Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-29
LAS VEGAs FREE Press
MONDAY, FEB. 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
1t stuatedin latitude IS degrees 20 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about $500 feet
above 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 1t has enterprislnG population Of
between and Thousand people and grow
ing steadily
1t is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa-
turc has Just passed Flaw 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
number of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
OF s2OOOO, 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 Colora
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests vi pine TIMBER aifording an excellent
quality Of lumber. just west Of town, one to two
miles, Is unlimited supply Of the finest red and
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.
In abundance. East and south Of the town and Ike
wise tributary to IT, the vast and well grassed
plains andyaeys OF the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the finest. stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west This
great country already wen occupied with prosper
Gus cattle raisers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business 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. T. & s.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to AibuqueT
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides It's railroad connections It has regular
stages east Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north TO Mora via
Sapelo and Rociada northeast with Los Alamos, Co
londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant and to Nora IS miles
via sapello and Rocioda.
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 4O lbs
While so far there no producing mines very |
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that win, with proper working, soon pay wen. Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by some OF these
and, undoubtedly, they win soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
nas river breaks out 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 a natural park, surroundcdbJ pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs is as clear as crystal high temperature and
the mineral constituents are so subtly dissolved and
blended as to It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary " |
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
climate is Of the finest in the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendidy
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests
unsurpassed anywhere The bath house Is large and
very complete in all It's appointments
a branch line Of the Santa Fe- railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs connecting with all
trains AT present round-trip 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. az Hermit
Peak generally called Old Badly, q detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountainss some of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on It's
face rising almost straight up aOfeet while ON tLe
south side of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top of the range, IN narrow
canon over 700 deep, rising in some places with
out break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from 20 TO 30 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1871 taken al
the Montezuma Hotel each day. was as follows; Jan
uary, 10 degrGesi teDiuhfS MhiSilt u.s. @AfA'
May 90; June, IG July, 49, August as September 'O
october G.; November. o.; December, 81.
San Miguel Is the empire county OF New MEXICO
It is on the average, one hundred and eighty mics
long by nnetyfve miles wide, and containing ABOUT
4OOOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains ana terthe
valleys Its elevation on the east is about 4OOO
feet and on the west 1900 The thlry-hfth parallel
OF latitude runs centrally through It. 1t bounded
ON the north by Mora County ON the south by Berna
mo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum
NIT of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle On the east IL Is wei Wa'ereu
by the Canadian Pecos, Galnas, sapello and Tecolo
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape'
10 and the anas Is the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
Moving into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
he county is mountainous, rising from the plans W
me highest range in the Territory capped Win eter
nal SHOWS The elimination OF the mountains al h
.ueb a great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
,reat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds
HE mountain streams with pure water that passes
on into and through the valleys below. The Nora (
5apeIio Ganlnas, Tecolote and Peeos streams all S
nave their sources In the same mountains and nearly
Ia the same locality The precipitation of moisture !
IN tho eastern slopes of the mountains by rain and
NOV is greater than In any other portion of the Ter
rltory.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England \
states together. with New York and New jersey
thrown In. 1t is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands Millions OF acres =
.ch in resources are waiting TO be occupied. hhas
he precious metals COAL iron, stock ranges agrlcul
ural horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine. more even temperature more eA- 81
Vibrating atmosphere, than any other country ON
his continent, low taxes and an active home market
OF all agricultural products
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de- =
cription more farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
eople 10 develop It's resources and make for them
elves comfortable homes There is no better neld
profitable investment Of capital.