Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-11
Las VEGAS.

|
Mexico, is the county seat Of San Miguel county the
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
situated in latitude 50 degrees 20 minutes north
on the Gallinas river at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about 6,5OO feet
above level. A few miles TO the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
tura country. Il has an enterprislng population Of
between seven and eight Thousand people and sgrow
ing steadily.
Il is situated on grant OF 10000 acres. Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsla
ture has Just passed alaw which settles the title and
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 s2JOOOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. Il is the CHIEF commercial
toxin OF vast tributary country, rich in resources,
the development Of which has Just been commenced,
and north OF Las Vegas reaching to the Coora-
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber afIordlng 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 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 and well erased
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
| and their tributaries constituting the anestl 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. & S.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que located here well as their tie 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
ondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
Los Aamos 10 miles distant and to Nora IS 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 i4O lbs.
While far there producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that will, with proper working, 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
nas river breaks out of the mountains are situated
| the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east, and the springs the south bank
almost central in natural park surroundedby pine
| clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs is as clear crystal OF high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtlY dissolved and
blended to render IL wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary to
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
"a NJ tha nuaq I'm hp he
tezuma hotel there is very cOmmodious, splendldy
furnished and the management and tables all that
can be desired, and the accommodation for guests lie
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 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
the Rocky Mountainsis some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on It's
face rising almost straight up 400 feet, while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top of the range, in u narrow
1000 feet deep, rising in some places with
out break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as folowsi jan
uary 20 degrees February, IS; March. 55 April, 60
May 60; June 90; July, 7s August, a; September 20:
October. 62; November, 50; December, So
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico.
1t Is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyHve miles wide and containing about
sOOOO acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation on the east is about 1000
feet and on the west 1900 The thlry-nfth parallel
Of latitude runs centrally through t. II is bounded
on the north by Mora County, the south by Berna
lilo and Chayes Countes1and extends from the sum
NIT OF the main range of mountains on the west TO
the Texas Panhandle on the east. IL is well watered
by the Canadian. Pecos, Galnas, sapeo and Tecoo-
to rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape-
10 the Galllnas 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 to
the highest range In the Territory capped with eter
nal SHOWS. The elimination OF the mountains at |
such great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
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 GaIlinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources in the same mountains and nearly
in the same locality. The precipitation Of moisture
on the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain and
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. II is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions of acres,
rich In resources, waiting to be occupied. lthas
the precious metals, coal, IRON stock ranges agileu
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine. more even temperature, more ex'
atmosphere. than any other country on
this continent low taxes and active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures of every de-
scription farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards,
miners, took raisers, a million more industrious
people to develop its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There Is no better held
for profitable investment OF capital.