Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-05
Las VEGAS.


most populous and wealthy county OF the Territory
Is situated In latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Galllnss river, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about $500 feet
above sea level A few miles to the west are the
mountains, TO the east and southeast a vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrlcu.
tural country. 1t has enterprsinR population OF
between seven and eightthousand people and grow
/ ing steadily.
1t Is situated a 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
viii 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
a'number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some OF which carry stocks
OF e2500OO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II 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, affordng excellent
quality Of lumber. Just west Of town, 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-strcams are very rich
and prolific, producing wheat, oats corn grass etc,
in abundance. East and south Of the town and like.
wise tributary to It, the vast and well grassed
plains andvalleys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the nnesi stock
region for sheep and cattle IN all the west. This
great country isalready well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle raisers 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 handsome
well built and permanent. Las Vegas is, without
question. the best hunt town in New Mexico.
The headquarters of the division Of the A. I. s. s.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer
que are located here well 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
Sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, GO
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and to Mora, s5 miles
via sapello and Rocada.
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 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, pay well. Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by Of these,
and, undoubtedly. they Will soon be making regular
output
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east, and the springs the south bank,
almost central in a natural park, surrounded by pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended to render 1t wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary to
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
climate is of the finest In the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendidly
furnished and the management and tables oil that
be desired, and the accommodation for guests is
unsurpassed anywhere The bath house is large and
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 1
trains. At present round-trp tickets 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's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
the Rocky Mountalns,is of the finest scenery in
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on Its
face. rising almost straight up 0Ofeet while the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range, In a narrow /
canon 1000 feet deep, rising In some places with
out break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting be had in the mountains anywhere
from 20 to 30 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
uary 40 degrees; February, IS; March, 55 April 60
May, co. June IS; July 49, August, a; September 20:
October. 62; November, 50; December, So
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico. l
1t is on the average, hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyhve miles wide and containing about
acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east is about 1000
feet and on the west 1900 The thlrtyhfth parallel
Of latitude centrally through It. It'll bounded
On the north by Mora County on the south by Berna'
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
nit of the main range Of mountains on the west to
he Texas Panhandle the east II is wei watered
~ the Canadian, Pecos, Galllnas sapeo and Tecoo-
70 rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
10 and the GanRs the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those |
lowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion Of
he county Is mountainous, rising from the plains TO
highest range in the Territory, capped with eter'
lal SHOWS. The elimination OF the mountains at
UGH great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes a
reat accumulation of snow, which constantly feeds
he mountain streams with pure water that passes
N into and through the valleys below. The Mora.
apelo, Galnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
their sources in the same mountains and nearly
the same locality. The precipitation Of moisture
the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain and
now greater than in any other portion of the Ter
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
tates together, with New York and New Jersey
brown in. 1t is about equally divided in grazing,
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres,
ich in resources are waiting to be occupied. Ithas
he precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges, ogrcul
ural horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery,
more sunshine. more even temperature, more ex-
lilaratlng atmosphere. than any other country on
his continent low taxes and an active home market
or all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures of every de-
cription, more farms gardens, orchards, vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
eope to develop it's resources and make for them
elves comfortable homes. There is no better field