Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-12
Las VEGAS.

II is situated In latitude IS degrees 40 minutes nortl
on the Galinas river. at the eastern base of IN
Rocky Mountains at an altitude Of about $500 fec
above sea level A few miles TO the west are IN
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plat
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricu
tural country. II has enterprising population O
between seven and thousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant of $4,000 acres, Of whlcl
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa
ture has just passed law which settles the title an,
viii throw tho balance OF the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is lt 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 $4,000, 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 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 mountaln-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 and valleys 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 IL already wei 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. I. d S.
r. Railroad extending from La Junta to Albuquer-
que are located here well as their tic preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Lbcr-
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast TO Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
Sapeo and Roclada; northeast with Los Alamos, Go
ondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles Distant and to Mora, SO 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 lbs.
While so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that win, with proper working, soon pay well Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by Of these,
and, undoubtedly they will soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas where the Gal.
linas river breaks out of the mountains situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river mere runs from
west to east, and the springs the south bank,
almost central In a natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water of the
springs is clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents are subty dissolved and
blended as 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, spendidly
and the management and tables are all that
be desired, and the accommodation for guests Is
anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete in all its appointments.
A branch line of the Santa Fc railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains At present round-trip 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 Hermlrs
Peak, generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
he Rocky Mountains,ls some of the finest scenery in
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on its
face rising almost straight up 400 feet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top of the range, in n narrow
900 feet deep, rising in some places with
,ut break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
rom % to 30 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
he Mohtezuma Hotel each day was follows; Jan
Nay, 60; June, 20; July is; August az September, 10
october. e.; November. 81; December 80.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico. |
{ is on the average one hundred and eighty miles |
ong by ninety-hye miles Wide, and containing about
4OOOOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile |
ALLEYS. Its elevation on the east is about 400 |
eet and on the west 1900. The thrty-nfth parallel
Il latitude runs centrally through It. 1t is bounded
IN 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 to
he Texas Panhandle on the east. 1t Is well watered
" the Canadian PccOs, Galllnas, Sapello and Tecoo-
c rivers and their tributaries Between the sape-
and the GalinGs the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grandc. 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
reat accumulation of snow, which constantly reeds
he mountain streams with pure water. that passes
n into and through the valleys below. The Mora
apello Gallinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
ave their sources in the same mountains and nearly
the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
n the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain ana
now is greater than in any other portion OF the Tyr
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
tates together, with New York and New Jersey
brown in. II Is about equally divided In grazing
gricultural and mining lands. Millions Of acres
ch in resources. waiting to be occupied. lthas
he precious METALS coal, from stock ranges agricul
lral horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
lore sunshine more even temperature, more eA'
ilarating atmosphere than any other country ON
his continent. low taxes ana an active home market
)r all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
criptlon, more farms gardens, orchards, vineyards
liners, stock raiscrs-a million more industrious
eople TO develop its resources and make for them
slves comfortable homes. There is no better field
profitable investment OF capital.
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