Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-18
LAS VEGAS F Rec Press
FRIDAY, MARoH IS, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

most popuious and wealthy county Of the Territory
II situated in latitude IS degrees 20 minutes NORTH
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, altitude Of about 6,50c feet
above sea level. few miles 10 the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul-
turai country. It has enterprising population OF
between seven and cghtthousand people and Is grow
ting steadily.
II is situated on grant Of $4,000 acres, OF which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisla
ture has lust passed Flaw which settles the title and
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
a number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s250OOO aud 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 mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests of pine timber affording 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 neutrality-suspicious. are very rlch
and prolific, producing. wheat oats, corn, grass etc.
In abundance. East and south Of the town and ike
wise tributary to it. are the vast and well grassed
plains and.vaeys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the hnest stoek
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. TINS
greatcountry 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. T. q y.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta TO Alpuquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works
Resides It's railroad connections It has regular
stages east TO Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and LiDer
ty and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort erand R1swelli north 10 Mora via
Sapelo and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos' 90
iondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamus, Is miles distant, ana 10 Mora' % ie
via SapeIlo and Rocada
Water is supplied by gravity system OF water
works, the water being taken from inc river SEVEN
miles above the city, and has pressure Of l4O lbs
While SO far there arc no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has deVelopeu
the fact there some very good prospects neT
that will with proper working, soon pay well. Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by some OF theSe
and undoubtedly, they will soon be making regular
output. 80,
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Gar
lnas river breaks out of the mountains, are situated
the famous llOLl SpflDBs. luO HlNSi hOiS ANA9
west to east and the springs are on the south Dahk
almost central in natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF lhe
springs is as crystal Of high temperature anu
the mineral constituents ale 50 subtly dissolved anu
blended as to render 1t wonderfully benencla 10 lhe
human system. In addition and supplementary 10
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate is one of the finest in the world Inc MON
tezuma hotel there is very commodous, splendldiy
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 anu
very complete in all Its appointments.
A branch line of the Santa Ferairoad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains At present round-trip tickets are sold RON
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot springs
good for ninety days at greatly reduced rates.
About 10 miles above the Hot Springs. at HermVs
Peak, generally called Old Badly, detached spur Oh
the Rocky Aountainsis of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on its
face rising almost straight up OOfeet whlie on 'ne
sonth side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range, In a narrow
canon oyer 900 deep, rising in some places WIN
out break the entire distance. Good nshing ana
, hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from ~ to ~ miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year lssC taken al
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; jan
uary 40 degrees February, 5si March, Soi April "
May 60; June 81; July, 49, August 71 September ~;
October. 81. November, 81; Decembei' 80.
San Migpelis the empire county OF Ne" MeAloo'
It is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety miles wide, and containing about
s4OOOgJ acres embraces within Its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains extensive plains and fertile
v,,llevs Its elevation the east Is about wv
feet and on the west 1900 The thirty-nfth parael
OF latitude runs centrally through IL. it's Douhueu
on the north by Mora County, ON the south oy berha
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
- en- off of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle the east II Is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Galllnas sapeno and Tecoio-
&c rivers and their tributaries between the Sape
10 and the Gallinas is the great divide when separates
che waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
the county mountainous, rising from the plains 10
the highest range In the Territory capped with eter
nal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains az
such great altitude twelve thousand feet causesA
great accumulation of snow which constantly ieeus
the mountain streams with pure water, that passes
of into and through the valleys below. The Mora.
sapeuo, Gallinas, Tecolote and Peeos streams all
have their sources in the same mountains ana nearly
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by ram ana
snow ia greater than In any other portion OF the Ter
ritory. -.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
States together with New York and New Jersey
thrown in 1t is about equally divided In grazing
.prIcultural and mining lands Millions OF acres
rich in resources, waiting to be occupied hhas
the precious METALS coal iron, stock ranges asicui-
turaI horticultural grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more OK
hilarating atmosphere, than any other country on
this continent low taxes and an active nome marAet
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every ae'
scrlpton more farms, gardens, orchards vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
people to develop its resources and make Tor them
selves comfortable homes. There Is no De''eI no'u
profitable Investment Of capital.