Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-21
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
THURSDAY, JAN. 81, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (Lno mehGOWhJs bno ltibtst City IN NtN
Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county, Tho
most popuIous and wealthy county Of the Territory
Il is situated IN latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base Of The
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level. A few miles TO the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plair
stretches away and AFFORDS fine stock and agrcul
tural country. II has an enterprising population Of
between seven and eight thousand people andisgrow
ing steadily
Il is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisla
ture has Just passed aaw which settles the title and
will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is lit by electric light, has water works
gas, streetcar line telephone exchange, adaily pa
per churches academies, public and private SCHOOLS
number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
of $4,000, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. It 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 Coora
do line is a mountain and mineral region covered
with forests of pine timber, anording an exceilent
quality Of lumber. just west Of town, one 70 TWO
miles, is an unlimited supply Of the finest red ana
white sandstone, pronounced by PtoI. hSyueh 'he
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 IKE
wise tributary to It, are the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the finest stock
region for sheep and cattle int 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 Buiu-
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. T. q s.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to AiDuquer
quo are located here as wei asthoH ue preSerNins
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
londrinas, and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 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 IDS
While SO far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there some very good prospects mere
that WILL with proper working, soon pay We'll Ma
chnery has lately been purchased by some OF these,
output.
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
linasrlver breaks out of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs The river here runs from
west to east and the springs are on the south Dank'
almost central in a natural park surroundedloy pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs is as clear crystal Of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents 90 subtly dssoivof ana
blended as to render 1t 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, splendialy
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 anu
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 round-trp 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 Hermlt's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountainsis some of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on ltS
face rising almost straight up OOeet, 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 WIN
out a break the entire distance Good fishing and
hunting can be had in 1.-THE mountains anywhere
from 20 to 80 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for theiyear 1896 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows Jan,
uary, 40 degrees February S.; March, 55 April 60
May 60; June 20; July 7si August az SEPTEMBER "'
october. 62 November, 81; December, 80.
San Miguel Is the empire county OF New Mexico
II Is ON the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety 1--WE miles wide, and containing about
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
fha ar "a
feet and on the west 1900. The thirtynfth parallel
OF latitude runs centrally through It. 1t bounded
on the north by Mora County on the south by erna
lilo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum
NIT Of the main range OF mountains on the wett 10
the Texas Panhandle on the east. II Is well wareu
by the Canadian, Pecos GallInas, sapeo and Tecoio-
.e rivers and their tributaries Between the Sape'
10 and the Galnas the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mi ssissipi from those
lowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
.he county is mountainous, rising from the plains 70
he highest range in the Territory, capped with ete
nal snowa The elimination OF the mountains at
such great altitude, twelve th ousand rect causes
great accumulation Of snow, which constantly ieeus
The mountain streams with puT water that passes
on into and through the valleys below. The MOTE,
Sapello, Gallinas, Tecolote anil Pecos streams all
nave their sources In the same mountains andnearv
m the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
On the eastern slopes Of the mountains by RAIN anu
snow is greater than in any other portion of the Ter
ritory.
New Mexico is as large all the New knsiAhu
states together, with New York and New Jersey
brown in. 1t is about eq aaly divided In grazing
agricultural and mining Ands. Millions OF acres
Itch in resources, are walt ing to be occupied. uhas
he precious METALS COAL iron. stock ranges agrcul'
ura horticultural and gr ape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more CIV en- temperature more eA-
Vibrating atmosphere. han any other country On
his continent, low taxes and an active home market
or all agricultural prod ucts.
New Mexico wants mar lufactories OF every ue'
crlpton, more farms, gard ems, orchards vineyards
miners, stock raisers--a million more industrious
,eople TO develop ts resou rces and make Tor then
elves comfortable homes- There Is no pet'er neiu
or profitable investment capital.