Las Vegas free press., 1892-03-04
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
LAS VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meaGows), the largest city in New
Mexico, is the county seat Of San Miguel county the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
IL Is situated In latitude 85 degrees " minutes north,
the Galllnas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about 6,J00 feet
above sea level. A few miles to the west are the
mountains, TO the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrcul-
tural country. 1t has enterprsing population Of
between and eightthousand people and grow
Ing steadily.
It Is situated grant of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title but the egisla
has just passed law which settles the title and
viii throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is llt by electric light, has water works.
gas, streetcar line, telephone exchange, daily pa
per churches, academies, public and private schools,
number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s250OOO 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 Coora-
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber afiordng an excellent
quality OF lumber. just west Of town, one to two
miles, Is unlimited supply of the finest red and
white sandstone, pronounced by Prof Hayden the
finest In the United States.
The valleys Of the mountaln-streams are very rich
ana pIOuuCluBi MhCht Ootat SDAhf 6oof SNef
in abundance. East and south OF the town and like
wise tributary to IT, the vast and well grassed
plains ndyalleys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the finest stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle Tasers 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
wen 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.
r. Railroad extending from La Juna 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
Sapeo and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, Co
Iondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos, 10 miles distant, and to Mora 35 miles
via sapelo and Rocada.
Syater is supplied by gravity system of water |
.Eosks the water being taken from the river seven
niles above the city and has pressure of l4O lbs
While so far there are no producing mines very |
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there 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.
lnas river 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 banh
almost central in natural park, surrounded by pine
clad and picturesque mountains The water OF tue |
springs is as clear crystal of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents ae 80 subty dissolved ana
blended as to render It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary 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 commodlous, splehudiy
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere The bath house ID large anu |
very complete in all its appointments.
branch line OF the Santa Fe railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs connecting with all
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 Hermits
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountainss some Of The finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on lts
face rising almost straight up aOOfeet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, in narrow |
canon over 700 feet Deep rising in some places with
,)ut 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 for the year 1850 taken ut
THE Montezuma Hotel each day as followsi Jan
40 deBreesi ooi N"ieht ~ ~Af''f ~
May 60; June, 76; July, 49, August 77 September 'O
October 62; November, 90; DecembeI So
San Miguel is the empire county OF New MEXICO /
III is ON the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by nnetynye miles wide, and containing ABOUT
"a acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains extensive plains and fertile
,vnlieys It's elevation on the east is about 4OOO
feet and on the west 1900 The thirty-hfth parallel
f., of latitude runs centrally through IT, It's bounded
on the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna
tdllo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
init OF the main range Of mountains on the west to
the Texas Panhandle the east. IL is wen watered
bvthe Canadian Pecos, Galnas, Sapello and Tecolo-
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape'
10 and the Ganasis the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those
rdoVtng into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
the county is mountainous, rising from the plains TO
tne highest range In the Territory capped with eter
nal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains at
such great altitude twelve thousand ieeI eausesA
great accumulation of snow, which constantly ieeus
the mountain streams with pure water lhat passes
OF into and through the valleys below Inc Mora,
SaneIlo Oallinas, TecolOte and Pecos streams all
ave their sources in the same mountains and nearly
ths same locality. The precipitation Of moisture
N, eastara slopes OF the mountains by rain ana
a o. eater than in any other portion OF the Ter
tory tory yo,. % 1 IS large as all the New Enslana @
Iates tc eethe p ~, Rsn eouaily diylded in grazing
irownil. Il is abb ' lands, Millions Of acres,
grieult ural and minins 'uG 10 be occupied. lthas
ch in resources are wait. Hstoek ranges. agricul'
ne precious metals coal iro- 'ds, splendid scenery
lral, horticulture and grape al >ratuTe, more ex-
lore sunshine more even temps her country on
ilarating atm osphere, than any OF, 'ome market
IFS oontineD low taxes and an aetVeL
u all agrif ultural products. =, az Ny de-
New ,xico wants manufacture - to. %us
ilP'i" 4 more farms garoens, ,aora industrio.
develop its and make Sd,tsr a9S eid
" es comfortable homes There Is no O'''''