Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-03
LAS VEGAS.

Las vegas (the mcac0Ws), the largest city In Ne
Mexico, Is the county seat OF San Miguel county th
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
Il ssItuated in latitude 50 degrees 20 minutes nortl
on the Gallinas river at the eastern base OF IN
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude OF about $500 fec
above sea level. A few miles to the west are tn
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plat
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrIcu
turai country. II has enterprsIng population o
between and ightthousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
IL is situated on grant OF 10000 acres OF whicl
only few thousand had good tltle but the legisla
ture has Just passed law which settles the title an
will throw the balance of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is 1T 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 IL is the chief commercial
town of 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 a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, afTording excellent
quality Of lumber. just west Of town, one 10 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
e.
In abundance. East and south Of the town and like
wise tributary to IT, are the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the nnestl stock
| region for sheep and cattle n all the west. This
great country Is already wen 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 aud cheap and
the business houses and residences are handsome,
wen 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.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuqucr-
que are located here as well as their tic preserving
works.
| Besides It's railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Llber
| ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and ROswell north to Mora via
Sapello and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos Go
londrnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos, 10 miles distant and to Nora IS 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 40 lbs
While far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there are 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 a regular
output.
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Gal
linas river breaks out Of the mountains situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east and the springs are on the south bank,
almost central in a natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the |
springs clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents are subtly dissolved and
blended as 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 I'm the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commOdious, splendidly
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.
A branch line OF the Santa Fe. railroad runs 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 Hermt's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
the Rocky Mountalnsis some Of the finest scenery in
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on its
face rising almost straight up 2OOfeet while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top Of the range, in narrow
canon over 200 feet deep rising in some places with
out 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,1SC taken at
The Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
uary, 10 degrees; February, 5s March, 55i April 60
May 60; June, &c; July, IS August, a; September 10
October. 62 November 52i December, so.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
It is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
ong by niney-nye miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains extensive plains and fertile
ALLEYS. Its elevation ON the east is about lO0O
eet and on the west 1900 The thirty-nfth parallel
II latitude runs centrally through II. III bounded
the north by Mora County, on the south by BeTna-
lilo and Chaves Counties1and extends from the sum
nit Of the main range of mountains on the west TO
he Texas Panhandle the east. II Is well watered
y the Canadian Pccos Gallinas, sapello and Tecolo
g rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape-
10 and the Gallinas is the great which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grande The western portion OF
he county is mountainous, rising from the plains TO
he 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
nc mountain streams with pure water, that passes
II into and through the valleys below. The Mora. L
apollo, Galnas, Tecoloto and Pecos streams all Y
ave their IN the same mountains and nearly
the same locality: The precipitation moisture a.
4 the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain and
low is 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 l.
rown In. ~ Is about equally divided in grazing "
,ricultural and mining lands Millions OF acres
Oh IN resources. waiting to be occupied Ithas
e precious METALS coal iron, stock ranges agrieul u
raj horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery 81
ore sunshine, more even temperature, more ex q
larating atmosphere, than any other country on
is continent low and an active home market I;
II all agricultural products. 4
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every de-
ription more FARMS gardens, orchards, vineyards, II
Iners, took raisers million more industrious O.
ople 10 develop It's resources and make for them in
Ives comfortable homes. There Is no better Held
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