Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-12
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meaeows), the largest city In New
Mexico, Is the county seat Of San Miguel county tn
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory
tits situated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes north
on the Galllnas river, at the eastern base Of tn
Rocky Mountains. ct an altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level A few miles to the west are tn
mountains to the feast and southeast q vast pail
stretches away and AFFORDS lno stock and agrlcul
turaI country. II has enterprising population o.
between seven and eightthousand people and is grow
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 law which settles the title ant
VIII throw the balance OF the tract open 10 settle
ment
The town 10 1T by electric light, has water works
gas streetcar line, telephone exchange, daily pa
per, churches academies, public and private schools
anumber Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses some Of which carry stocka
of e25O0OO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t is the chief commercial
town Of tributary country, rich I'm resources,
the development Of which has Just been commenced
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching TO the Coora
do line is a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber anording 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 mountain0streams are very rich
and prolific producngi wheat, oats corn grass, etc.
In abundance. East and south Of the town and like
wise tributary to It, are the vast and well erased
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the hnesti 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. 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. 7. & s.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to AibuQuer-
que are 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 Roswelli north TO Mora via
Sapello and Rociada northeast with Los Alamos, Go
iondrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos miles distant, aud to Mora, 50 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 14O 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 WELL Ma
,chinery has lately been purchased by some OF these,
and undoubtedly. they will soOnbe making regular
output.
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Gal
inas river breaks of the mountains, are situated
the famous Hot Springs The river here runs from
west to east and the springs on the south bank
almost central In a natural park surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water of the
springs is as crystal Of high temperature and
the mineral constituents so subty dissolved ana
blended as 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
tezuma hotel there is very commodious. splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
,can be desired and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere The bath house is large and
very complete in oil its appointments.
branch line of the Santa Fe.railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains. At present roundtrp 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 Hermits
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountainsis some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OF ON Its
face rising almost straight up &OCfeet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range, In narrow
canon over 1000 deep, rising in some places with
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from " TO 30 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year,ls& taken al
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
uary 40 dogrees February, 5si March, S5i April 60
May 69 June T6; July 49, August, "a September TO-
october. 62i November, 50; December, 80.
San Miguelis the empire county OF New Mexico.
at is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyhve miles wide, and containing about
100000 acres embraces within Its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east is about 400
feet and on the west 1900. The thrty-hfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through It, It's bounded
on the north by Mora County on the south by Berna
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
nit of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle the east. II is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, sapelo and Tecolo
re rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
10 and the Ganas is the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
aowing into the Rio Grande The western portion OF
the county is mountainous rising from the plains TO
the highest range in the Territory capped with eter-
nal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains at
such great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
great accumulation OF snow, which constantly ieeas
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
of into and through the valleys below. The Mora,
Sapello Gallinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams ali
have their sources in the mountains and nearly
In the same locality. The precipitation Of moisture
on the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain ana
snow is greater than any other portion OF the Ter
ritory.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
states together. with New York and New Jersey
thrown In. 1t is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources, waiting to be occupied lthas
the precious metals, coal IRON stock ranges agrieu
tura horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex' |
atmosphere. than any other country on
this continent low taxes and active home market
Cor all agricultural products
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
scription more farms gardens, orchards, vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
neonle 10 develop It's resources aud make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better neld
for profitable investment OF capital.
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