Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-28
Las VEGAS.

Las Nekhh tine nlcaCOWhJs tine lNfBtet CITY IN Ne'
Mexico, is the county seat Of San Miguel county tn
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
III estimated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes north
on the Galnas river, at the eastern base Of tn
Rocky Mountains at altitude Of about6,50 fee
above sea level few miles to the west are tn
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plail
stretches away and affords a fine stock and agricul
tural country. 1t has an enterprsing population o
between seven and eightthousand people and isgrow
Ing steadily.
II Is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, of whicl
only few thousand had good title, bue the legisla
has Just passed law which settles the title ant
win 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
number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s25OO00 and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona, It is the chief commercial
tom Of a 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 N1ording an excellent
quality OF lumber. just west Of town, one to two
miles, s an unlimited supply of the finest red and
white sandstone. pronounced by. Prof. Hayden the
finest in the United States.
The valleys Of the manifestations are very rich
and prolific, produclng 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 andivaleys OF the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the hnosu stock
region for sheep and cattle In all the west. This
great country lie 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 are handsome,
wen built and permanent Las Vegas 10, 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 Albuquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs, Fort Dascom 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 So miles
via Sapelo and ROciada.
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 iiO lbs
While 50 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 Gal
llnas river breaks out of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east and the springs are on the south bank
almost central in natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water of the
sprngsis as clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtlY dissolved and
blended as to render 1t wonderfully beneficial 70 the
human system. In addition and supplementary to
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
climate 10 one OF the finest in the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commOdious, splendldly
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 Ferailroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains At present round-trlp 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 Mountains some of the finest scenery in
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on its
face rising almost straight up 2Ofeet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In narrow
canon over 2OO feet deep rising I'm some places with
out a break the entire distance. Good nshing and
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
from % to 30 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year,lSg taken at
the Montozuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
uary, 40 degrees; February, IS; March, 55i April Gu
May 50: June 20; July, 49, August, az September iO
October 60; November 52 December, 80.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico
II is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by nnety-hve 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 thrty-hfth parallel
OF latitude runs centrally through IT, 1t is bounded
on the north by Mora County on the south by Befna
lilo and Chaves Countles1and extends from the sum
NIT OF the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle tho east. II is well waered
by the Canadian, Pecos, Gallinas, Sapelo and Tecoo
te rivers and their tributaries Between the s'pe-
10 and the Galllnas the 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 causesa
great accumulation OF snow, which constantly feeds
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
on into and through the valleys below. The Nora
sapello Gallinas, Tecolote and Peeos streams al
have their sources In the same mountains and nearly
IN the same locality The precipitation 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 ork and Sew Jersey
thrown in. It Is about equally divided n sraLlhsi
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources are waiting TO be occupied. lthas
The precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges agricu
ural horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more OK
Vibrating atmosphere. than any other country on
this continent low taxes and active home market
for all agricultural products
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de'
leriptIon more farms gardens orchards, VINEYARDS
miners took raisers a million more industrious
people to develop its resources and make for them
ielves comfortable homes THERE'S no better held
Tor profitable Investment Of capital