Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-22
Las VEGAS.


Mexico, is the county seat Of San Miguel county, n
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
II rs situated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes nort
on the Galllnas river, at the eastern base OF ti
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about $500 fe,
\ above sea level. A few miles to the west are th
mountains to the east and southeast vast plat
stretches away and affords Ane stock and agricu
tural country. 1t has an enterprising population c
between seven and clghtthousand people and isgrov
| ing steadily.
II Is situated on grant Of 10000 acres OF yhle
only few thousand had good title, but the hgsls
ture has Just passed alaw which settles the title an
will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town Is lit by electric light, has water works
gas, sreetcar line, telephone exchange, daily pa
per, churches academies public and private schools
a 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. II is the chief commercial
toNn Of vast tributary country. rich in resources
the development of which has just been commenced
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the Colora
do line lisa mountain and mineral region covered
with forests Of pine timber afrording 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 erased
plains andvalleys Of the Canadian and Pccos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the nnest stock
region for sheep and cattle In all the west This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle raisers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegastheir 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. 7. q S.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their 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 Roclada; northeast with Los Alamos Co
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos, 10 miles distant, and to Nora IS miles
via Sapeo and Roclada.
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 no lbs
While so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there are very good prospects here
that WILL with proper working, soon pay well. Ma
chncry 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 situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs are on the south bank
almost central in natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents so subty dissolved and
blended as to render It wonderfully beneficial to the
and 1nfnpn tnF IN
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, 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 It's appointments.
branch line Of the Santa Ferallroad runs from
Las Vegas to The Hot Springs, connecting with ali
trains. At present roundtrlp 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 Mountains is some of the finest scenery In
New Mexico The peak is broken abruptly OF on Its
face rising almost straight up 2OOfeet while on the
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 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 lsG taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as foowsi Jan
uary, 40 degrees February, 5S March, 55 April, 60
May Co., June 56; July, si August, Il; September 7Oi
October. GO; November, 81; December, go
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
1t is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyaye miles wide, and containing about
g. 10000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation the cast Is about 1000
feet and on the west 1900. The thiryfth parallel
Of latitude centrally through It, II is bounded
on the north by Mora County on the south by Berna'
lilo and Chayes Corlties1and extends from the sum
NIT OF the main range of mountains on the west to
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well watered
by the Canadian, Pecos Gallinas Sapeo and Tecolo
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
10 and the Ganas is the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
flowing into the Rio Grando 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 causes
great accumulation Of snow which constantly feeds
he mountain streams with pure water. that passes
IN into and through the valleys below The Mora
;apello, Gallinas, Tecolote and Peeos streams all
ave their sources in the same mountains and nearly
n the same locality. The precipitation moisture !
IN the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain ana
now greater than I'm any other portion Of the Ter
TORY
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
,tates together, with New York and New Jersey J
brown in It Is about equally divided in grazing,
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
ich in resources are waiting to be occupied. lthas
he precious METALS coal, IRON stock ranges, agreul-
ural horticultural ahd grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex'
ilarating atmosphere, than any other country on |
his continent low taxes and active home market |
or all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every de-
crlption move farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards
Miners took raisers, a million more industrious
eople to develop it's resources and make for them
elves comfortable homes. There Is no better field
Or profitable investment OF capital.