Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-05
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
SATURDAY, MARoH 8, 1892.
Las VEGAS.


Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
II s situated In latitude IS degrees 10 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level. few miles to the west the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords nne stock and agricdl-
tural country. 1t has enterprising population Of
between seven and elghthousand people and Is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of $4,000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsla
ture has just passed law which settles the title and
will throw the balance OF the tract open to settle
ment
The town is 1T by electric light, has water works,
gas street-car line, telephone exchange daily pa
per, churches academies public and private schools,
a number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which, carry stocks
Of e2J0OOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL is the chief commercial
town 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 Coora
do line Is a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, affording 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 mountainrstreams are very rich
and prolific, producing wheat, OATS corn, grass, etc.
In abundance. East and south Of the town and ake-
wise tributary to It, the vast and well erased
plains andivaeys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the nnesti 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 are handsome,
well built and permanent. Las Vegas is, without
M L. aNnfA fnN an
The headquarters of the division Of the A I. q B.
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 east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and LiDer
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
to Los Alamos IS miles distant and 20 Nora 50 miles
via Sapeo and ROciada.
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 IDS
While so far there 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 well. MA
chlnery has lately been purchased by some Of these
and undoubtedly. they will soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest OF Las NeBhS "hero eio N"i
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, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs clear crystal Of high anu
the mineral constituents are so subty dissolved ana
blended as to render It wonderfully beneheial 10 the
human system. In addition and supplementary 10
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate ia one Of the finest in the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodious splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are All lhAt
can he desired and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house Is large ana
very complete In all Its appointments.
branch line Of the Santa Ferairoad.runsiroml
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. at Hermits
Peak generally called Old Bady, detacheo spur Oh
the Rocky Mountainsls Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OH on l'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 deep, rising In some places WIN
out a 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.lS% taken at
the MOnteZuma Hotel ehCn Jay was ~ A0hN"'f 49,.
uary 40 degrees; February IS; March, 60 April 60
May 69 June 90; july Is; August, n; September 7Oi
October. 81; November, So; December, o.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New MEXICO
1t is on the average, one hundred and elBhty mics
long by ninetyhve miles wde and containing ABOUT
acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valIeys Its elevation on the east is about 1900
feet and on the west 1900. The thrtyhfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through It. is bounded
on the north by Mora County on the south by Berna
lilo and Chayes Counties ana extends from Tue SUM
nit Of the main range Of mountains on the "est 10
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallnas, sapello and Tecolo
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
flowing into the Rio Grande The western portion Oh
the county is mountainous rising from the plains 10
the highest range in the Territory capped Win eter
nal SHOWS. The elimination Of the mountains ~
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 NORA
sapello, Gallinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources In the same mountains ana 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. -. r,-.,..s
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
rich in resources, are waiting to be occupied has
the precious metals COAL iron, stock ranges agricu
tura 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 ahagrcultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every oe-
scription, farms, gardens Orchards vineyards
miners. sto.k raisers-a million more industrious
people 10 develop its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better neid
profitable Investment Of capital