Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-17
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
THURSDAY, MARoH II, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (tle meaeows), the largest city in New
Mexico Is the county seat Of San Miguel county, the
most popuous and wealthy county Of Territory.
IL is situated In latitude degrees 10 minutes north,
on the Galnas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at an 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 nne stock aud agrlcul-
tural country. IL has an enterprsing population Of
between and Thousand people and Is grow
ing steadily.
It is situated on grant of $4,000 acres OF which
only few Thousand had good title, but the legisa-
ture has Just passed law which settles the tile and
viii throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is 1T 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 s25OOOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. Il is the chief commercial
toRn OF a 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, affording excellent
quality Of lumber. Just west Of town, one to two
miles, Is unlimited supply Of the finest red aud
white sandstone, pronounced by Prof. Hayden the
nnest in the United States
The valleys Of the mountaincstreams 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, the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the finest. stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. Ihis
great country is already well 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 ana
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 I. q s.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
BESIDES its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs, Fort Dascom and Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast ~ Anton
Chico, Fort Sumner and Roswei north to Mora via
sapello and Rociada northeast with Los Aamos, Go
londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos, 10 miles distant, and to Mora, 90 miles
via Sapeno and Rocada
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 40 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 we'll 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 Cal
linas river breaks of the mountains, are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs nom
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 is as crystal off high temperature ana
the mineral constituents 50 subtly dissolved ana
blended as render It wonderfully Denehcal 10 the
human system In addition and supplementary 10
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
q aft 10 I'm the world. 1nc MOu-
tczuma hotel there is very commodious, spendldiy
furnished and the management ana tables are ali maj
can be desired and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere The bath house Is large ana
very complete in all its appointments.
A branch line of the Santa Fe-railrosd runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
Grains 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 10 miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermit's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur Oh
The Rocky Mountunsis some Of the finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on lts
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 mario"
canon over 700 feet deep, rising in some places WIN
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing ana
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from 20 TO 30 miles OF Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year iof AIKEN III
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows Jan
uary, 40 degrees; February IS; March, co. April "
May CO: June, i6 July IS; August, a; September w
october. e.; November, 81; December So
San Miguel is the empire county Of New MEXICO
Its on the average, one hundred aud eighty mics
long by ninety-aye miles wide, and containing about
s4OlOOO acres embraces within Its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains ana ieruie
valleys. It's elevation on the east Is ABOUT 4UOo
feet and or the west 1900. The thirty hfth paral'e
OF latitude runs centrally through It, rs DoupHeu
on the north by County, on the south by Derns
lilo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum
mit of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle ON the east 1t well watered
by the Canadian Pecos, Galnas, sapelo and Tecoio-
re rivers and their tributaries. Between the s@Pe
10 and the Ganas is the great divide when separates
the waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI trom those
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
the county IA 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 rect causes
great accumulation of snow, which constantly leeus
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
of into and through the valleys below Tue Mora.
saneuo Gallinas Tecolote and PecOs streams all
have their sources in the mountains and nearly
In the 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 all the New England
States together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in It is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural aud mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich IN resources are waiting TO be occupied lthas
the precious METALS COAL iron, stock ranges agrieul-
tural horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine. more even temperature, more ex-
Vibrating 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 10 develop it's and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better neid
profitable investment Of capital.