Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-21
Las VEGAS.


Mexico, is the county Of San Miguel county, Thu
most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory
It Il situated In latitude 35 degrees 20 minutes north
on the Gallinas river at tho eastern base OF IN,
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about 6,500 fee
above level. A few miles to the west are IN,
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plair
stretches away and Affords fine stock and agricul
tura country. 1t has enterprising population Of
between and elghtthousand people and Is grow
ing steadily.
II is situated on grant OF $4,000 acres. OF which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsla
ture has just passed aaw which settles the title and
win 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 e2500OO, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. II is the chief commercial
tom Of vast 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 a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, affording excellent
| quality OF lumber Just west OF town, 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 very rich
and prolific, producing wheat oats, corn, grass ETC.
In abundance. East and south OF the town and like
wise tributary to II, the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys OF the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the nnesti stock
region for sheep and cattle in oil the west. This
great country lie already wei 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, aud
| 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 y. T. & s.
+. Railroad extending from La Junia to Aibuquer.
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections 1t has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort BascOm and Lber
| ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sapelo and Roclada; northeast with Los Aamos, Co
londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos, IS 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 no. lbs.
While so far there are no producing mines very
Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that Will, with proper working, pay we'll Ma
chinery 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
lnas river breaks out Of the mountains, situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
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 high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended as to render It 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
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendldly
furnished and the management and tables are 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.
branch line OF the Santa Fe-railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs connecting with oil
trains. At present round-trp 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 Mountainsis some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on Its
face rising almost straight up 90Ofeet. while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, in a narrow
1000 feet deep, rising in some places with
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 as follows Jan
uary 40 degrees; February IS; March, 81 April, 60
May, 60 June 1G; July 49, August, az September 7O'
October. GO; November, SO; December, 60
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
It is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-hye miles WIDE and containing about
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation on the east is about 1000
feet and on the west 1000. The thrtyhfth parallel
OF latitude centrally through It, II rs bounded
on the north by Mora County, the south by Berna
lilo and Chayes Corntiesland extends from the sum
NIT Of the main range Of mountains on the west to
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gaillnas, saaelo and Tecolo
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape'
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 TO
the highest range In the Territory capped with eter
nal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains az
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, Ganas, Tccolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources In the same mountains and nearly
In the same locality. The precipitation moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
snow greater than In any 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. II is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions Of acres,
rich In resources. waiting TO be occupied. lthas
the precious metals coal iron. stock ranges, agrieul
ural horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine. more even temperature, more OK
atmosphere, than any other country ON
his continent low taxes and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
'crlptlon, more farms, gardens orchards vineyards
miners, took raisers, a million more industrious
people to develop IT'S resources and make for them
Ielyes comfortable homes. There IL no better ned
'or profitable investment Of capital