Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-26
Las VEGAS.

Mexico Is the county seat Of San Miguel county, n
most populous and wealthy county of the Terrltor,
1t situated in latitude IS degrees % minutes nort
on the Ganas river, at the eastern base OF IN
Rocky Mountains At an altitude of about 6,5OO fec
above sea level few miles to the west are tn
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plat
stretches away and affords a fine stock and agrlcu
tural country. 1t has an enterprising population o
between seven and eightthousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of whicl
only few thousand had good title, hut the legsla
ture has just passed law which settles the title ant
VIII throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is III by electric light, has water works
gas strectcar line, telephone exchange, a daily pa
per, churches, academies public and private schools
a number Of solid banking and financial institution.
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s2JO0O0, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II 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 Coora.
do line is a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber aTordlng 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.
III East anu bOuln OF the Town ana ike
wise tributary to It, the and well erased
plains and.yalloys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the nnestl stock
region for sheep and cattle I'm all the west This
great country is 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 I'm New Mexico.
The headquarters of the division Of the A. 7. & s.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquor-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides it's railroad connections It 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 Aamos Co
londrnas and Fort Union Telephone lines extend |
to Los Alamos, IS miles distant and to Nora IS miles
via sapello and Rociada.
Water is supplied BY a gravity system Of water
works, the water being taken IRON the river seven
miles above the city, and has pressure Of 10 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, soon pay well. Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by some of these
and, undoubtedly. they will soon be making a regular
output.
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Gal.
linas river breaks 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 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.
ezuma hotel there is very commodious splenddiy
furnished and the management and tables all that
AN be desired and the accommodation for guests is
anywhere. The bath house Is large and
'ery complete in all its appointments ,
A branch line Of the Santa he railroad runs from
Jas Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all !
rains At present round.trip tickets sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot Springs
God for ninety days at greatly reduced rates
About 10 miles above the Hot Springs at Herinits
eak, generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
he Rocky Mountalns,is some of the finest scenery in
few Mexico, The peak ls broken abruptly n on IT'S
ace, rising almost straight up 2O0feet, while the
outh side of the mountains the river cuts through
oming from the top of the range, In narrow
anon over 1000 feet deep, rising in some places with
ut break the entire distance. Good fishing and
uniting can be had I'm the mountains anywhere
ON % to 30 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
le Montezuma Hotel each day as follows; Jan
airy, 40 degrees; February, 5S March, 55i April 60
ay co. June, &c; July, 49, August, n; September 7O
ctober. e.; November 50; December. 80.
San Miguel is the empire county of New Mexico.
is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
ng by nlnety-hve miles wide, and containing about
OUOO acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged !
I'd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
leys. Its elevation on the cast IS about i0O0
ct and the west 1900. The thirty-nfth parallel
latitude runs centrally through It. 1t IS bounded
the north by Mora County, on the south by Bcrna-
10 and Chaves Countles1and extends from the sum.
It of the main range of mountains on the west to
G Texas Panhandle on the east. II Is wei watered
the Canadian PecOs, Gallinas, sapello and Tecolo-
rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
and the Galllnas is the great divide which separates
c waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
wing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF A
county is mountainous, rising from the plains to "a
highest range in the Territory, capped with eter
SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains AZ
IN great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
lat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds
mountain streams with pure water that passes d
into and through the valleys below The Mora tn
,eo, Galnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all W
re their sources in the mountains and nearly /.
The locality. The precipitation moisture III
the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain and
Is greater than in any other portion Of the Ter en-
Try. Al
ew Mexico is as large as all the New England vi
ties together with New York and New Jersey III
own in. 1t is about equally divided In grazing vol
icultural and mining lands. Millions Of acres,
in resources, are waiting to be occupied lthas SUI
precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges agrlou tn
AL horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery, 81,
re sunshine, more even temperature, more ex- 40
rating atmosphere. than any other country on oO
continent low taxes and active home market raj
all agricultural products. TX
ew Mexico wants manufactures Of every de-
nffnu rdq /
ers took raisers, million more industrious col
pie to develop its resources and make for them inv
es comfortable homes. There Is no better field 80
profitable investment of capital.