Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-03
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1892.
LAS VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meacows), the largest city In New
Mexico, 10 the county seat II San Miguel county, the
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
1t situated in latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north,
on the Gallinas river at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains at 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 agrcul-
tural country. II has enterprisng population Of
between seven and eightithousand people andisgrow-
ing steadily.
Il is situated on grant Of 10000 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 Ilt by electric light, has water works.
gas street-car 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 $4,000 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 Vegas, reaching to the Coora-
do line is a mountain and mineral region covered
with forests of pine timber, afording an excellent
quality Of lumber. just west OF town, one to Two
miles Is an unlimited supply Of the finest red ana
white sandstone pronounced by Prof. Hayden the
finest in the United States.
The valleys Of the mountain streams very rich
in abundance East and south Of the town and ike
wise tributary to It, the vast and well grassea
plans apdSyaileys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries. constituting the hnest stocA
region for sheep and cattle in all the west rms
great country 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, 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. T. B.
T. Railroad extending from La Junta TO AlDuquei-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Resides its railroad connections 1t has regular
staees east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Li0er
~, and the Texas Panhandle southeast 10 Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswelli north TO Mora via
sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos GO
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos, 10 miles distant and 10 NORA % eS
via Sapeo 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 lao IDS
While SO far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developer
the fact that there some very good prospects ere
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 regular
output.
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Cal
lnas river 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 sOut DahA
almost central in natural park surroundedoy pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
snrings s as clear as crystal high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved ana
blended as to render wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary 10
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, tne
climate is one of the finest in the world The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are AL lha'
can be desired, and the accommodation Tor guests 10
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house Is large anu
very complete in all its appointments
branch line Of the Santa Fe railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting win al
trains AT present rouudtrlp tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot springs
rood for ninety days at greatly reduced rates
About * miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermits
Peak generally called old Badly, detached spur OF
The Rocky Mountansls some of the finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on us
face rising almost straight up AOOfeet' WINE on 'he
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range In mario"
canon over 1000 feet deep, rising in some places WIN
out break the entire distance, Good nshlng ana
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
from 20 to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1871 taken ~
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as foilowsi jan
uary 40 degrees; February 5Si March, S5i April o.
May, co. June as; July 81 August az september O'
October. 81; November, 81; Decembei' o.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico
Itis on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyhve miles wide, and containing ABOUT
aAOOOOO acres embraces within It's boundaries rugseu
and wooded mountains, extensive plains anu ierthe
valleys Its elevation on the east Is ABOUT 4VV
feet and on the west 1900. The thrty-nfth paraei
tI,ua vulaff 4
ON the north by Mora County, the south by Berna
luo and Chayes Counties and extends from the SUM
ntt of the main range Of mountains ON the west 10
the Texas Panhandle the east. IL Is wen Watereu
bvthe Canadian Pecos, Gallinas, Sapeno ana lecoio
re rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape
10 and the Gainas is the great divide
the waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those
ro,,ng into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
the county is mountainous rising from the plains 10
tne highest range in the Territory capped with etef
nal snows The elimination of the mountains AZ
such great altitude, twelve thousand feet' CAUSES
great accumulation Of snow, when constantly ieouS
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
on into and through the valleys oelo"' Ahe
saneIo. GaIinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams III
nave their sources In the same mountains and nearly
I'm the same locality The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes of the mountains by ram anu
snow Is greater than In any other portion OF the ler
ritory. -, ~, 17n,,and
New Mexico is as large as All 'he w" 49,
states together, with New York and New jersey
thrown in II is about equally divided IN sfA-lns'
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich IN resources are waiting to be occupied. uhas
the nrecIous metals, coal, iron stock ranges aBiou
tnra horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature more eA'
hIlarating atmosphere. than any other country on
this continent low and an active home market
for all agricultural products
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every ue,
re,nars sto,k raisers-a million more industrious
neonle TO develop its resources and make for them,
scIyes comfortable homes. There is no better nciu
nrontable investment OF capital.