Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-14
Las VEGAS.

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most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
situated in latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains at an altitude OF about G5OO feet
above sea level A few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast u vast plain
stretches away ana affords fine stock and agrlcul
tural country. 1t has an enterprsing population OF
between seven and eighthousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated grant Of 10000 acres Of which
only few thousand had good title but the leglsa-
ture has Just passed alaw which settles the title and
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
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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 s20O00, and whose trade extends throughout New
| Mexico and Arizona Il 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 the CoOra-
do line Is q mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, afordlng excellent
quality OF lumber. just west Of town, to two
miles, Is 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, are the vast and well erased
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the anest stock
region for sheep and cattle In all the west. This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
cattle raisers 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 handsome, /
well built and permanent. Las Vegas is, without |
question, the best built town IN New Mexico.
headquaTtCTs of the division Of the a Il. s. |
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer- |
que located here rs well Ms their tic preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It 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 Alamos Go
londrinas and Fort Union Telephone lines extend |
Los Alamos, 10 miles distant, and to Mora IS miles
via SapellO aud 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 W lbs
While SO far there no producing mines very |
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there some very good prospects here
that will, with proper working, soon pay well. Ma
chlnery 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 Gal
linas river breaks 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 natural park, surrOundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water of the
sprngsi clear crystal, OF high temperature ana
the mineral constituents So subty dissolved ana
blended render II 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 splcnddly
shpd and tables all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests
anywhere. The bath house h. 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 ali
trains AT present roundtrip tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot Springs
good for ninety days ut greatly reduced rates.
About Is miles above the Hot Springs at Hermirs
Peak, generally called Old Badly, a detached spur OF
The Rocky Mountainss some of the finest scenery ia
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on It,
face rising almost straight 400 feet, while the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through.
coming from the top of the range in narrow
canon 700 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 % miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year 1870 taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
nary, 40 degreesi February, IS; March, Si april o.
May 60; June, I6 July, IS; August az September ~;
october 62; November, SO; December, 50.
San Miguel is the empire county of New Mexico.
/ is on the average, hundred and eighty miles
ong by nnety-nye miles wide, and containing about .
4OOOOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
ALLEYS Its elevation the east is about 4yVO
Get and on the 1900. The thrty-tfth parallel
u latitude runs centrally through it. 1t is bounded
IN the north by Mora County, ON the south by Berna
lilo and Chayes Counties ana extends from the sum-
nit Of the main range of mountains ON the west TO
he Texas Panhandle on the east 1t is well watered 4
" the Canadian, Pecos Gallinas Sapelo and Tecoo-
c rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
o and the GEnas is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those n
owing into the Rio Grande. The western portion Of
he county is mountainous, rising from the plans To
he highest range in the Territory, capped with eIer
al SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains al
uoh great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
reat accumulation OF snow, which constantly feeds
he mountain streams with pure water that passes y
II into and through the valleys below. The Mora y
APOLLO Gallinas TecolOte and Pecos streams all u
ave their sources In the same mountains and nearly
! the same locality. Tie precipitation of moisture
the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
low is greater than In any other portion Of the Ter
New Mexico is as large all the New England n
tates together, with New York and New Jersey
brown in Ii Is about equally DIVIDED In grazing
ariculturai and mining lands. Millions Of acres
ch in resources are waiting TO be occupied. thas y
be precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges, agrcul
Al al horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
lore sunshine, even temperature, more ex-
ilarating atmosphere, than any other country on
his continent low taxes and an active home market
DIT all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures of every dc
crlption, more farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards
liners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
eopie to develop its resources aud make Tor them
,lyes comfortable homes. There is no better neld
n profitable Investment Of capital.