Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-29
LAS VEGAS.


Mexico is the county OF San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county OF the Territory.
Il Is situated in latitude s. degrees 20 minutes north
on the Gallnas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains at an altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords a nne stock and agricu
tura country. II has an enterprisng population OF
between and eight people and Is grow
ing steadily.
Ii is situated on grant of 10000 acres, OF which
only few thousand had good title but the legisla.
turc has Just passed law which settles the title and
will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment
The town is it by electric light has water works,
gas, streetcar line, telephone exchange, daily pa
per- churches academies public and private schools,
q number OF solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some OF which carry stocks
Of s25O00O and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico ana Arizona. 1t 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, afOrdlug 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 streams very rich
and prolihc producing wheat, oats corn grass, etc.
IN abundance East aud south OF the town and like.
wise tributary TO It. are the vast and well grasscd
plains and valleys u the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the nncsu stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle ralsers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. Build.
ing material IL 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 I. Is S. |
f. Railroad extending from La Junta TO AlbuqueI- |
que are located here well their tie preserving
works.
Besides it's 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 Rociada northeast with Los Alamos, Co
londrnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and to Nora S5 miles
via sapello and Rociada
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
Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
he fact that there very good prospects here
hat will, with proper working, pay well. Ma
,hlnery has lately been purchased by of these,
lud undoubtedly. they will soon be making regular
output
Five miles northwest OF Las Vegas, where the Gal
mas river breaks out the mountains, situated
he famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
vest to east and the springs are on the south bank
most central in a natural park, surroundedby pine
lad and picturesque mountains The water Of the
prings is as clear as crystal of high temperature and
he mineral constituents a'e subty dissolved and
blended as to render II wonderfully beneficial to the
uman system In addition and supplementary to
he advantages possessed by the mineral water the
Innate Is one of the finest in the world. The Mon
ezuma hotel there is very commodous, splenddly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
an be desired, and the accommodation for guests s
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large and
cry complete I'm all its appointments.
A branch line Of the Santa Fe railroad runs from
as Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting With all
rains. At present round-trp tickets are sold from
ansas City and eastern points to the Hot Springs
God for ninety days at greatly reduced rates
About IS miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermits
eak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
ne Rocky Mountalns,is some Of the finest scenery In
ew Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OF on its {
ICE rising almost straight up a00feet, while on the
,uth side of the mountains the river cuts through
Dming from the top of the range, In narrow
anon 900 feet deep, rising in some places with
ut break the entire distance. Good fishing and
uniting can be had In the mountains anywhere
ON ~ to 30 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
lie Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
ary 40 degrees February, IS; March. 50; April, 60
lay, 69 June &c; July Is; August, -; September, iOi
ctober. 90; November, 50; December, 80.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
ng by nlnetyhye miles wide, and containing about
100 900 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
I'd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
.lleys Its elevation the east Is about l0OO
ct and on the west 1900 The thirty-hfth parallel
latitude runs centrally through 1t. 1t Is bounded
, the north by Mora County on the south by Berna'
10 and Chayes Countos1and extends from the sum
It OF the main range Of mountains ON the west to
G Texas Panhandle on the east II Is well watered
the Canadian, Pccos, Ganas Sapello and TecOlo
rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape'
and the Gallinas is the great divide which separates
e waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
wing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
county Is mountainous, rising from the plains to %
highest range in the Territory capped with eter-
SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains at
ell a great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
eat accumulation OF snow, which constantly feeds n
J mountain streams with pure water. that passes =,
into and through the valleys below. The Mora. VI
pello Galiinas, Tecolote and Pocos streams all w
We their sources in the same mountains and nearly n;
the same locality The precipitation moisture -
the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
w IL greater than IN any other portion Of the Ter 81
Dry. NJ
lew Mexico is as large all the New England 80
ties together, with New York and New Jersey III
own in II Is about equally divided In grazing W
-icuiturul and mining lands. Millions Of acres, M
h In resources are waiting to be occupied. lth's ~,
precious metals, coal, lron stock ranges agrcu III
AL horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery Al
re sunshine, more even temperature, more eA' a,
aratng atmosphere, than any other country on w
continent. low taxes and an active home market ia
all agricultural products. 75
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