Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-16
LAS VEGAS.

Las Vegas (thc meaaows), tho largest city in New
Mexico, is the county seat Of San Miguel county, th'
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
is situated In latitude IS degrees 10 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about $500 fee
above sea level. A few miles to the west are the
mountains. TO the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords hne stock and agricul
tural country. II has an enterprising population Of
between and eighathousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of 10000 acres Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsla
ture has Just passed law 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,
number OF solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
OF s2JO0OO 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 a mountain aud mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, afording 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 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 Peeos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the nest stock
region for sheep and cattle In all the west. This
great country lie already well occupied with prosper
GUS cattle ralsers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. Build
ing material is excellent convenient and cheap, ana
the business houses and residences handsome,
well built and permanent Las Vegas is, without
question. the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters of the division Of the A. I. q 5.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer'
que are located here well their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages cast to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Liber
IT, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico, Fort Sumner and Roswell; north 10 Mora via
Sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos Go
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos, IS miles distant and to Nora 50 miles
via Sapeo 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 40 lbs
While SO far there no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the that there very good prospects here
that will, with proper working, soon pay well. 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 mounains are 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 render 1t wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary to
aeadh nv ha m N
climate is one of the finest in the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very comnlodious. splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath housed large and
very complete In all Its appointments.
A branch line of the Santa Ferailroad runs from |
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains. At present roondtrp 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 Mountains,s some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak Is broken abruptly on ON It's
face rising almost straight up feet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, in narrow |
canon over 900 feet deep, rising Ia 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 Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows Jan
uary 40 degreesi February 5Si March, 56i April 90
May 60; June, &c; July IS; August, I7i September 10;
October. 60; November, h2i December, So
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico.
IL is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-nve miles wide and containing about
10000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive piains and fertile
valleys Its elevation the east is about 1000
feet and on the west 1900 The thrtynfth parallel
Of latitude centrally through It, 1t s bounded
on the north by Mora County, the south by BeTna-
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
NIT of the main range of mountains on the west to
The Texas Panhandle ON the east. II Is well waiered
by the Canadian Pecos Galinas, Sapello and Tecolo
e rivers and their tributaries Between the Sape-
10 and the Ganas Is the great divide which separates
The waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those
lowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
he county is mountainous, rising from the plains 70
he highest range In the Territory capped with eter
nal SHOWS The elimination OF the mountains &C
,uch great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
great accumulation of snow, which constantly feeds
he mountain streams with pure water. that passes
IN into and through the valleys below. The Mora,
SapeIlo GallInas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
laye their sources In the same mountains and nearly
n the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain ana
NOW greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritory.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
states together with New York and New Jersey
brown In IL 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, agricu
ural horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature more ex-
lilarating atmosphere. than any other country on
his continent low taxes and 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 Its resources and make for them
elves comfortable homes. There is no better neld
or profitable investment OF capital.