Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-22
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meadows), the largest city In New
Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county, the
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
tits situated in latitude 50 degrees 40 minutes NORTH
on the Galilnas river, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains at an altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level. few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul-
tural country. IL has enterprsing population OF
between seven and eight thousand people andsgroW-
ing steadily.
II Is situated on grant of $4,000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good TITLE but the legisla-
ture has Just passed flaw which settles the title and
will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is III by electric light, has water works
gas street-car line, telephone exchange daly pa
per churches academies, public and private schools
number OF solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses some Of which carry stocks
of s25OOOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II is the chief commercla'
town of vast tributary country, rich In resources
the development of which has Just been comnenceu
west and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the Coora
do line is e mountain and mineral region covered
with forests Of pine timber affording an excelent
quality of lumber Just west Of town, one to two
miles is m 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 IKE
wise tributary to t. are 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 inl all the west. This
great country IL already well 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 ana
the busness 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. q B.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well astheir tie preserving
works.
Besides its 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 Alamos 90
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and TO NORA 10 mpes
via Sapello and Rocada.
water ia 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 IDS
while so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects mere
that will with proper working, soon pay We'll 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
linasryer 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 pahK'
almost central in a natural park surroundedoy pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs is as clear crystal of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved ana
blended as 10 reSer It wonderfully beneficial TO the
human system In addition and supplementary 10
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, splendldy
furnished and the management and tables are all tna
can be desired, and the accommodation for guests
unsurpassed anywhere The bath house is large ana
very complete in all its appointments.
A branch line Of the Santa Fe railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs connecting with Oil
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 Hermit'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 l's
face rising almost straight up AOfeet whie on tne
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 nsning ana
hunting can be had in 1.-THE mountains anywhere
from 20 to 80 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
tne ~ -".. Sehruarv Ss March 81; April, 90
No. co. 1nne 5e.IuIv n, August n; September 20;
May, os' June 'o' 'uiy' 90 30. nnso,,.a, "a
OclopeI. vs. 49,, a',n. conntv Of New Mexico.
pan :. ona hundred and eighty miles
ls On .uo Wide and IcontaninR about
Tong a w ,,hi its honndaries rugged
ntoins extensive Mains and fertile
anu ~. sovat,on ON the east Is about 1000
- ,ho Sres, 70 ooO The thirty.hfth parallel
rect anu On 'no We. ,,-o,,o, a. itis bounded
OF s''uue ,uns on, an the sontb bv Berna.
"n 're on,ss ana extends from the sum.
my INV 'aIn ranee ~ mountains on the west TO
i' " 'ne on Tho east Itis well watered
M Va. 1870, pooos C.opas saneo and Tecolo-