Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-06
Las VEGAS.


most populous and wealthy county OF the Territory
IL situated In latitude degrees 20 minutes north
on the Galllnas river, at the eastern base Of tn
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about 05O0 fee
above sea level. A few miles to the west are tn
mountains, TO the east and southeast a vast plaii
stretches away and affords nne stock and agricul
tural country. II has onterprislng population o
between seven and eight thousand people aud grow
Ing steadily.
1t 10 situated on grant OF $4,000 acres. Of whcl
only few thousand had good title, but the icgisa
ture has Just passed law which settles the title
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town IS ilt 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 aud financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s25O00U and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 10 Is the chief commercial
town Of yHst tributary country, rich In resources,
the DEVELOPMENT OF which has just been commenced
West and north OF Las Vegas reaching the Colora
do line Is mountain and mineral region. covered
with forests Of pine timber; afording 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 ore very rich
and prolific, producing wheat, oats corn grass, etc,
In abundance. East and south Of the town and like
wise tributary TO H. ARE the vast and well grasscd
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the finest stock
/ region FOR sheep and cattle In OH 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.
nh a.. N r.
T. Railroad extending from La Junia % Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its rallroad connections It has regular
stages east Cabra Springs. Fort Dascom and Lber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell north to Mora via
Sapeo and ROclada; northeast with Los Aamos, Co
londrinas and Fort Union Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant, and Nora 80 miles
via sapello and ROcIada.
Water ia supplied by q gravity eystem Of water
works, the water being taken from the river seven
miles above the city, and has pressure Of 40 lbs
While far there are 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 wei. Ma
chlnery has lately been purchased by Of these
and, undoubtedly. they will soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal.
inas river breaks out OF the mountains, arc SITUATED
the famous Hot Springs. The river here iom
east and the springs are on the south bank,
almost central in a natural park, surroundcdby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the |
springs clear crystal high temperature and
the mineral constituents subty dissolved and
blended TO render II wonderfully beneficial TO the
human system In addition and supplementary to |
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
climate is Of the finest in the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very eommodIuus, splcndidly |
furnished and the management and tables are all shat
can be desired, and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete IN all its appointments.
A branch line Of the Santa Fe railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with ali
trains. At present round-rtp tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points 10 the Hot Springs
good for ninety days ut greatly reduced rates.
About Is miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermt's
Peak, generally called Old Badly a detached spur of
he Rocky MOuutans,ls some Of the finest scenery Ia
New Mexico, The peak IS broken abruptly OF on Its
face rising almost str ght up aUO feet while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top Of the range, in narrow
canon 900 feet deep rising In some places with
out break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
rom % to 80 miles OF Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
The Moutezuma Hotel each day was follows; Jan
=
May 60; June, &c; July, ass August. al September 1O
october. g.; November, %; December, 80.
San Miguel is the empire county of New Mexico
il is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
ong by ninety-nye miles wide. and containing about
OOOOO acres, embraces within Its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
'aleys. Its elevation on the east Is about 400
Get and on the west 1900 The thiry.lfth parallel
u latitude runs centrally through It. II Is bounded
IN the north by Mora County, on the south by berna
lilo and Chayes Cor1,ies1an1 extends from the sum
NIT of the main range Of mountains on the west TO
he Texas Panhandle On the east. II Is well watered
" the Canadian PeeUs, Gallinas, Sapello and TecOO
e rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sapc-
10 and the Gallinas Is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grande The western portion OF
he county Is mountainous rising from the plains to
he highest range In the Territory. capped With eier
al SHOWS The elimination OF the mountains al
lch great altitude twelve thousand feet, causes
reat accumulation Of snow, which constantly fecds
ne mountain streams with pure water, that passes
II into and through the valleys below. The Mora. l
apollo, Ganas, Tccolotc and Pecos streams all y
ave their In the same mountains aud nearly
the same locality. The precipitation moisture d
} the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
low s greater than In any other portion Of the Ter
tory. A
New Mexico is as large rs all the New England n
ates together, with New York aud New Jersey /
rown in. It Is about equally divided In grazing, u
yricultural and mining lands Millions Of acres =.
ch IN resources are waiting to be occupied. It has
precious metals, coal, iron, stock ranges, agrcul- q
raj horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
ore sunshine, more even temperature, nore eX- q
larating atmosphere. than any other country on
Is continent low taxes aud an active home market II
II all agricultural products. Z
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every de- /
rlption more FARMS gardens, orchards, vineyards,
ners, s took raisers, Ialion more industrious q
ople TO develop lis resources and make for them In
Ives comfortable homes. There Is no better neid
r profitable investment Of capital.
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