Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-13
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.
Il is situated In latitude IS degrees 20 minutes north
on the Gailinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea 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-
tural country. It has enterprisng population Of
between seven and eghtthousand people and grow
ing steadily.
It 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 and
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is 1T by electric light, has water works.
gas streot-car line telephone exchange, daily pa
per- churches academies, public and private schools
anumber Of solid banking and financial Institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of 100000 and whose Grade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL 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 a 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 nnest red and
white sandstone, pronounced by. Prof. Hayden the
finest in the United States.
The valleys Of the mountancstreams 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;vaileys OF the Canadian and PecOs rivers
their tributaries, constituting the nnest stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west This
great country is already wen 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
wen built and permanent Las Vegas Is, without
question, the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters Of the division OF the A. 7. & s.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tic preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Iiber
~, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico, Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sapeo and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos 10 miles distant and to Mora, IS miles
via sapello and Rociada.
Water is supplied by gravity system of wates
works, the water being taken from the river seven
miles above the city, and has pressure Of i0 lbs.
While far there are no producing mines very |
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that will with proper working, soon pay well. 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
IT,, o,t ~ Tho mountains are situated
mas w., sSs,s tn ter here rms from
-, .a oa 10 snrtne,s are on tho south hank
almost central in a natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs clear crystal Of high temperature ana
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, -, IL add,tIor and sunnlementarv to
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lame 1,,, nd eastorn noints 70 the Hot Springs
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may o'' "uu NT ''' 90 nnoorohe, "a
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