Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-01
Las VEGAS.

most populous and wealthy county OF the Territory
1t Is situated in latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Galllnas river, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains at an altitude of about $500 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 agricul
tura country. It has an enterprisng population Of
between seven and eight thousand people andisgrow
ing steadily.
1t is stuated'on grant Of $4,000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisla
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, streetcar line telephone exchange, daily pa
per- churches academies public and private schools
number Of solid bankingland financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s2JOOOO and.whoseItrade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II is the chief commercial
town Of vast tributaryicountry 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, affordng an excellent
quality OFF lumber Just west Of town, ono 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 streams are very rich
and prolific, producngEwhea 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 andiyaeys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the finest stock
region for sheep andI cattle inl 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 busnessEhouses 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. q 8.
r.. s.snNo Nn
que are located here well asheir tic preserving
works.
Besides IT'S railroad connections It 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
sapelo and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos, Go
lendrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos miles distant, and to Mora, 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, ard 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, soon pay well. Ma
chinery 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
lnasrver 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 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 is one Of the finest in the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are 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
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 SpriSga at Hcrmits
Peak generally called Old Badly detached spur Of
the Rocky Mountalns,is some of the nest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on lts
face rising almost straight up 2O0feet 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.athe mountains anywhere
from 20 to 80 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the yearl1S9 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows Jan
uary, 40 degrees; February, 5si March, 5i APRIL 60
May 60; June, 76 July %; August, as September 'O
october. bSs NONGulutft OK DtCtlhpSis w.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
1t 10 on the average, hundred and eighty miles
long by nnetyhve miles WIDE and containing about
eOOOO acres embraces within itg boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation on the east Is about 4OOO
feet and on the west 1900 The thirtynfth parallel
Of latitude centrally through It. 1t is 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 TO
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, sapelo and Tecoo-
to rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
10 and the Galnas 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 eter-
nal SHOWS. The elimination OF the mountains AT
such great altitude, twelve thousand feet causesa
great accumulation of snow, which constantly FEEDS
the mountain streams with pure water. that passes
on into and through the valleys below. The Mora,
sapello, Galnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources I'm the same mountains andneary
I'm the same locality. The precipitation of moisture
on the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain and
snow greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
rtory.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
States together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in. 1t Is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands Millions OF acres
rich In resources. waiting TO be occupied Ithas
the precious metals COAL iron, stock ranges agrcui-
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
hilarating atmosphere, than any other country on
this continent low taxes and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
scrIptlon more FARMS gardens, orchards, vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
people to develop its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There ia no better neid
for profitable Investment Of capital.
A. Vorenberg, of Watrous, may de-