Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-01
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
TUESDAY, MARoH 1, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meaeows), the largest city in New
Mexico, is the county seat Of San Miguel county tn
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory
It situated in latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF TIT
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about 600 fee
above sea level. few miles to the west are thu
mountains to the east and southeast vast paiI
stretches away and affords nne stock and agricul
tura country. IL has enterprislng population o.
between seven and tthousand people and grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant OF 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good tltle but the eglsla
ture has Just passed law which settles the title anc
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment
The town is lt by electric light, has water works
gas stIeet-car 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 s2JOOOO, and whose trade extendsthroughout 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 north Of Las Vegas, reaching TO the Colora
do line is a mountain and mineral region covered
with forests of pine timber, aHording 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.
Tho valleys of the mountaln-streams are very rich
Iunn
and pronc' producing Whca. OH., ,s a.
IN apuhuAnOe' Hea' 90" -. =, III rassad
wise 'ripury " ~ ~ ,.ia and Pocos rivera
and their tributaries, constituting the finest. STOCK
region for sheep and cattle In all the west This
great country already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattie Iaisers "iu WIZ , - r,,,,a
vegas their business to"n anu supp'J 49, 49,, -
ing materlAi ID eAoeiien', oon 49, - nS.orno
the business nouscs anu ~ $3.50 q, ,s,,hont
wen pult anu pe'ma A' - y. 'ssa.,oo
question: the Des' puii. " ,, ~ s - n g
me heauqu"Itels VI nv, .ne - 20 Athuouer
f. Railroad extending rom ~
que arc ioca'eu hoie 10 "e 10 '
Works. -, ....o,,,ons :, hos reoplar
Besides us ralroau conneo'ions ~ nas ,,,or
stages east 10 Oapr~ opiinso, .'.,ooa, -, Axiom
W. ana tna texas 'a,, ~ No v,a
Chleo' for. summer uiiu 40 A,an,os 90,
Sapeno ana hociau"i nOr'iie"s' "i',' O ',, -.
londrnas ana fort On,on - os n,Ilos
10 Los Alaihos, 10 in.ies us''N "-D "
via sapeio anu hooiaua' -. . % r,,-
water 10 suppleu W 80, ,ho r,ver soven
works. the water Delns saAen I'm -, 10 ,hs
mnes aooNe tne oi'S, anu nos - ,ss vary
WINE SO lar 'nele Hio nv 49, F. aa,,aionoJ
near Las vegas tho PrOspee'ne uoAs n's -, 80
the iact that thoie arc soiiio 'oi' So .1, H,o
tnat WILL WIN proPoi w., 80, 81 ,bese
chineIS mas ie'viy 49,. ',, - ~, 90 i, a rosnlor
anu undoubtedly 'h'S WIN 'O0D ~
output ,,.,,.s ,r,,oro tho ,al
Five mies - i-ae 90 si,o,ed
lnas river breaks OUT Oh 'nU r,,,s rom
the FAMOUS ho' ePlinss, AHo ~. ..,,,,, honl
west 10 cast anu 'no spiins ~ Va ~ zinc
almost Ceh'i"i ~ - mr. ,,,ator ~ the
clAu anu pio'u eseuo - nora,ure and
springsls as cIeuI 10 ' VI ,I,od and
the mineral constituents aie ~ SUI 49,, 80 ,ho
blended as 10 renuer II ,n,lan,er,arv N
human system In auu',oh ane 80 ,hc
the advantages possessou ~ ~, ,,or,d The Mon
climate Is one Oh 'he huee' IN nv -, sn,ond,dIv
tezuma hotei 'he'e 10 'o.y 49, .1,asara al ,hot
furnished anu inc Co.. ests ,s
can be desired ana inc a., od
unsurpassed anywhere tno Da'.'
very complete IN all lts aPpoln'iion's y, - ,.r
branch line OF the santa FeIuin - ~
Las vegas 10 the hoe ep,inss' .o,d from
trains. AT present iounu1iip IVA - ~. c,ros
Kansas Olty anu eSs.s.I ~, -. a. 49,
good Tor ninety Gays ~ sle"y -,.. ~ Iorn,,s
About 10 miles aDo,e 'no da,sohad amir NJ
Peak generaiy ca,eu Olu 49,, a., sconerv IN
the Rocky Mountalhs'is SONY VI 'le q, G g.,
New Mexico Inc peak Is oD ,he
race rising alnhOs' S'i"isi W - s0 -; -, ,,o,,,
south siue oi 'he inoun'aNa VIZ - a. a norroyv
coming from the Top Vi ,uo -, ,,aoos ,,,h
canon over wv ieeI 60 nsbng and
out break the entire Instance e..sIn "nvnbere
hunting can be had In the mountains "nS""'i'
iroi " " " ,or the year 1900 taken at
The average tenipeI"'uie AZ. soIo,s Ian
the Montezuma ho'ei cue" uAS 49,, ~ "a eo
uary' " uesrees' ", - sonteynher IN.
May co. June, io' July' oi Ausus', 80 =" ~
October 02i November oz' ~ Nv, Ntsx,co
San Miguel Is tne emp nSsnS .nd e,oh,r miles
tits on the average one 80 ,oon,o,ntnS ahopt
long by nnety'hle hilies "t1e' ..I ,oed
s,40OOOO acres embraces WITHIN 10 oina az ters,i
and wooded mountains extensive pais 49, loo
valleys us eleNAuon On mn ,SIr,.asth naralIel
feet and on the west IzOoo' luz .n hprsod
of latitude runs cenlrSly ,' .,,, nv perna
on the north py Mora Sounty, on 80 no s
lilo and ChaVes Ooualies anu ,he xvost 10
NIT OF the man ranse VI a. +, 20 ,'a,I uote,ed
the Texas FAnhanule On ',1 '' md rocoIo-