Las Vegas free press., 1892-03-16
LAsIVEGAs FREE Press
WEDNESDAY, MARoH 1e, 1892.
Las VEGAS.


most popuious and wealthy county Of the Territory.
1t Is situated in latitude S5 degrees 40 minutes north
on the Galllnas 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 east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrcul-
turai country. II has enterprlsng population Of
between seven and deghtithousand people andi grow
ing steadily.
Il IS situated on grant Of 10000 acres, of which
only few thousand had good title but the legisla
ture hasust passed alaw which settles the title and
will throw the balance Of the tract open TO settle
ment
The town is lt 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 s25OOOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t 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 Colora
do line is a mountain and mineral region covered
with forests Of pine Timber, affordng 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 mountaincstreams are very rcn
and prolific, producingi wheat oats, corn, grass etc'
IN abundance. East and eouth Of the town and ike
wise tributary to Il, the vast and well grasseu
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 already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle raiscrs and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point BUM
ing material is excellent convenient and cheap ana
the business houses and residences are handsome
well built and permanent. Las Vegas 49, Without
question: the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters OF the division Of the A. t. q b.
r. Railroad extending from La Junta 10 Aibuquer-
que arc located here well as their tic preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections 1t has regular
stages cast Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell north TO Mora via
sepello and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos 10
Iondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 1s miles distant, and TO Mora S5 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 1lO lbs
While so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that very good prospects mere
that will, with proper working, soon pay wel' MA
chinery has lately been purchasedb by some OF these
and undoubtedly. they will soon be 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 to east and the springs are on the south Dank'
almost central in natural park, surrounded Dy pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs is as clear crystal of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents SO subty 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 the
climate is one of the finest In the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodiOus splehuldy
aWHt tolal a Qar a
can be desired, and the accommodation Tor guests
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large ana
very complete in all its appointments.
branch line of the Santa Ferairoad.runsiro 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 Bady, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountainsis some Of the hnest scenery III
New Mexico The peak is broken abruptly on On l's
face rising almost straight up DOOfeet whie on the
souh side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range, I'm q narrow
canon over 1850 feet 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 30 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows jan
uary 40 degrees; February, 5S; March, 6Si April %
May, Gu. June, lbs July tof <ANbN9N
October. 90; November, 81; December 81.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico
IL ia ON the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-hye miles wide, and containing apou.
s4OOOOO acres embraces within Its boundaries ruggeu
and wooded mountains, extensive plains ana ierthe
valleys Its elevation on the east Is about NV
feet and on the west l2OOO The thirtynfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through It, II 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 wen watereu
by the Canadian, Pecos, Gallnas sapelo ana Ieeoio
ne rivers and their tributaries. Between tie sape
and the Ganas 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 Win e'er
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 !
of into and through the valleys below. The Mora /
sapello Gallinas, TecoOte and Pecos streams all |
have their sources In the same mountains and nearly
in the same locality The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by ram ana
snow is greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritory.
New Mexico is as large all the New England |
states together with New York and New Jersey |
thrown in Il Is about equally divided in grazing
Agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources. are waiting TO be occupied. lthas
the precious metals, coal iron stock ranges, asrcu
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 and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every de
scrIption, more farms gardens, orchards vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
people TO develop It's resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better neid
profitable Investment Of capital.