Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-20
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas (the meaeows), the largest city in New
Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
situated In latitude IS degrees 40 minutes NORTH
on the Gaillnas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level. few miles to the west are the
mountains to the east and southeast a vast plain
stretches away and Affords fine stock and agricul
tural country. It has an enterprising population Of
between seven and eghtlthousand people andisgrow
ing steadily.
It is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good ttes but the legisia
ture has Just passed alaw 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 streetcar 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 $4,000 and whose trade extends throughout new
Mexico and Arizona. II 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 Coiora
do line is mountain and mineral region covered
with forests Of pine timber, affording an exceheh'
quality Of lumber Just west Of town, one to Two
miles Is an unlimited supply Of the finest RED ana
white sandstone, pronounced by Prof. Hayden inc
nnest in the United States.
The valleys Of the mountain-streams are very rich
and prolific, producing wheat oats, corn. grass etcr
in abundance. East and south Of the town and ike
wise tributary It, the vast and well erased
plains andiyaeys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the hnest stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west. TINS
great country is already well occupied with prosper
GUS cattle raisers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point buhu'
ing material is excellent, convenient and cheap ana
the business houses and residences are handsome
hnfi nd Vegas iR, without
question, the best built town In New Mexico
The headquarters of the division of the A. T. q ).
f. Railroad extending from La Junta TO Aiouquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
besides its railroad connections II has regular
stages cast to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Lber'
ty and the Texas Panhandle southeast TO Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north TO Mora via
Sapello and Roclada; northeast with Los Alamos' 10
londrnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines eAtenu
TO Los Alamos - miles distant and TO Nora 30 miles
via Sapello 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 90 far there producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done mas developer
the fact there some very good prospects mere
that will with proper working, soon pay well. Ma
chinery 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
lnas river breaks out Of the mountains are 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, surfoundedD y pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs is as clear as crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents are so subty dssoNea anu
blended as TO render It wonderfully beneficial TO the
human system In addition and supplementary to
the advantages possessed by the mineral water, tne
L. l.ax nnVId
tezuma hotel there is very connections, spiehuluy
furnished and the management and tables are all mat
can be desired, and the accommodation for guestss
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house Is large anu
very complete in all its appointments
branch line Of the Santa Fe. railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting Win All
trains At present round-trp 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 Hermits
Peak. generally called Old Badly, detached spur Oh
the Rocky Mountainss some Of the nnest scenery III
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on On 'S
face rising almost straight up aOfeet WINE on tne
south aide OF the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top OF the range In a mario"
canon over goo feet Deep rising in some places WIN
out a break the entire distance Good fishing ana
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from ~ to 80 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year. lsN taken ~
the MohleIuina h ' ~ 80 H1a~ot s,, Anrl eo
uary, 40 degreesi February. oo ~ m
May, ~; June 'o' uy' 90 s.. 80 ~
October 81; November So Decembei' ~.
San Miguel is the empire county ., SOW -
1t is on the average one hundred anu a1on,
long by nnety-hve miles wlae anu
$4,000 acres embraces within lIs a ,as,s,s
and wooded mountains extensive piAius ane ., 1000
Ieys. It's elevation on .ne eaSs a. oaro,eI
feet and on the west 1900 The thlrtynfth paralei
OF latitude runs centrally through IT, nN pVunueu
the north by Mora County on the SCUM W Ds,na
lilo and ChaVes Counties and EXTENDS from 'ne SUI.
NIT Of the main range OF mountains on lnv ~
the Texas Panhandle on the east 10 wen $500