Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-14
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
THURSDAY, JAN. IA, 1892.
Las VEGAS.


Mexico Is the county seat Of San Miguel county tn
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory
1t isstuaed in latitude degrees 40 minutes north
on the Callinas river, at the eastern base Of thu
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level. few miles to the west are thu
mountains, to the east and southeast vast paiI
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
turai country. It has enterprising population O.
between seven and eight thousand people and 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 alaw which settles the title ant
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is lit by electric light, has water works
pas street.car line, telephone exchange, daily pa
per churches academies, public and private schools
number OF solid banking and financial Institution
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
of 100000 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 Colora
do line is 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 mountain streams are very rlcn
and prolifc producing wheat, oats corn, grass ETC.
in abundance. East and south OF the town ana iNe,
wise tributary to It, the vast and well grasseo
plains and valleys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the hnest stocA
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. TINS
great country is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle rAisers and wool growers who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. Buiia'
ing material il excellent, convenient and che6p, ana
the business houses and residences arc handsome
we'll built and permanent. Las Vegas H. without
question the best built town In New Mexico.
The Headquarters of the division Of the A. T. q D.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta 10 ADuquer'
ouc are located here well as their tiepreservng
works.
Besides its railroad connections 1t has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and LDer
Nv 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 ls miles distant, and to Mora, 80 miles
via sapello and Rociada
Water is supplied by a gravity system Of water
works, the water being takenifrom the river seven
miles above the city and has pressure Of 14O IDS
While so far there no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there some good prospects mere
that WILL with proper working, soon pay we'll MA
chnery has lately been purchased by some of these'
and. undoubtedly. they viii soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Cal
lInas river breaks of the mountains, are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs are on the south DanA
almost central in a natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs is clear crystal Of high temperature anu
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended as to render It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary 10
the advantages possessed by the mineral water tne
climate is one of the finest in the world. the Mon-
tezuma hotel there is very commodious' spiendlaiy
furnished and the management and tables are all that
he desired and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large ana
very complete In all its appointments
branch line Of the Santa Fe railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with al
trains 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 Hot Springs. at Hermit 8
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountansis some OF the hnest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on ON ltS
face rising almost straight up aOO rect WINE on 'e
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top Of the range, In 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 20 to 80 miles OF Las Vegas.
The average temperature the year 1890 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi jan
40 degreeSi EeDfuaTgs ooS hoiShf 49,
May GO: June 20; july 7si August, as september 'V
october 62; November, 80; December. go
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico
II "a on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyhve miles wide and containing ABOUT
sOOOO acres embraces within Its boundaries rugseu
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and terllie
valleys Its elevation on the east is about aouO
Feet and on the west 1900 The thirtynfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through it. Is bounded
on the north by Mora County, the south by berna
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
NIT Of the main range Of mountains on the "es' "
the Texas Panhandle the east. II Is wen watereu
by the Canadian Pecos Galllnas, sapelo and Tecolo
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape
loand the Galinas is the great divide which separates
tho waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion Vi
the county is mountainous rising from the plains W
the highest range In the Territory capped Win eteI
nal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains NJ
such great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
great accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeus
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
on into and through the valleys below. The MOra,
Sapelo Gallnas, Tecolote and Pecos streans aii
have their sources in the same mountains ahuneaiy
I'm the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes OF the mountains by ram anu
snow is greater than in any other portion OF inc
ritory -. a
New Mexico is as large as all the New Enslanu
states together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown In II is about equally divided IN graAlns'
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources are waiting to be occupied. mas
the precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges asrcu
tura horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
hilarating atmosphere, than any other country on
this continent low and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de
scription more farms, gardens orchards vineyards
,us s.o.x raisers-a million more industrious
aonle 70 devotion its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better neld
for profitable Investment Of capital.