Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-27
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meaeows) the largest city IN Ney
Mexico Is the county seat OF San Miguel county tn
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
issituated in latitude IS degrees 90 minutes north
on the Gailinas river, at the eastern base Of tn
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude OF about GOO fec
above level. A few miles to the west are tn,
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plail
stretches away and affords fine stock and aRricul
tural country It has enterprlsng population o.
between seven and eightthousand people and Is grow
Ing steadily
1t Is situated on grant Of 5OOOO acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the egisla
ture has Just passed law which settles the title and
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
a number of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some OF which carry stocks
Of s20O0O, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL is the chief commercial
tom Of vast tributary country. rich In resources,
the development OF which has Just been commenced.
West md north Of Las Vegas reaching the COora.
do line Is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of Pine timber, afTording excellent
quality OF lumber Just west OF town, one to two
miles Is an unlimited supply of the finest red aud
| 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 grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Peeos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the hnesti stock
] region for sheep and cattle IA all the west This
great country 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,
we'll built and XpQRe Il ,yithOut
question, the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters OF the division OF the A. T, 4 s.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Alhuquer
que 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 Rociada northeast with Los Alamos, Co
londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant and to Mora, IS 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 10 lbs.
While so far there no producing mines very |
Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that will, with proper working, pay well. Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by Of these,
and undoubtedly. they viii soon be making a regular
output.
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Gal
linas river breaks out 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 I'm Ia natural park, surrOundcdby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs is as clear crystal ola high temperature ana
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended rs 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.
iezuma hotel there is very commodicus, splendldly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
,an 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 Fe railroad runs from .
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
rains At present roundtrip tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot Springs
rood for ninety days at greatly reduced rates.
About Is miles above the Hot Springs at Hermits
Peak, generally called Old Badly detached spur Of
he Rocky Mountans,is some of the finest scenery In
Iew Mexico The peak Il broken abruptly on on Its
ace, rising almost straight up 2OOfeet while on the
outh side of the mountains the river cuts through,
oming from the top Of the range, in narrow
900 feet deep rising in some places with
nut a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
uniting can be had In the mountains anywhere
rom % TO 90 miles OF Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
larry, 40 degrees; February, IS; March, 50; April Gu
lay CO.. June, &c; July, 49, August az September, 7O
october. co. November, SO; December, so.
San Miguel Is the empire county OF New Mexico.
t is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
1ng By nlnety-dve miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres, embraces within Its boundaries rugged
nd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys Its elevation on the east is about 400
&c and on the west i2OOO. The thlrty-nfth parallel
latitude runs centrally through It. II is bounded
n the north by Mora County, the south by Berna'
10 and Chayes Cor1iies1and extends from the sum
llt of the main range Of mountains on the west to
ne Texas Panhandle the east. II Is well watercd
the Canadian, Pecos, Gallnas, Sapcllo and Tecolo'
, rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape'
and the Galllnas Is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing Into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grande The western portion Of
le county Is mountainous rising from the plains to q
&c highest rargc in the Territory, capped with eier
Il SHOWS The elimination OF the mountains NJ
ch great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causes
eat.accumulatlon Of snow, which constantly feeds
g mountain streams with pure water, that passes :,
I into and through the valleys below. The Mora. u
peIlo, Galllnas Tecolote and Peeos streams all W
we their sources In the same mountains and nearly
the same locality. The precipitation moisture -
the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain sud
ow greater than 10 any other portion Of the Ter ~
DRY. Al
Sew Mexico is US large as all the New England ~
ates together, with New York and New Jersey III
rown In. IL is about equally divided In grazing W
rcultural and mining lands. Millions of acres 81
n in resources are waiting 10 be occupied lthns 9
precious metals coal, iron, stock ranges agricu vi
la horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery 81
,re sunshine, more even temperature, more OK 40
aratlng atmosphere. than any other country on "
Is continent. low and active home market IA
all agricultural products. 75
manufactures of de- | .
Upton, more farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards, "
ners, took raisers, a million more industrious co
ipe 10 develop It's resources and make for them in
YES comfortable homes. There is no better field
profitable investment OF capital.
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