Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-08
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meadows), the largest city in New
Mexico, is the county seat Of San Miguel county the
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
is situatedn latitude IS degrees 10 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude u about $500 feet
above sea level. A few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the FEAST and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul-
tural country. It has enterprsing population Of
between seven and eighhousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
It is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa-
ture has Just passed aaw which settles the title and
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town Is lit by electric light, has water works,
gas street-car line telephone exchange, daily pa
per, churches academies public and private schools,
asnumbcr Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of t20OOO, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II is the chief commercial
town Of vast tributary country, rich in
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 affording 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 mountainostreams are very rich
and prolific, producngi wheat, oats, corn, grass etc.
in abundance. East and south OF the town and like
wise tributary to It, the vast and wen grassed
plains andivaeys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the nnestl 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 s.exceent, convenient and cheap, ana
the business houses and residences are handsome,
IL wi
question, the best built town In New Mexico.
The headquarters of the division of the A. I. S.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections 1t has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Lber'
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
Sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, Co
Iondrinas 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 14O lbs.
While so far there are no 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 we'll Ma
chnery 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
linas river breaks out Of the mountains arc situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east and the springs on the south bank,
almost central In natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water of the
springs clear crystal Of high temperature and
the mineral constituents so subtly dissolved and
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 IL one Of the hnest In the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all tha
can be desired and the accommodation for guests
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete in all its appointments
branch line of the Santa Fe.railroad runs from
Las Vegds 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 Mountans,is some of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OF ON It's
face rising almost straight up SO0feet, while on the
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 ~ to 30 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the yearlS9C taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
uary 40 degrees; February, 5s March, IS; April 60
May, 50; June 76; july al August, az September 'O
October. 81; November, 50; December %.
san Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico.
1t is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyhve miles wide and containing about
gOOOOO acres embraces within Its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains ana ierthe
valleys Its elevation on the east Is ABOUT 4OVO
feet and on the west 1900 The thlrtyAfth parallel
Iiu IA bounded
on the north by Mora County the south by Berna-
lilo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum
NIT Of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle on the east 1t is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, Sapello and Iecoo
te rivers and their tributaries Between the Sape-
10 and the Galnas Is the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
the county Is mountainous rising from the plains 10
the highest range in the Territory capped with ete
nal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains at
such n great altitude twelve thousand feet causes
great accumulation of snow which constantly teeds
the mountain streams with pure water. that passes
ON into and through the valleys below. The Mora,
sapello, Galllnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources in the same mountains ana nearly
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
snow is greater than in any other portion OF tine Ter
ritory.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
States together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in It is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources, waiting TO be occupied II mas
the precious metals, coal, iron stock ranges agrcu
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature more eA'
hilaratlng atmosphere, than any other country on
This continent low taxes and active home market
for all agricultural products
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de' |
scription, more FARMS gardens, orchards vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more INDUSTRIOUS
people to develop its resources and make ior them
selves comfortable homes. There Is no Detter nclu
for profitable investment of capital.
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