Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-11
Las VEGAS.

Las vegas (the mencOWe), the largest city In Nel
Mexico, is the county seat of San Miguel county, th
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
III situated in latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Galllnas river. at the eastern base Of tn
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level. A few miles to the west are tn
mountains, TO the east and southeast a vast pail
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
tursl country. II has enterprising population O
between and eightthousand people and Is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the egisla
ture has Just passed aaw which settles the title ant
will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is 1T 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 $4,000, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and 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 Coora
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests of pine timber, afording an excellent
quality Of lumber. just west Of town, one to two
miles, ls an unlimited supply OF the finest red and
white sandstone. pronounced by. Prof. Hayden the
finest In the United States.
The valleys of the mountain1streams 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.vaeys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the inest stock
region for sheep and cattle in oil 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. & S.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tie 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 IS miles distant and TO Mora, 35 miles
via sapelio and Rocada.
Water is supplied by q 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 fact that there some 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 Cal
llnas river breaks out Of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west TO cast 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 80 subtly dissolved and
blended as to render It 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 AID tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests is
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 round-trp 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
he Rocky Mountains,is some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on Its |
face rising almost straight up fleet, while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, in narrow /
canon over 200 feet deep, rising in some places with
put u break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere |
from ~ to 30 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature Tor the year loS thhoh "
he Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
uary 40 degrees February, SIS March, S5i April 60
May 60; June 76; July Is; August, as September, 70;
October. G2; November, 81; December, so.
San Miguel is the empire county of New Mexico.
i is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
ong by nlnety-ve miles wide and containing about
4OOOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
ALLEYS. Its elevation on the east is about 1000
eet and on the west 1900 The thrty-hfth parallel
II latitude runs centrally through It, IL is bounded
IN the north by Mora County on the south by Berna-
lilo and Chaycs Counties and extends from the sum
nit Of the main range Of mountains on the west to
he Texas Panhandle on the east. II is well watered
" the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, sapello and Tecolo-
@ rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape-
10 and the Ganas 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 10
he highest range In the Territory, capped with eter
lal SHOWS. The elimination Of the mountains at
UGH great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
reat accumulation OF snow, which constantly feeds
he mountain streams with pure water. that passes
n into and through the valleys below. The Mora,
,apello, Gallinas Tecolote and Pecos streams all
ave their sources in the same mountains and nearly
n the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
N the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain and
now greater than In any other portion or the Ter
itory.
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
grlcultural and mining lands. Millions Of acres
Ich in resources are waiting TO be occupied Ithas
he precious METALS coal, ron stock ranges, agricuF
ura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
lore sunshine. more even temperature more ex'
ilaratlne atmosphere, than any other country on
his continent, low taxes and active home market
Dr all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures of every de-
,riptlon, more farms, gardens orchards vineyards
liners, stock raisers-R million more industrious
eople to develop its resources and make for them
,lyes comfortable homes. There is no better neld
,r profitable investment OF capital
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