Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-18
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
MONDAY, JAN. IS, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the mehGOWb)t inc iafkcst clty IN NeW
Mexico the county seat Of San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
It is situated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes north,
on the CaInas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains at altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level. few miles to the west are the
mountains. to the cast and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrfcul-
tural country. It has euterprisng population OF
between seven and ightthousand people and isgrow-
ing steadily
II Is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, OF which
only few thousand had good title. but the legisla-
turc has Just passed law which settles the title and
viii throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment
etown is ut by electric light, has water works
gas streecar 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 aud Arizona. 1t is the chief commercial
tom Of vast tributary country rich In resources
the development Of which has just been commenced
West and north Of Vegas, reaching to the Coiora
do line IS n mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, affordng an excellent
oualitv OF lumber. Just west OF town, one to two
miles, Is an unlimited supply Of the finest req ana
white sandstone pronounced by Prof Hayden the
finest in the United States.
The valleys of the mountain streams are very rich
I'm abundance East and south OF the town and Ike
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 oil the west. TINS
great country Is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle ralsers 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. T. 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 Bascom and Lber
IT, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north TO Mora VIA
sapello and ociada; northeast with Los Aamos, 90
Iondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant, and to Nora 30 miles
via Sapello 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 l4O lbs
While so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there are some very good prospects mere
that WILL with proper working, soon pay WELL Ma
chnery has lately been purchased by some of these
and, undoubtedly. they will soonbe making regular
output
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
lnas river breaks out OF the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west 10 east and the spings on the south bank
almost central in a natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs as clear crystal of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents so subtly dissolved ana
blended as to render 1t wonderfully benencial TO the
human system In addition and supplementary 10
the advantages possessed by the mineral water tine
lw.e 1aA arlh
tezuma hotel there is very commodous' splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests 10
unsurpassed anywhere The bath house Is large and
very complete in all its appointments
branch line of the Santa Fe railroad runs from
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 Badly detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountalnss some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico The peak is broken abruptly on on It's
face rising almost straight up 1000 feet 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 with
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 1880 taken ae
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; jan
nary 40 degrees February. IS; March, 55 April, 60
May e9 June i6; July, 49, August, 77i September ~;
October. GO; November. so; December, 80.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico.
II Is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyhve miles WIDE and containing about
sOOOOO acres embraces within It's boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys It's elevation on the east Is about 4OO
feet and on the west 1900 The thirty-hfth parallel
OF latitude runs centrally through It. tits 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. II Wen watered
blythe Canadian, Pecos Galllnas, sapelo and Tecoo-
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
10 and the Galinas 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 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 Mora,
sapeno, GaIllnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources In the same mountains andneary
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain ana
snow is greater than in other portion OF the Ter
rltory.
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 and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in 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 OK
hiIarating 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-
scrlption, farms. gardens orchards vineyards
miners stock raiscrs-a million more industrious
people to develop its resources and mako for them
selves comfortable homes There is no better neia
for profitable investment Of capital