Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-17
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
WEDNESDAY, FEB. II, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meadows), the largest city in New
Mexico Is the county seat OF San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
situated in latitude IS degrees 10 minutes north,
on the GaIlinas 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 ana anoFds nne stock and agricul-
tural country. Il has enterprisng population Of
between seven and eightthousand people and sgrow-
ing steadily.
It is situated on grant OF 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisla-
ture has Just passed alaw which settles the title and
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is lit by electric light. has water works.
gas street-car line telephone exchange, daily pa
per- churches academies, public and private schools
number of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s2JOOOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL s 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 a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, affordng 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 ricb
and prolific, producing, wheat oats, corn, grass etc.
I'm abundance. East and south Of the town and ike
wise tributary to It, the vast and well grassed
plains and,vaeys Of the Canadian and Pecos 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
Vegas their business town and supply point Build.
ing material is excellent, convenient and cheap ana
the business houses and residences arc 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. & s.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tic preserving
works.
Besides IT'S railroad connections It has regular
stages east 20 Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and LDer
ty and the Texas Panhandle southeast TO Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north TO Mora via
sapco and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos' GO
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
TO Los Aamos 10 miles distant and to Nora So 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 lao Ids
While 20 far there arc 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 we'll ia
chinery mas 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
lnas river breaks out OF the mountans are situated
the famous Hot Springs The river here runs from
west to east and the springs are on the south bank
almost central In natural park, surroundedDy pine
clad and picturesque mountains The water Of the
springs clear crystal Of high temperature anu
the mineral constituents arc 80 subty dissolved ana
blended as to render wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary 10
tho advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate is one OF the finest In the world Inc mon
tezuma hotel there is very conimodious, spiehuluS
furnished and the management and tables are all tna
can be desired, and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere The bath house ia large and
very complete in all Its appointments.
A branch line Of the Santa Fe. railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs connecting with al
trains At present roundtrip tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the lot springs
good for ninety days at greatly reduced rates
About IA miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermits
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountansis some OF the nnest scenery III
New Mexico, The peak 10 broken abruptly on on us
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 narrow
canon over 1000 feet deep, rising in some places Will
out a break the entire distance. COCO nsnlnE anu
hunting can be had in tho mountains anywhere
from ~ to 81 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the yearSls& taken al
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as fonoWsi Jan
nary ~ degrees; February, $751; March, 5oi April ~
May "; June, T6 July 49, August a; september 'O
. october 81; November. 50; December, 90
san Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico.
Itis on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by nnetyhve miles wide, and containing ABOUT
RAOOOO acres embraces within It's boundaries rusSeu
and wooded mountains, extensive plains ana ierlhe
valleys Its elevation on the east Is about wv
feet and on the west 1900. The thrty-nfth parane
Through IL, IL Is bounded
on the north by Mora County, Oh the south Dy Berha
lulo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum
NIT OF the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t well watereu
by the Canadian, Pecos, Galnas, Sapeilo ana Iecoio
re rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape
10 and the Ganas the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
lowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
the county is mountainous rising from the plains 70
the highest range In the Territory capped with eter
nal SHOWS The elimination OF the mountains nv
such great altitude, twelve thousand ieet causes
great accumulation of snow, which constantly feeds
the mountain streams with pure water, that passes
on into and through the valleys below The Mora,
sanello Galllnas, TecolOte and Pecos streams ali
have their sources in the same mountains ana neary
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 Ief
ritory. - ,,.,,,.n,
new McAlOO 10 - iet % = - -.
states together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown In It is about equally divided In graLins'
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich IN resources are waiting to be occupied IL has
the precious METALS coal, from stock ranges ascu
tura horticultural grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine. more even temperature more OK
hiarating atmosphere. than any other country On
This continent, low taxes and an active nome arAe'
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
scrIptlon more farms gardens, orchards vineyards
miners stock raisers-a million more Industrious
people TO develop Its and make Tor theni
selves comfortable homes. There ia no better neiu
for profitable Investment OF capital.