Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-23
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
SATURDAY, JAN. 90, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Mexico is the county seat of San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
tits situated latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains at an altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level. 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 II has an enterprising population Of
between seven and eight thousand people grow
ing steadily.
II is situated on grant Of $4,000 acres of which
only a few thousand had good title but the legsla
ture has Just passed law which settles the title ana
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is 1T by electric light, has water works
gas strect-car line, telephone exchanges daily pa
per churches academies public and private SCHOOLS
n 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. 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 Coora-
do line Is mountain and mineral region. covered
with forests of pine timber, afording an excellent
oualitv OF lumber Just west Of town, one to TWO
miles is an unlimited supply OF the finest req ana
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.
I'm abundance East and south Of the town and ike
wise tributary to e. the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys of the Canadian and Peeos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the finest stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. TINS
great country is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle ralsers and wool growers who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point Build-
ing material is excellent, convenient and cheap anu
the business houses and residences are handsome
LA
question the best built town in New Mexico.
The Headquarters of the division Of the A. T. q s.
f Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
oue are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Resides its railroad connections 1t has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs. Fort Bascom and LlDer
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
toI Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and to Nora IS miles
via sapello 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 14O lbs
While so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects mere
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
breaks out of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs The river here runs from
west to east and the springs are on the south DahA
almost central in a natural park, surroundedoy pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
sprngs as clear as crystal Of high temperature and
the mineral constituents are so 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 Inc MOI
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendioy
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 anu
very complete in all its appointments.
branch line of the Santa Fe.railroadruns 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 Mountansis some OF the finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OH on its
face. rising almost straight up OOOfeet. while on the
soutb aide of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top of the range, in narrow
canon over 1900 feet deep, rising in some places with
out break the entire distance. Good nshing ana
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from 20 to 80 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
nary 40 degrees February s.; March, s.; April Gu
Nav go; June &c; July 7s; August as September ~;
october. G2; November, 81; December, 80.
San Miguel Is the empire county OF New Mexico
II Is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-ve miles wide, and containing ABOUT
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east Is about aoVo
feet and on the west 1900 The thirynfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally throughit IS Dounueu
ON the north by Mora County, the south by Berna-
mo and Chayes 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, Galnas sapello and Tecoio-
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape
oand the alinas is the great which separates
the waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion Vi
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
suoh great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
great accumulation Of snow, which constantly ieeus
the mountain streams with pure water, that passes
of into and through the valleys below. Inc MOTE,
sapello Gellinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams al
have their sources in the same mountains anahearH
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains Dy ram anu
snow is greater than any other portion Of the Ter
ritory. 49,,
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
states together, with New York and New jersey
thrown in It is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources are waiting TO be occupied IL mas
Inc precious metals COAL IRON stock ranges agricul-
urai horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine. more even temperature, more ex-
hilaratlng atmosphere, than any other country on
this continent low taxes and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de'
scriptlon more farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more lndustriouS
neone 10 develop its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes There is no better field
for profitable Investment OF capital.