Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-10
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 10, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meaeows), the largest city lin 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 40 minutes north
on the Gailinas river at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 feet
above seal level few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords hne stock and agricul
tura country. It has enterprising population Of
between seven and eighthousand people and grow
ing steadily.
It situated on grant Of $4,000 acres, of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa
ture has Just passed alaw 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 streetcar line. telephone exchange daily pa
per, churches academies, public and private schools,
aInumber of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s2J0O0O and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II 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 q mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests OF pine timber afoTding 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
The valleys of the mountain1streams are very rich
and prolific, producngl wheat, oats, corn, grass etc.
in abundance. East and south OF the town and like
wise tributary to 1t, the vast and well erased
plains andlvaeys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and-their tributaries, constituting the nnesa 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 II. excellent, convenient and cheap, and
thezbusiness houses and residences are handsome,
IL uuifh
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-
que are located here well their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages to Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Lber-
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico, Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sapelio and Rociada northeast with Los Aamos, Co
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos s miles distant and TO Mora, IS miles
via Sapello and Rociada.
Water is supplied by gravity system Of wster
works, the water being taken from the river seven
miles above the city and has pressure Of i4O lbs
while so far,theIe are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there some very good prospects here
that Will, with proper working, soon pay we'll 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, 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 clear crystal ahigh temperature and
the mineral constituents are subty 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. The Mon
tezuma hotel there Is very connections, spendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests 10
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath houseis large ana
very complete in all Ito appointments.
branch line Of the Santa Felraliroad. 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 Mountains,is of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak s broken abruptly of on It's
face rising almost straight up feet while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In narrow
canon 1000 feet deep, rising IN some places with
out a break the entire distance. Good nshinR and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from 20 TO 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the yearilS& taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; JAN |
uary 40 degrees; February, ST. March, ISL April 60
May, 60; June 16; July IS; August n; September 1O
october. 81; November, So; December, so.
San Miguel Is the empire county OF New Mexico
1t is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by nlnetyhve miles wide and containing about
0OOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile |
valleys. Its elevation on the east is about 400
feet and on the 1900 The thirtynfth parallel
AZ IL la hon al
on the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum-
NIT of the main range Of mountains on the west to
the Texas Panhandle on the east. 1t is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, Sapeo and Tecolo-
to rivers and their tributaries Between the sape-
10 and the Ganas s 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, Galllnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their In the same mountains aud nearly
I'm Ghe same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain and
snow Is greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritory.
New Mexico Is as large as al the NC" Ank'onu
States together with New York and New Jersey
thrown in IL is about equally divided in grazing,
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres'
rich in resources are waiting TO be occupied. lthas
the precious metals. coal iron stock ranges, agrcu
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex'
hilaFating atmosphere, than any other country on
this continent low taxes and an active nome market
for all agricwtural products.
New Mexico wants .manufactores Of every de-
scrlption more farms, gardens orchards vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
people to develop its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There Is no better neia
for profitable Investment of capital.
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