Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-19
LAS VEGAS FREE Pass
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
IL ia situated in latitude 81 degrees 40 minutes north
on the Salinas river, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains. at altitude Of about GOO feet
above sea level A few miles TO the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plain
stretches away and affords One stock andagricui
tural country. Il has enterprislng population OF
between seven and tthOusand people andts grew
ing steadily.
II is situated on grant OF 10000 acres, OF which
only few thousand had goodtitle, but the legsla
ture has Just passed aaw WHICH settles the tue and
win throw the balance OF the tract opentoTaatae
ment.
The town is lt by electric hight, has water works
gas street-car line, telephone exchange daily pa
per churches academies public and private schools,
number Of solid banking and financial institatiofs
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
of s25OOOO ard whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL IS the chief confinercial
TOM 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 Coora
do line is a 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
lnest in the United States s5sr,
The valleys of the mountalnlstreams axe stryrich
and prolific, producngi wheat, oats corn grass etc,
In abundance. East and south OF the town anu IKE
wise tributary to itare the vast and weli1Grassed
plains and;valleys OF the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries. constituting the hnest STOCK
region for sheep and cattle In all the wet TINS
great country is already well occupied With prosper
Jus cattle ralsers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point Build
ing material ia excellent, convenient and cheap. and
the business houses and residences handsome,
wen built and permanent. Las Vegas IL. without
question the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters of the division OF the A T. q D.
r. Railroad extending from La Junta TO Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their ttepfeserying
works.
Resides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Dascon and Liber
~ and the Texas Panhandle southeasst 70 Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north ~ Mora via
sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos GO
Iondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
TO Los Aiamcs 3 miles distant and to Mora' 80 inss
via Sapelo and Roeiada.
Water is supplied by gravity system Of wafer
works the water being taken from the river seven
miles above the city, and hasa pressure ofl4Q u.s. =
While so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developer
the fact that there some good ITospcs here
that viii with proper working, soon pay well. Ma
chhery has lately been purchased by someeof these,
and undoubtedly. they viii soon be making regular
output. u..,
Five fniles.northwest of Las Vegas where the Gal
llnas river breaks of the mountains are suuated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs rom
west to east and the springs are on the south Dank
almost central in natural park. surroundedPy pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The wataF Psgklf
springs as clear crystal of high Temperature
the mineral constituents aIe so subty dissolved anu
blended as to render IL wonderfully beneficial TO the
human-system. In addition and supplementary 70
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate is one of the finest in the world. The Mon
tn ia NnrV
furnished and the management and an that
can be desired and the accommodation forguestsis
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large ana
very complete I'm all its appointments. a.,
A branch line Of the Santa Fe Iailroad runs4fom
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains. At present round'trip tickets are hop from
Kansas City and eastern points TO thelfotsprlhgs
good for ninety days at greatly reduced rates.
About Is miles above the Hot Springs. o. Hsrmit's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountains is Of the finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on us
face rising almost straight up AOOfeet whileoh Inc
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top of the range IN narrow
canon over 900 feet deep. rising in somplaeesFth
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing ana
bunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from ~ TO 30 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year lsgC taken A.
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows Jan
uary,- 40 degrees; February, 5Si MarchaST April, "
Nav 60; June 7B July, 49, August I1 Septemner 'Oi
october 90: November, %; December, 90
san Miguel is the empire county OfSew Atexicv'
IL is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-hve miles wide, and containing ABOUT
g4OOOOO acres embraces within its boundagles rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains anu iertue
valleys Its elevation on the east 10 about yaVy
feet and on the west 1900 The Thiry-hfth parallel
OF latitude runs centrally through it. tits bounded
ON the north by Mora County, the south by Berpa
lilo and chayes Counties and extends from the sum
nit of the main range Of mountains on the West 10
The Texas Panhandle onthe east IT'S well watered
by the Canadian Pecos, Gallinas sapefo and Feoo'o'
te rivers and their tributaries BetWee nztp ape
oapd the Ganas is the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the MissiaaiBI from tAefe
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion Oh
the county is mountainous, rising from the plains 10
tne highest range the Territory capped with ter
nal snowa The elimination OF the mountains o.
such great altitude. twelve thousand rect causesa
great accumulation OF snow, which constantly ieeps
the mountain streams with pure wAtsF, mat passes
on into and through the valleys below The Mofai
sapelo, Galllnas Tecolote and Pecot sQeRi0p Az
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 rainsaea
snow is greater than in any other pogJet te e. e..
ritory.
New Mexico, is as large all the New England
States together, with New York and New jersey
thrown in Il is about equally y.
agricultural and mining lands. Mnfohs OF acres''
rich In resources waiting 20 be occupied. lthas
the precious metals, coal iron stock ranges, agrcul
tural horticultural grape lands splinad see1AAy
more sunshine. more even tempefayE pere eTC
hiarating atmosphere than. any other eountryon
this continent low taxes and an active home markell
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants mannfactOriea Of evSry ae'
scrintion more farms gardens. orchafdc ftne'yafta
miners stock raisers--a million mote iAdustrieis
people TO develop It's resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better neid
profitable investment OF capital.
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