Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-29
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
FRIDAY, JAN. 30, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meaeows), the largest city in New
Mexico, is the county seat Of San Miguel county the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
tits situated in latitude IS degrees 10 minutes NORTH
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 feet
above sca 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-
tural country. 1t has enterprslng population Of
between seven and eight thousand people and grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good tltle but the eglsla-
ture has just passed aaw which settles the title and
will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is lit by electric light, has water works.
gas street-car line telephone exchange, daily pa
per churches academies public and private schools
a numberof solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s2j0O0O 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 Coiora
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests of pine timber, affordng an 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.
and prolific, producing wheat oats, corn, grass, etc.
In abundance. East and south OF the town and ike
wise tributary to 1t, the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the finest STOCK
region for sheep and 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 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 7. g. 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 Rociada northeast with Los Alamos Co
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant, and to Mora, 50 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 14O lbs
While so 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 we'll Ma
chnery 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
lnas river breaks of the mountains, are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east and the springs on the south bank
almost central in natural park surroundedpy pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs clear crystal Of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents so subtly dissolved ana
blended as render 1t wonderfully benehcia 10 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 MOI
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendioly
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 ana
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 Springs at Hermits
Peak, generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
the Rocky Mountans,s some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on It's
face, rising almost straight up &OOHeet whe on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In mario"
canon over 1000 feet Deep rising in some places with
out Il break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in 1.-THE mountains anywhere
from 20 to 80 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as fonowsi jan
uary 10 degrees; February, IS; March, 65 APRIL oo
May 90 June 76; July %; August, n; september'O;
October G2. November, 81; December, So
San Miguel is tlls empire county OF New MEXICO
1t is on the average, hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyAye miles wide and containing about
sOOOOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation on the east Is about aVVO
feet and on the west $4,000. The thirtynfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through 1t. 1t Is bounded
on the north by Mora County the south by Berna-
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
init of the main range of mountains on the west to
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Galllnas, sapello and Iecoo
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape'
10 and the GalinRs is 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 teet' causes
great accumulation of snow, which constantly ieeus
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
OF into and through the valleys below. Inc Mora,
sapello, Galllnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources in the same mountains andneary
I'm the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain ana
snow is greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
rtory ,,
New Mexico Is as large as all inc new EnsiNiU
States together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in It Is about equally divided In grazlns'
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources are waiting to be occupied IL mas
the precious metals coal iron, stock ranges agricui
turaI horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature more OK
hliarating atmosphere, than any other country on
this continent low taxes and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures or every oe
scrlptlon more farms. gardens orchards. vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
people to develop its resources and make TOT 'neli
selves comfortable homes There is no better neld
for profitable Investment Of capital
II. G. Mernin has received some
beautiful pianos in oak, walnut and
mahogany of the following makes;
Stairway. Knabe. Decker Bros, Ivers