Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-23
LAS VEGAS.

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Mexico, Is the county seat OF San Miguel county, n
most popuous and wealthy county Of the TERRITORY
I'll situated In latitude IS degrees 20 minutes nort
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF IL
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about G,dO0 fe,
above sea level. A few miles to the west are IN
mountains to the east and southeast vast plal
| stretches away and affords fine stock and agricu
tural country. 1t has an enterprislng population
between seven and eightthousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
II is situated on grant Of 10000 acres of whic
only few thousand had good title, but the legsil
ture has Just passed law which settles the title
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is iit 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 stock
Of s250OO0, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL Is 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 mountain and mineral region covered
with forests u pine timber affording 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-strGams 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 andyalloys 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 rasers 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 as well as their tic 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 Roswell; north to Mora via
sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos Go
Iondrlnas 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 a 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 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 soon be making regular
output
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
lnas river breaks out Of the mountains, 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 Is clear crystal high temperature ana
the mineral constituents so subtly dissolved and
blended as render 1t wonderfully beneficial to the
ufupT 10
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, splenddly
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 all its appointments.
A 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 Syringe at Hermts
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountans,is some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on Its
face, rising almost straight up 2UOfe while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top of the range in a narrow
canon over 1000 feet deep, rising in some places with
out 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 1880 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
uary 40 degrees; February, IS; March, Is; April 60
May 50 June, 81; July, - August, az September, 7O
October 62; November 90; December, so.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico
It is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-hve miles wide, and containing about
$4,000 acres embraces within Its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation on the east is about 1000
feet and on the west 1900. The thlrty-dfth parallel
Of latitude runs centrally through It, II is bounded
Dn the north by Mora County, the south by Berna
ino and Chayes CouHtes1anI extends from the sum
nit OF the main range Of mountains on the west to
he Texas Panhandle on the east. 1t Is well watered
,y the Canadian Pecos Galinas, sapello and Tecoo-
% rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape'
10 and the Galnas is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
lowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
he county is mountainous, rising from the plains TO
he highest range In the Territory capped with eter'
lal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains at |
ucb a great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
reat accumulation of snow, which constantly feeds |
he mountain streams with pure water, that passes |
II into and through the valleys below. The Mora.
apelio Gallinas, Tecolote and PecOs streams all
ave their sources IN the same mountains and nearly
a the same locality The precipitation moisture
n the eastern slopes OF the MOUNTAINS Dy ram anu
now is greater than In any other portion OF the Ter
TORY.
New Mexico Is as large as all the New England
tates together, with New York and New Jersey
brown in. II is about equally divided In grazing,
gricultural and mining lands. Millions of ncres,
eh in resources, are waiting to be occupied. Ithas
nc precious metals, coal Iron, stock ranges, agricul
lra horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
lore sunshine. more even temperature, more ex'
llarating atmosphere, than any other country ON
Ms continent. low taxes and an active home market
or all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every de-
,ripton, more farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards
liners took raisers, million more industrious
sople TO develop It's resources and make for them
lives comfortable homes. There is no better field
,r nroatable investment Of capital.