Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-28
Las VEGAS.


on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base Of tn
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level. A few miles to the west are tn
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plail
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
tural country. 1t has enterprising population o
between and eight thousand people andis grow
ing steadily
It is situated on grant of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the leglsa
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 s25OOOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. It is the chief commercial
town Of a vast tributary country, rich in resources
the development Of which has just been commenced
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the Coiora
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests of pine timber, afording 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 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 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 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.
The headquarters of the division Of the A. I. 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 Rociada northeast with Los Alamos, Co
londrnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos IS miles distant, and to Mora, 50 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 so far there 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 well. Ma
chinery 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 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 crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents SO subtly dissolved ana
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, splendldiy
furnished and the management and tables are all that
ONaNNA for rrNaG q a
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house Is large ana
very complete in all its appointments.
A branch line of the Santa Fe.railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
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 Mountalnsis Of the finest scenery in
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on its
face rising almost straight up 2O0feet while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, in narrow
canon over 2OO 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 year 1896 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
uary, 40 degreesi February 5Si March, SOL April u
May Go June 76 July 49, August 77 September, 20;
October. CO; Noyem' er, 50; December so.
San Miguel is tie empire county OF New Mexico
1t is on the average, hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetylye miles wide, and containing about
acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation on the east is about 4OOO
feet and on the west 1900. The thrty-nfth parallel
of latitude centrally through It, IL Is bounded
on the north by Mora County on the south by Berna
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
tto ~ IN
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, Sapelo and Tecoo-
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
10 and the Ganas 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 at
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. Inc Mora,
Sapello Gallinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources in the same mountains andnearly
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain and
snow is greater than in any other portion Of the Ter
rtory.
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 resources. waiting 10 be occupied lthas
the precious metals, coal, iron stock ranges agricu
tural horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex'
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-
scriptlon more farms, gardens, orchards. vineyards
miners stock raisers-a million more industrious
people 10 develop It's resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better ned
'or profitable Investment Of capital.
II. G. Mernin has received some
beautiful pianos in oak, walnut and
mahogany of the following makes;
steinway, Knabe, Decker Bros, Ivers