Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-25
LAS VEGAS.

Mexico Is the county seat Of San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
tits siuated in latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Gallinas 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 fine stock and agricul
tural country. II has enterpri ng population OF
between seven and eight thousand people andis grow
ing steadily
Il Is situated on grant of $4,000 acres, of which
only few thousand had ;od title, but the legisa-
ture has just passed law which settles the title and
viii 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,
anumber Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some of which carry stocks
of $4,000 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 tine Coora
do line Is 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 mountain streams are very rich
and prolific producing wheat, oats corn grass, etc.
In abundance. East uuu SOUTH VI INC tOWh anu hhN
wise tributary to It, the vast and well erased
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. 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
question, the best built town in New Mexico.
The Headquarters OF the division OF the A. I. d 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 cast to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Lber-
IT, and the Texas Panhandle southeast TO Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora VIA
sapelo and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos 10 miles distant and to Mora, 50 miles
via Sapello and Rociada.
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 l4O lbs
While so far there no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there some 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
linasiryer breaks of the mountains, are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east and the springs are on the south bank
almost central in natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs Is as clear as crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents are so subtly dissolved ana
blended as to render 1t wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary 10
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, tine
climate is one of the finest in the world The Mon
49, d 1nlf Inns
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 its appointments.
A branch line of the Santa Fe railroad 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 Hermits
Peak generally called Old Badly detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountainss some of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on lts
face rising almost straight up 2OO0feet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range, in narrow
canon over 700 feet deep rising in some places with
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had In 1.-THE mountains anywhere
from g0to 30 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
tic Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
utry 40 degrees; FEBRUARY ooi Mhrchi oOi APiA W
May, June 20; July, 49, August u; September 'u
October. 81: November 81; December. so.
San Miguel Is the empire county OF New Mexico
II is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long By ninetyaye miles wide and containing about
BOOOO acres, embraces within It's boundaries rugged
ana wooded mountains extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the cast is about 4OOO
feet and on the west 1900 The thiry-ffth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through It. It is bounded
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 10
the Texas Panhandle on the east IL is well watered
by the Canadian. Pecos Gallinas sapelo and Tecoo-
to rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
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 OF
the county Is mountainous, rising from the plains 10
the highest range In the Territory capped with etef
nal SHOWS The elimination OF the mountains al
such great altitude twelve thousand feet causes
great accumulation of snow which constantly feeds
the mountain streams with pure water, that passes
OF into and through the valleys below. The Mora,
sapello Gallnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources I'm the same mountains andneary
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain ana
snow s 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 Il Is about equally divided in grazing,
aerlcdtural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich In resources. waiting to be occupied Ithas
the precious metals, COAL iron stock ranges agrieui
tura horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine. more even temperature, more ex-
hIlarating atmosphere, than any other country on
this continent, low taxes ard active home market
for an agricultural products
New Mexico wants manufactures of every de-
scrlptiOn more farms gardens. orchards, vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
neople 10 develop its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better field
for profitable Investment of capital.