Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-25
Las VEGAS.

Mexico II the county seat OF San Miguel county, thi
most pOpulous and wealthy county Of the Territory
situated in latitude IS degrees % minutes north
on the Gallinas river. at the eastern base OF tn,
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude OF about $500 feet
above soa level A few miles TO the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
tural country. It has enterprising population Of
between seven and eightthousand people and is grow
ing steadily
It is situated on grant Of 5COOO acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the lcgsla
ture has Just passed law which settles the title and
will throw the balance Of the tract open TO Settle.
ment.
The town is liz by electric light, has water works.
gas, streetcar 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 s2jO00O and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. Il is the chief commercial
TOM Of vast tributary country rich in resources
the development OF which has just been commenced.
West and north of Las Vegas reaching to the Co!ora
do line is a mountain and mineral region. covered
with forests Of pine timber, atfording 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 I'm 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,, the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the nnesl 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 handsome,
wcn built and permanent. Las Vegas is, without
question, 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.
cue located here well their tie preserving
works
Besides Its railroad connections It has regular
stages TO Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton |
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via |
SapellO and Roclada northeast with Los Aamos Go
londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and to Mora, IS 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 40 lbs
While far there are producing mines very |
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that will, with proper working, pay well. Ma
chlnery has lately been purchased by some Of these
and undoubtedly. they will soon be making n regular
output.
Five miles northwest OF Las Vegas, where the Gal.
linas river breaks out Of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs the south bank, |
almost central in a natural park surrounded by pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs clear crystal OF high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended 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
iezuma hotel there is very commodious, splenddly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
.an be desired, and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete in all tie appointments.
A branch line Of the Santa Fe railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs connecting with all
rains. At present roundtrip 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 Hol Springs at Hermlts
Peak generally called Old Badly detached spur of
he Rocky Mountains,is some of the finest scenery In
Sew Mexico The peak is broken abruptly on its
ace rising almost straight up 2N0f feet while on the ,
outh side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, in narrow
,anon over 700 feet deep rising in some places with
,ut u break the entire distance. Good fishing and
uniting can be had in the mountains anywhere
rom % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1881 taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day as followsi Jan
lary 20 degrees; February. 5s March, 50; April, 80
lay, 60 June, 20; July, Is August, -; September, 'O
october. e.: November 52 December, 80.
San Miguel ls the empire county OF New Mexico.
{ Is on the average one hundred and eighty mile
Dng by nlnety-nye miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
nd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys Its elevation on the east Is about ~
Get and on the west 1900 The thlrty-Gfth parallel
I latitude runs centrally through it. IL Is bounded
n the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna-
Ito and Chaves COuailes1anl extends from the sum
iit OF the main range Of mountains on the west to
ne Texas Panhandle the east. 1t Is well watcrcd
y the Canadian Pecos, Galllnas, sapello and TecolO
, rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape
and the Galllnas Is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grande The western portion OF A
nc county is mountainous rising 'm the plainsto u
ie highest range in the Territory, capped with eter
Al SHOWS. The elimination OF the mountains at
lch great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
cat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds
e mountain streams with pure water that passes -
7 Into and through the valleys below. The Mora. u
Ipello Galllnas TecolOte and Pocos streams all M
we their sources In the same mountains and nearly II
the same locality. The precipitation moisture IL
the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain and
ow greater than In any other portion Of the Ter 81
DRY. A
Sew Mexico Is as large all the New England nI
ates together, with New York and New Jersey III
rown IN. II Is about equally divided In grazing w
ricultural and mining lands Millions OF acres, -
n In resources, waiting to be occupied Ihas sV
precious metals coal, iron, stock ranges agricu IN
rail- horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery, ii
,re sunshine. more even temperature, more ex- a,
arating atmosphere. than any other country on w
Is continent low taxes and active home market IA
all agricultural products. ~
Jew Mexico wants manufactures OF every de- 4 /.
Upton, more farms gardens, orchards, Vineyards III
ners, took raisers, a million more industrious co
1pe to develop ils resources and make for them in,
YES comfortable homes, There Is no better held
profitable investment Of capital.