Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-09
Las vzuAs.

Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county, TN
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
situated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes north
On the GaIllnas 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 east and southeast n vast plair
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrcul
tural country. IL has enterprising population Of
between and eight Thousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
1t Is situated on grant Of 10000 acres OF which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsla
ure has just passed law which settles the title and
Will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is 1T by electric light, has water works
gas, streetcar line, telephone exchange daily pa.
per, churches, academies public and private schools,
a number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some OF which carry stocks
OF sSO,0OO 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 Coora-
do line is a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber aGording 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.
In abundance. East and south Of the town and like
wise tributary to It, the vast and well grassed
plains andvaleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the nnesu stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
GUS cattle ralsers 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 arc handsome,
well built and permanent. Las Vegas is without
hat h,tfff Ia,
The headquarters Of the division OF the A. T. & S.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here rs well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs. Fort Bascom and Liber
| ~, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell north to Mora via
sapello and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos Co
londrnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and to Mora S5 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 40 lbs
While so far there 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 of these
and undoubtedly. they will be making q 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 east and the springs the south bank,
almost central in 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 to render It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary to |
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
Il world. M
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendldly
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.
A 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 Hermlt's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
the Rocky Mountains,is of the finest scenery in
New Mexico, che peak is broken abruptly of ON Its
face, rising almost straight up OOfeet, while the
south side of the mountains the river through,
coming from the top of the range, in a narrow
1000 feet deep, rising in some places with
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
from % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
the MOnteZulnh Hotel eacn Jay WAS us IOlOWbi
uary 80 degrees February, IS; March, 55 April, 60
May, Co., June 90; July AL August, az September 20;
October. 62; November. 80; December, 50.
San Miguel Is the empire county OF New Mexico
It is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninotynye miles wide, and containing about
100 acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east is about 1000
feet and on the west 1900 The thlrtyhfth parallel
1f latitude runs centrally through IL. 1t is bounded
On the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna
lilo and Chaves Countes1and extends from the sum
nit of the main range OF mountains ON the west to
he Texas Panhandle on the east. II is well watered
~ the Canadian, Pecos, Ganas, Sapello and Tecolo-
c rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
10 and the Ganas the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
lowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion Of
he county is mountainous rising from the plains TO
he highest range in the Territory capped with eter-
al SHOWS. The elimination OF the mountains at
UGH great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causes a
reat accumulation Of snow which constantly feeds q
he mountain streams with pure water, that pass IS
n into and through the valleys below. The Mora.
apollo, Galllnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
ave their sources In the same mountains and nearly |
4 the same locality The precipitation Of moisture
n the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
now is greater than In any other portion OF the Ter
tory.
New Mexico is as large all the New England I
tates together, with New York and New Jersey
brown in. Il is about equally divided In grazing, '
grlcuturai and mining lands. Millions of acres, S
ch in resources, waiting to be occupied. Ithas
he precious metals, coal lron stock ranges agricul
ira horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery,
lore sunshine, more even temperature more ex- d
ilaratlng atmosphere, than any other country on
his continent low taxes and active home market
or all agricultural products. Z
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de- Ii
,rlption more farms, gardens, orchards, Vineyards
liners, took raisers, a million more industrious
eope to develop It's resources and make for them II
,lves comfortable homes. There Is no better held