Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-05
Las VEGAS.

I
Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county. the
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
1t situated In latitude IS degrees 20 minutes NORTH
on the Gallinas river at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude OF about 65O feet
above sea level. few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east aud southeast a vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrcul.
tura country. 1t has enterprlsing population OF
between seven and eightthousand people and grow
| ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of $4,000 acres, OF which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisla
ture has just passed alaw which settles the title and
will throw the balance of the tract open to settle
ment
The town is lit by electric light has water works.
gas, streetcar 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 s2J00OO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. It lie the chief commercial
tom Of vast tributary country, rich Ia resources,
the development Of which has Just been commenced.
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the Coora
do line is a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, anording excellent
quality Of lumber. just west Of town. 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 mountain streams 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, are the vast and well grassed
| plains and valleys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the hnesti stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west This
great country is already 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 are 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. T. 4 S.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Albuquer-
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 Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell north to Mora via
Sapelo and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos Co
londrnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and to Nora IS miles
via Sapello and Roclada.
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 producing mines very
Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that will, with proper working, pay we'll Ma
chlnery 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
nas river breaks out Of the mountains, situated
the famous Hot Springs The river here runs from
west to east and the springs are 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 subty 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 one Of the finest In the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very cOmmOdious splenddly
furnished and the management and tables all that
can 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
trains At present roundtrlp tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot Springs
good for ninety days at greatly reduced rates.
About ID miles above the Hot Springs at Hermits |
Peak, generally called Old Badly detached spur of |
the Rocky Mountans,s some of the finest scenery in
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on its
face rising almost straight 1000 feet while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In narrow |
1000 feet Deep rising in some places with
out a break the entire distance Good fishing and |
hunting be had in the mountains anywhere |
from % to 80 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the yearlSG taken at |
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
uary, 40 degrees; February, IS; March, IS; April, 60
May 60; June, 76 July, 7s; August az September, 70;
October 81; November, 50; December, 50.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
1t is on the average, hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-nve miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation the east is about 1000
feet and on the west 1900 The thirtyhfth parallel
Of latitude runs centrally through It, 1t is bounded
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
the Texas Panhandle the east. II is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, Sapelo and Tccolo
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape
10 and the Gallinas Is the great divide which separates
The waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
lowing into the Rio Grande The western portion OF
the county is mountainous rising from the plains to
me highest range In the Territory, capped with eter
nal SHOWS The elimination of the mountains at
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.
iapello, GallInas, Tecoote and Pecos streams all
AVE their sources In the same mountains and nearly
n the same locality The precipitation OF moisture
IN the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
now is greater than in any other portion Of the Ter
ltory.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
tates together, with New York and New Jersey | ,
brown in. tits about equally divided in grazing,
agricultural and mining lands. Millions of acres,
ich In resources waiting to be occupied. Ithas
he precious metals, coal IRON stock ranges, agrcul'
ural, horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery,
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
iilarating atmosphere than any other country on
his continent low taxes and active home market
'or all agricultural products. I
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every de-
crlptlon, more farms, gardens orchards Vineyards
Miners took ralsers, million more industrious i
eople 10 develop its resources and make for them
elves comfortable homes. There is no better field