Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-18
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
THURSDAY, FEB. IS, 1892.
LAS VEGAS.


Lasvegas (the meadows). the largest city in New
Mexico s the county seat Of San Miguel county, the
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
tits situated In latitude Is degrees 20 minutes NORTH
on the Gallinas 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 vast plain
stretches away and affords fne stock and agrcul-
tural country. II has enterprisng population OF
between seven and eghthousandp people and isgrow-
ing steadily.
Il is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good tltle but the legisla-
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, 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 S2J0OOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II is the chief commercial
TOM 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 ahording 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 mountain-streams are very rlch
and prolific producing. wheat oats, corn, grass etc,
in abundance. East and south Of the town and like
wise tributary to 1t, are the vast and well erased
plains andiyaeys 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 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 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 Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tic preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages to Cabra Springs. Fort Bascom and Liber
IT, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north TO Mora via
sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Aamos, Co
londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant, and to Mora, IS miles
via Sapeo and Rocada
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 lao 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 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
nas river breaks out OF the mountains, situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east and the springs are on the south bank
almost central In q natural park surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs clear crystal Of high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended az 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 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 ana
very complete In all It's appointments
A branch line OF the Santa + .rahroad 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 Hermirs
Peak, generally called Old Badly detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountans,is some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak Is broken abruptly of on It's
face rising almost straight up 2OOfeet while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In narrow
canon over 1000 feet deep rising In some places Win
out break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year.S0C taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi jan
uary, 4s degrees; February, 5si March, Soi April 60
May 60; june I6; July %; August, a; September O
October 81; November, SO; December, 50.
San Miguel is the empire county tNeW Mexico
It's on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetynve 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 4uO
feet and on the west 1900 The thirtyhfth parallel
iv II. IA bounded
on the north by Mora County, the south by Berna
lilo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum-
nit of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, sapeno ana Tecoio
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape'
10 and the Ganas Is the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
Moving 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 ht
such great altitude, twelve thousand rect causes
great accumulation Of snow, which constantly iceus
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
on into and through the valleys below. The Nora
sapello, Gallinas, Teeolote and Pecos streams All
have their sources in the same mountains and nearly
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by ram ana
snow is greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritory.
states together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in Il il about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich In resources waiting 20 be occupied mas
the preclous METALS coal iron, stock ranges, agricu
tura horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex'
hiiaratlng 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-
scription more farms gardens, orchards, vineyards
miners, stock raisers--a million more Industrious
people 70 develop it's resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes There is no better neld
profitable investment Of capital.