Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-29
Las VEGAS.


Mexico, Is the county seat Of San Miguel county n
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
It's situated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes mort
on the Galnas river, at the eastern base of IN
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about $500 fe,
above sea level. A few miles to the west are IN
mountains, TO the east and southeast vast plat
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrcu
tural country. Il has an enterprslng population {
between seven and eightthousand people and grow
ing steadily.
II Is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, OF whic
only few thousand had good title, but tho leglsli
ture has Just passed law which settles the title an
will throw the balance OF tho tract open to settle
ment.
The town is nc by electric light, has water works
gas stroet-car 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 s2000O, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. It 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 to the Colora
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber. afording an excellent
quality Of lumber just west Of town, one to tive
miles, Is an unlimited supply OF the finest red and
white sandstone, pronounced by. Prof Hayden tho
finest IN the United States.
The valleys Of the mountain-stream 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, are the vast and wen grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pccos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the nuesll 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
Vegas their business town and supply point Build
Ing material Is excellent convenient and cheap, aud
the business houses and residences 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. T. Is s..
F. Railroad extending from La Junia to Aibuqucr
que are located here as well their tie preserving
works.
Besides It's railroad connections It has regular
stages cast to Cabra Springs. Fort Bascom and Libor
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast 10 Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Boswelli north to Mora via
sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrinas and Fort Union Telephone lines extend
to Los AIamos 10 miles Distant and Mora, IS miles
via Sapello and Rociada.
Water is 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 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 will, with proper working, soon pay wen. Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by some Of these
output.
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas where the Cal
lnas river breaks out Of the mountains, situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east and the springs are on the south bank
almost central in a natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains The water of the
springs Is clear crystal high temperature and
the mineral constituents so subty dissolved and
blended as to render It wonderfully beneficial to the
In nd q
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
climate is one OF the finest in the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there IS very commodlous, splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests Is
anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete In all its appointments.
branch line of the Santa sFe.rallroad 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 Hermit's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
he Rocky Alountains,is some of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OF on It's
face rising almost straight up OOfeet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, in a narrow
canon over 1000 feet deep, rising in places with
cut break the entire distance Good fishing and
luntlng can be had in the mountains anywhere
rom % TO 30 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year1sN taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
lary, 20 degrees February 5Si March, s. April GO
Nay 60; June, &c; July IS; August "a September iO'
october. 60; November, 90; December, 80.
San Miguel is the empire county of New Mexico
L is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
ong by ninety.hye miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres embraces within Its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
rlleys Its elevation on the east is about 1000 |
Get and ON the west 1900. The thirty-nfh parallel
4 latitude centrally through It, II bounded
N the north by Mora County, on the south 10y Berna
lilo and Chayes COuntiesland extends from the sum |
NIT Of the main range Of mountains on the west to |
he Texas Panhandle on the east. 1t is wen watorcd
y the Canadian, Pecos Gallinas, sapello and Teoolo
Q rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape'
10 and the Gallnas is the which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
he county is mountainous, rising from the plains 10
he highest range in the Territory capped with eter'
al SHOWS. The elimination of the mountains al
uch great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causesa
reat accumulation of snow, which constantly feeds
ne mountain streams with pure water, that passes
II into and through the valleys below. The Nora
apello Gailinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams al
ave their sources In the same mountains and nearly
the same locality. The precipitation moisture
D the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
low Is greater than In any other portion Of tie Ter
tory.
New Mexico Is as large as all the New England
ates together, with New York and New Jersey
lrown in. II is about equally divided In grazing,
yricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
eli In resources are waiting 10 be occupied. lth has
e precious metals, coal, iron, stock ranges aglcu
rial, horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
ore sunshine, more even temperature, more eN'
laraung atmosphere, than any other country on
is continent, low taxes and an active home market
u all agricultural products
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every de-
rlptlon, more farms gardens, orchards vineyards
liners, took raisers, a million more industrious
ople TO develop lis resources and make Tor thcm
Ives comfortable homes. There Is no better held