Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-31
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meaeows), the largest city In Ne
Mexico Is the county seat Of San Miguel county, n
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
II situated In latitude IS degrees 20 minutes nort
on the Gallinas river at the eastern base OF IN
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about $500 fec
shove sea level. few miles TO the west IN
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plat
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricu
tural country. 1t has an enterprlsng population Q
between and Thousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
1t Is situated on grant OF 10000 acres. Of whlc
only few thousand had good title, but the legisla
ture has Just passed aaw which settles the title AM
will throw the balance Of the tract open TO settle
ment
The town is lit by electric light has water works
gas, strect.car line telephone exchange, daily pa
per. churches, academies, public aud private schools
a number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses. some Of which carry stock
Of s20OO0, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II is the chief commercial
TOM Of vast tributary country, rich in
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 anordlng 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 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 well grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries. constituting the hnest stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west This
great country Is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle ralsers 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
quest ion, the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters OF the division OF the A. T. & S.
F, Railroad extending from La Junta to Albuquer.
que located here wen as their tic preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections II has regular
stages to Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Libcr
w. and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico, Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sapello and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos Go
Iondrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos, 10 miles distant, and to Nora IS miles
via sapeo and Roclada.
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 40 lbs
While so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there good prospects here
that will, with proper working soon pay well. Ma
chlnery 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 Gal
nas river breaks out OF the mountains, situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs on the south bank,
almost central I'm Il natural park, surrOundcdby pine
clad and picturesque mountains The water of the
springs clear crystal high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended as to render Il 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 commodlous, splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired, and the accommodation for gue7ts
anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete in oil It's appointments.
branch line OF the Santa Fe railroad 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 10 miles above the Hot Springs. at Ilermit's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
The Rocky Mountains,is some of the finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OF on It's
face rising almost straight up 2O0feet, while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In a narrow
canon over 400 feet 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 % miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1880 taken at
The Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
uary 40 degrees; February, IS; March, 55 April 60
May Co. June 6; July, -; August, as September 10;
October. e.; November, 90; December, co.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
It is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
ong by ninety-nve miles wide, and containing about
,4OOOg acres embraces within It's boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east r. about i"u
Ieet and ON the west 1900. The thirty parallel
IF latitude centrally through Il. IL Is bounded
On the north by Mora County, the south by Berna-
lilo and Chayes Countics1and extends from the sum
nit Of the main range Of mountains on the west to
he Texas Panhandle on the east. II Is well watered
" the Canadian, Pocos Gallinas, Sapeo and Tecolo
G rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape'
10 and the Ganas Is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those |
lowing into the Rio Grandc The western portion oil
he county Is mountainous rising from the plains to
he highest range in the Territory capped with eier-
al SHOWS. The elimination OF the mountains ut
uch great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causes
reat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feed5
Inc mountain streams with pure water. that passes
n into and through the valleys below. The Mora.
apollo, Galllnas, Tccolotc and Pecos streams all
ave their sources In the same mountains and nearly
the same locality. The precipitation moisture
u the eastern slopes OF the Hlou' Nhs ~ i"iu s"u
low Is greater thaG Ia any other portion Of the Ter
tory
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
ates together with New York and New Jersey
irown in It Is about equally divided In grazing
and mining lands. Millions OF acres,
ch IN resources, are waiting to be occupied. ltha
re precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges agricu
nal horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
ore sunshine, more even temperature, more eG'
"A country |
,is continent low taxes and an active home market
,r all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
ription, more farms gardens, orchards, vineyards
iners took raisers, million more industrious
,Ople to develop IT'S resources and make for them /
Ives comfortable homes, There Is no better held
r profitable investment Of capital.