Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-06
LAsiVEGAs F Rec Press
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. 0, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas Uhe meadows), the largest city in New
Mexico, is the county seat Of San Miguel county, th
most populous and wealthy county of the Territory
Is situated in latitude So degrees 10 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about $500 fee
above sea level A few miles to the west are the
mountains to the east and southeast vast plain
btretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
tura country. 1t has enterpnsing population OF
between seven and eightthousand people and isgrow
ing steadily.
It is situated on grant of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title but the legsla
has just passed law which settles the title and
will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is llt by electric light, has water works,
gas streetcar line, telephone exchange, daily pa
per- churches academies, public aud private schools
number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of $4,000, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t is the chief commercial
TOM 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, afording excellent
quality Of lumber just west OF town, one to two
miles, Is unlimited supply Of the finest ned 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 1t, 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
no hos I'M tn,rn In MqNicO
The headquarters of the division Of the A. t. q s.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast TO Anton
Chico, Fort Sumner and Roswell north TO Mora via
sapeo and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos 10 miles distant, and TO Nora IS miles
via Sapeo 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 far there are 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 we'll Ma
chnery 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
nas river breaks out Of the mountains, are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west east, and the springs on the south bank,
almost central in a natural park, surroundedby pine
clad aud picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs IS crystal Of high temperature and
the mineral constituents so subtly dissolved and
blended to render 1t wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary to
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
climate is Of the finest in 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 ands
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 SPRING. at Hermit's
Peak generally called Old Badly detached spur of
the Rocky Mountainsis some of the finest scenery in
New Mexico The peak is broken abruptly of on its
face rising almost straight up 1000 feet while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top Of the range, in a narrow
1000 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 ~ 10 30 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for theyea 1890 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows Jan
uary 40 degrees; February, IS; March, 55 April, 60
May, 90 June, 6; July, 70 August az September, 10;
October 60; November 80; December, so.
San Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico
1t is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyhve miles wide, and containing about
100000 acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation on the east is about 400
feet and on the west 1900 The thrtyhfth parallel
Of latitude centrally through It. II is bounded
on the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna
ilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
init of the main range OF mountains on the west TO
the Texas Panhandle the east. 1t is well watered
by the Canadian, Pecos Galllnas, sapeno and Tecoo
10 rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape-
10 and the Ganas the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those |,
lowing into the Rio GTande The western portion OF
he county IS mountainous rising from the plains 10
nc highest range in the Territory, capped with eter
lal SHOWS. The elimination Of the mountains at
,uch great altitude. twelve thousand feet causes
,reat accumulation of snow which constantly feeds
he mountain streams with pure water. that passes II
III into and through the valleys below. The Mora N
,apello, Gallnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
ave their in the same mountains andneary Il
n the same locality. The precipitation of moisture
m the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain and u
greater than in any other portion OF the Ter II
ftory.
New Mexico is large all the New England p
tates together, with New York and New Jersey :,
brown In. Il is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres a
ich in resources. waiting to be occupied lthas
he precious metals coal iron, stock ranges agricul p
ura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery q,
nore sunshine. more even temperature, more ex- 4
ilarating atmosphere than any other country on Il
his continent low taxes and an active home market
or all agricultural products. 81
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de- w
erpton, more farms, gardens, orchards. vineyards
liners, stock rasers-a million more industrious IL
eople to develop its resourcesan and make for them a.
elves comfortable homes. There Is no better neld -
u profitable investment OF capital. w
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