
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level few miles to the west are tn
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plat
stretches away and affords fine stock snd sgricu
tural country. It has enterprising population Q
between seven and eight thousand people and grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of whic
only few thousand had good title, but the legsls
ture has Just passed law which settles the title AM
will throw the balance Of tho 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
number Of solid banking and financial institution
and mercantile houses some Of which carry stock
Of s25OOOO 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 a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests of pine timber, affording 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 prollnc producing wheat oats corn, grass, etc.
in abundance. East and south Of the town and like
wise tributary to Il, the vast and well erased
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the finest stock
region for sheep and cattle mi all the west This
great country 10 already well occupied with prosper
GUS cattle rasers 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. q s.
n n To mt IN
que located here as well astheir tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections 1t has regular
stages east to 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 10 miles distant and to Nora IS miles
via Sapello 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 good prospects here
that will, with proper working soon pay well. Ma
chinery 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
linasrver breaks of the mountains, situated
the famous hOb Inc IlNSI hciC tuh0 AiNH-
west to cast and the springs are on the south bank
almost central in a natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents subty dissolved and
blended to render It wonderfully beneficial TO tine
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 and
very complete in all its appointments.
branch line of the Santa Fe.railroad.runsf 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 Hermt's
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 00feet 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 1.-THE mountains anywhere
from 30 to 90 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as fonowsi Jan
uary, 40 degrees; February, So March, boi April "
May 50; June IS; July, 81 August, ~; September ~;
October. GO; November, 49, DecembeI,5l
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico. |
It is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-ve 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 on the west 1900 The thirtyhfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through 1t. lsis bounded
on the north by Mora County on the south by Berna-
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
nit of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle on the east 1t Is well watered
by the Canadian, Pecos, Galllnas, Sapeo ana tecoio
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the eape
10 and the anas ia 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 W
the highest range in the Territory capped Win ete
nal SHOWS The elimination OF the mountains NJ
such great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
great accumulation OF snow, which constantly teeus
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 anoneary
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moiseure
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains Dy ram anu
snow is greater than in any other portion OF tne
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. hnas
the precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges agrcul
tural horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
atmosphere, than any other country On
This continent. low taxes and an active home mafkes
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
scriptlon, more farms. gardens orchards vineyards
miners stock raisers-a million more industrious
people to develop It's resources and make Tor them.
selves comfortable homes There Is no petter neio
or profitable Investment OF capital
Il. G. Mernin has received some
nianos in oak. walnut and