Las Vegas free press., 1892-11-10
LAa VraAs


Mcxlco e che county seat Of San Miguel conniy, the
most populous and wealthy county of thc Territory /
ftnstuaiedl IN latitude rs degrees 40 minutes north.
on the 0ailinaa r.vrr ~ thc eastern base Of The
Rocky Mouuiaina. 81 an altitude Of about e'p feet
above sea level a few miles 10 thc west are the /
mountains 20 the east and southeast gaat plain /
stretches away and anords dnc stock and aercul- I
iufai country. it has outcrpraing population Of
betvcta aovea and eehtthousand people and isgrou-
ins steadily.
n situated ou grant Of gOoo ,otla of which |
only few Thousand bad good title. but ihc iogi,ia
tufc has iasl passed aiau which settles the title and
win throw The balance q the tract open 20 settle
mcnt
The to3nit nt by electric iirht has water vorki. !
fas itrccicar line. telephone crchangc dai1 pa
per- churches academies. public and private schools
q number o. soild banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses some Of which carry siocha
~ t1aooi end shosc trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona 10 is ihe chief commercial
toNn % vest trbutary country. rich IN resources.
the development OF which has iust been commenced /
west fnd north u Las Vegas reaching 90 me Cuorn'
DO line sa mounfaiu and mineral region. covered
with forests " pine timber. anordiug an excellent
uu-lIty of laninrr. Just west OF toHn, one 20 tNo
nifts an uiiimiicd surris ~ che hHest red sud
white sandstone pronounced by Prot Hayden The
anc1t 20 tht United States
The valleys Of the mountain streams are yerY rich
and proidc producing wheat, uais corn. grass, etc.
In abundance. Eaat and south Of the town and IKE
uisc tributary 30 o. are thc vast and well grasaed
plains and valleys af the Canadian and rpcoa rivers
and ihcir uiruiafes. cousfituiiur the nncsl stock
rc,Ion fof sheer and Caitiu IN an the west Ihla
rraai country L. already wsu occupied with prosper
Gus cattle raisers and wucl growers. who make Las
Vcrta their business town and supply point Build
ua material Is cxccorf. convenient and cheap. and
the business houses and residences are handsome,
sell hailt and permanent. Lee Ncsas is without
question: ihc bees huit town iu New Mexico.
The headanartofa Of thc division of the A. 7. A g.
! o. Rsilrosd cstondlnn from IA Junia % Aihuqucr
cue located here "a wcn a. their ue preserving
works.
Bendca ls railroad connections % has regular
siares east 90 Catra SPRINGS For nascom and Lihor
ty. and the Texas Panhandle southeast 90 Anton
. Chico Fori Sumner and n0swuli north 40 Mora via
sapuo aud ilu1ista. northeast with loe Alamcs Co
iondhnas aud Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
20 ios Aamos 10 miles distant, and 20 NORA 30 miles
, via aapelo and nociada
i water Is supplied By 4 arayity system q vater
works. thc water being taken from che river seven
miles above the city. and hasa pressure of 40 iba
while 90 FAR there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas. she prospecting done has developed
the fact that there are some vey Eod prospects here
b that win. with proper working. soon pei we'll Ma-
ehinory has lately been purchased by some " thule
and. undoubtedly thcy viii soon be making regular
output
Five mfes northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
uaa river breaks out Of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot springs. The river here runs non
west 10 east and The springs are on che south bank
almost central IN natural park, surroundedhy pine
clad and picturesque mountains The water Of the
snrinra % ss clear a. crystal ofa hEh Temperature and
tbe mineral constituents are auhug dissolved and
blended a. % render o. wonderfully beneficial 20 thc
human sysssm. In addition and supplementary %
the Advantages possessed By she mineral water the
climate ia one Of the finest 10 the world. The Mon
tesuma hotel there is very oommodloua, splendidiy
furnished and the management and ,hlea are All that
can be desired aud the accommodation for guests is
unsurpassed anywherc. The bath house ls large and
very complete IN an its appointments
a Abranch line Of the Santa re railruac runs from
La VEGAS TO the Hot Springs. connecting with al
trains. AZ present roundtrp tickets are sold tfon
Kansas CITY and eastern points 20 The Hot spring'
good for ninety days AZ greatly reduced rates
About Is miles above the Hot springs 90 Hermit,
Peak gcuoIaiiy called Old haldy. detached spur o.
the Rocky Mountainais some OF the nncst scenery 70
s New Mexico. The peak ls broken abruptly on on Ia
n face rising almost straight up 2cofeeI while on th'
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
E. coming from the top Of the range, In narrow
canon over O feet deep, rising IN some places Win
out break the entire distance. Good h'hirE AM
hunting can be had In the mountains anywher
from ~ 70 % miles Of Las vegas.
The average Temperature for the year i&l taken .
The Montoruma Hotel each day was AZ follows Jan
uary ~ degrees, February, 5si March, 81 April
May, 9 June, 16i July, Ni August 10 september F"
October. or November Aai NtttuiutifNN
\ San Migueiis the empire county Of New Mexico
tis on che average. one hundred and eighty mile
long By nlnctynve miles wide. and containing aoou
ato05l acrcs embraces within ita boundaries rugkc
and wooded mountains extensive plains and fertii
y vureya Its elevation on the east 4 about ="
feet and on the west iaoo The ihiriy'hiih parable
ofiautudo runs centrally through lt itis bounde
on the north by Mora County, on the south BY herna
lino and Chaves Countlcacand extends from The snm
mit Of the main range Of mountains on the west q
~ ho Texas Panhandle on the east 10 IL well waiefe
by the Canadian Poccs oaliinas, sapolo aud ieooie
te rivers aud their tributaries. Between the nap'
sud the Gauinasil the greatdifide Which separate
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from tnps
y flowing into the Ho Grandc. The western portion
the county ia mountainous rising from ihe plains q
enc highest range i the Territory, capped With etei
: mai SHOWS The ouimination of the mountains q
.nch areat altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
z great accumulation 0f snow which constantly feea
3 the mountain streams with pare water that p.Hse
on into and through the valleys below. The MOT.
: sapelio Gannaa. Iccolote and rccoa atreamo a
have their sources IN the same mountains aud near
z In the same locality. The precipitation fmois'ur
on the eastern slopes OF tho m0untains BY rain IN
snow greater than 10 any other portion of the ie
= rltory.
New Mexico is as large af an the New hnsan
Z states together, With NeE York and ~" 'eIne
3 thrown in 10 l. about equally divided In grafini
arslcaltural and mining lands Miliioaa Of acre
rich In resources are waiting 10 be occupied II h'
the precious metals coal. Iron, stock ranges agricu
urai horticultural and Rrapo lands. splehdid iccne
more sunahine. more even temperature more q
2 hnaraiing atmosphere. than any other country
IBIS coutncnt. low taxes and an aoise home marx
fog all agricultural products,
- New Mexico wants manufactures Of every d
acription, more farms. gardcE' orchards vlneynf
mIners tock raiacr1. a ne ION more indusirio'
poople 70 develop ne resouvrs aud make TOT ulen