Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-24
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
WEDNESDAY, FEB. "a, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meaeows). the largest city in New
Mexico is the county seat of San Miguel county tn
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
situatedin latitude s. degrees 40 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountans, at an altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level. A few miles to the west are the
mountains, TO the east and southeast q vast plain
stretches away and affords fne stock and agrIcul
tural country. 1t has enterprising population Of
between seven and eightthousandp people and s grow
ing steadily.
It is situated grant Of $4,000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsa.
ture has Just passed law which settles the title and
win throw the balance Of the tract open 70 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 banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses some OF which carry stocks
Of e250O00 and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t is the chief commercial
town Of tributary country rich in resources,
the development OF which he's Just been commenced.
West and north OF Las Vegas reaching to the Colora
do line Is n mountain and mineral region covered
with forests Of pine timber, affording an excellent
quality Of lumber. just west Of town, one TO two
miles, Is an unlimited supply OF the nnest red and
white sandstone, pronounced by. Prof. Hayden the
nnest 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 vast and well erased
plains andIvaeys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
aud their tributaries constituting the nnestl stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. This
great country 10 already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle raisers and wool growers who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. Build
ing material s excellent convenient and cheap, and
the-business houses and residences are handsome,
d
question, the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters Of the division OF the A. 7. 4 s.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer.
que are located here well 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
sapeo and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
Los Aamos IS miles distant and to Nora IS miles
via Sapelo and Rociada.
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 far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there 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
nas river breaks Of the mountains, 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
lad and picturesque mountains The water OF the !
prings is clear crystal Of high temperature and
he mineral constituents subty dissolved and
blended to render 1t wonderfully benencial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary to
he advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
climate is one Of the finest in the world The Mon
ezuma hotel there is very commodious splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
be desired and the accommodation for guests 10
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large and
Iery complete in all its appointments tNaia
branch line OF the Santa Fe.rallroad runs from
Jas Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
rains At present roundtrip tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points TO the Hot Syringe
GOD for ninety days at greatly reduced rates.
About Is miles above the Hot SPRING. at Hermit's
'eak, generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF &
he Rocky Mountainss some Of the finest scenery In
few Mexico The peak 10 broken abruptly on on its
ace rising almost straight 2O0feet, while on the
outh side Of the mountains the river cuts through
oming from the top Of the range in a narrow !
anon over 1000 feet Deep rising in some places with
ut break the entire distance. Good fishing and t
uniting can he had in the mountains anywhere
rom % to 80 miles of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the yearlso taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
ary degrees; February, b3i March, IS; April. 60
lay 90; June, T6; July, %; August 77 September 70:
october. 60: November, 50; December 50.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico. II
is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
ing by nnety-hve miles wide, and containing about
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
nd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys. Its elevation on the east is about 1000 b
Jet and on the weat 1900. The thFty-nfth parallel
alIyf NH IA
the north by Mora County, tho south by Berna
o and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum-
IL Of the main range Of mountains the west 10 8;
e Texas Panhandle on the east. 1t Is well watered l.
the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, sapello and Tecolo-
rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape'
and the Galinas Is the great divide which separates
e waters flowing into the Mississippi from those 81
,wing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
q county is mountainous, rising from the plains to
highest range In the Territory capped with eter az
Il SHOWS The elimination OF the mountains at
oh great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes ~
eat accumulation OF snow, which constantly feeds NJ
Q mountain streams with pure wafer. that passes
into and through the valleys below. The Mora, c;
pello, Gallinas Tecolote and Pecos streams all
we their sources In the same mountains and nearly
the same locality. The precipitation Of moisture ST
the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain and
ow greater than in any other portion Of the Ter
ory. In
New Mexico is as large all the New England -
ates together. with New York and New Jersey
rown In. It is about equally divided In grazing, 4;
ricultural and mining lands Millions Of acres, vi
II in resources, waiting TO be occupied lthas Al
precious metals, COAL iron stock ranges agrieul'
rail- horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
IRE sunshine. more even temperature more ex- Ia
arating atmosphere. than any other country on IA.
continent low taxes and an active home market of
all agricultural products.
lew Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
ption more farms, gardens, orchards vineyards oi
ners, stock raisers-a million more industrious q
,ple TO develop Its resources and make for them
yes comfortable homes. There is no better neld
nrontnhla inVaatmant Of canltal.