Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-25
LAS VEGAS.

Mexico, Is the county seat OF San Miguel county, Oh
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
1t situated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes north
on the Gallinns river, at the eastern base of tn
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about 65OO fee
above sea level. few miles to the west arc tn
mountains. to the east and southeast a vast plaii
stretches away and affords hne stock and agrlcul
tura country. II has an enterprislng population o
between seven and ightthousand people and grow
ing steadily.
IL is situated on a grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had a good title but the egisa
ture has Just passed law which settles the title ant
will throw the balance of the tract open to settle
ment
The town is lit by electric light, has water works
gas street-car 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 100000, 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 the Coora-
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, afTofding excellent
quality of lumber. just west Of town, to two
miles, is 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 and south Of the town and like
wise tributary to It, the vast and well grassed
plains andyaeys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the fnesi stock
| region for sheep and cattle in all the west. This
great country is already well occuped-wih 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. T. & s.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquor
que are located here well their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort BascOm and Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico, Fort Sumner and Roswell; north TO Mora via
sapeo and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos, Co
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos, 10 miles distant and to Nora IS 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 40 lbs.
While far there producing mines very |
Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that will with proper working, soon pay well. 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, situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here from
west to east and the springs are on the south bank
almost central IN a natural park surrounded by pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs is clear crystal Of high temperature and
the mineral constituents are subtly dissolved and
blended to render 1t wonderfully beneficial to the
human system In addition and supplementary to
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate is one of the finest in the world The Mon
tpzuma hotel there Is gOmmOdiOug. gDlenQdly |
furnished and the management and tables all that
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 Feraroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains. At present round-trip tickets 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 Mountainsis some of the finest scenery in
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly Off on It's
face, rising almost straight up 400 feet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, I'm a narrow
canon over 1000 feet deep rising In some places with
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting be had In the mountains anywhere
from % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year1S9C taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day as follows; Jan
uary, 40 degreesi February, IS; March, IS; April, 60
May, 69 June, 20; July, 7s August a; September 10;
October. 62 November, so; December, so.
San Miguel is the empire county of New Mexico.
It is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
ong by ninety-hve miles wide, and containing about
100000 acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation the east is about 1000
eet and on the west 1900 The thlrtynfth parallel
If latitude centrally through It, 1t is bounded
IN the north by Mora County, the south by Beraa
lilo and ChaYes Couaties1and extends from the sum
nit of the main range Of mountains ON the west to
he Texas Panhandle the east. 1t IS well watcred
" the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, sapello and Tecolo
c rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape'
10 and the Gallnas is the great which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
lowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion of
he county is mountainous, rising from the plains to
highest range in the Territory capped with eter
al SHOWS The elimination of the mountains at
UGH great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
reat accumulation of snow, which constantly feeds n
he mountain streams with pure water, that passes :,
Fl into and through the valleys below The Mora. u
apollo, Ganas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all "
ave their sources in the mountains and nearly Il
/ the same locality. The precipitation moisture -
a the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain and
low greater than In any other portion Of the Ter
tory. A
New Mexico is as large as all the New England =,
ates together, with New York and New Jersey II
lrown in. II Is about equally divided In grazing, W
and mining lands. Millions Of acres, O,
ch in resources, waiting to be occupied. Ithas
precious metals, COAL iron stock ranges agricul- u
ra horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery 81
ore sunshine. more even temperature more ex- "A
larating atmosphere, than any other country on
is continent. low taxes and active home market Ia
n all agricultural products. z!
New Mexico wants manufactures of every de- Il;
rpton, more farms gardens, orchards, vineyards "
iners s took raisers, a million more industrious c(
ope to develop It's resources and make for them in
Ives comfortable homes. There Is no better field
p nrohtahle inVestment of capftai