Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-20
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 1892.
Las VEGAS.

most popuous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
1t is situated In latitude degrees 20 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 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 fne stock and agricul
turai country. 1t has enterprIslng population Of
between seven and eight thousand people andi grow
ing steadily.
II Is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsla
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
anumber Of solid banking and financial Institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s2JOOOO and whose trade extends throughout new
Mexico and Arizona. IL is the CHIEF commercial
town of vast tributary country, rich In resources
the deyelopment Of which has just been commenced.
west and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the Coora-
do line Is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, afiording an excellent
ounlitv 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
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 Ike
wise tributary TO 1t, are the vast and wen grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the finest stock
region for sheep andl cattle INF all the west This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle rasers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point Build
ing material is excellent, convenient and cheap ana
the business houses and residences are handsome
well built and permanent. Las Vegas is, without
ouestion the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters of the division of the A. T. q s.
r. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer
Que are located well as their tie preserving
works
Besides its railroad connections II has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Liber
IT, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north TO Mora via
sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, Co
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos miles distant and to Nora IS 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 so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there good prospects here
that will, with proper working, soon pay well Ma
chinery 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
lnas.ryer breaks out of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east and the springs on the south DanK'
almost central in natural park, surroundedlDy pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs is as clear crystal Of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents are so subtly dissolved and
blended as to render It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary 10
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 splendidy
H. ..,.ta nAta bl We all
can be desired and the accommodation Tor 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 roundtrip 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 Of
the Rocky Mountainsis some OF the finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on It's
face rising almost straight up SOOfeet whle on the
south side OF the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, in narrow
canon over 1000 feet deep, rising in some places with
out break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in 1.-THE mountains anywhere
from 20 to 80 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for theyear 1896 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as foiowsi jan
uary 40 degrees; February, ST. March, IS; April Gu
NAV, june Juiyf fAubuStf
October CO; November. 50; December, so.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
II IA on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by nlnetyhve miles wtde and containing ABOUT
OOO acres embraces within Its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains ana ferthe
valleys Its elevation on the east is about 4OOO
feet and on the west 1900 The thirtynfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through it. 1t is bounded
on the north by Mora County the south by Berna-
lo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum-
NIT of the main range Of mountains on the west TO
the Texas Panhandle the cast. II Is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, Sapelo and Tecolo
re rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape
loand the Galinasl the great which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OK
the county Is mountainous rising from the plains TO
tie highest range in the Territory, capped with eter
nal SHOWS. The elimination OF the mountains at
such great altitude twelve thousand feet causes
great accumulation of snow, which constantly FEEDS
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
OF into and through the valleys below. The Mora,
sapello. Galllnas, Teeolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources In the same mountains ananeary
in the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain ana
snow IS greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritory. ,,-,..a
states together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in 1t Is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich In resources are waiting to be occupied lhas
the precious METALS COAL iron, stock ranges agricu
tura horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine. more even temperature, more ex-
hiarating atmosphere, than any other country on
this continent low taxes and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every 40
scrlption more farms, gardens, orchards vineyards
miners stock raisers-a million more Industrious
people TO develop its resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There Is no petter neio
for profitable investment Of capital