Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-26
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas Cthe meaGows), the largest city in New
Mexico Is the county seat Of San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
1t situated in latitude IS degrees 10 minutes north,
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains at an 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 fine stock and agricul-
tural country. 1t has an enterprisng population Of
between seven and eghtthousand people and grow
ing steadily
1t IS situated on grant of 10000 acres, of which
only few thousand had good title, but the egisla-
has Just passed law 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
a number Of solid banking and financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
Of s25OOOO 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 Vegas, reaching to the Colora
do line Is a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, aGording 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
nncat in the United States.
The valleys Of the mountan-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 andynllcys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the nnesti stock
region for sheep and cattle in all the west This
great country IL 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
t,ptt md i.aq Is. without
question, the best built town in New Mexico.
The Headquarters of the division Of the a. I. q S.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta TO Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides It's railroad connections it has regular
stages cast to Cabra Springs, Fort Dascom and Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell north to Mora via
sapello and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos Co
Iondrdnas and Fort Union Telephone lines extend
to Los Aianos IS miles distant, and to Nora 80 miles
via SapellO and Rociada.
Water is supplied by a gravity system of water
works. the water being taken from the river seven
miles above the city aud has pressure of 40 lbs
While so far there producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that will, with proper working, soon pay wen. Ma
chinery has lately been purchased " some OF these
and undoubtedly. they VIII soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas where the Cal
lnas river breaks out of the mountains ere situated
the famous Hot Springs The rive here runs from
west to east and the springs are on the south bank
almost central In natural park, surroundedDy pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs clear crystal, ofahiGh temperature ana
the mineral constituents 80 subuy dissolved and
blended as to render It 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 CONNEXIONS, spienddly
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 ana
very complete in all iSs 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 10 miles above the Hot Springs at hermit 8
Peak generally called Old Bady, detached spur OF
the Rocky Aountains,ls Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico The peak is broken abruptly on on Its
face rising almost straight up 2OOfeet while on the
south side OF the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of tue range, In narrow
canon over 700 feet deep, rising IN some places Win
out break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from ~ to 80 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the yearlsJC taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows; Jan
uary 40 degrees; February IS; March, 55 April, 60
May 90; June, 90; July, ISL August as september o'
october. g.; November, 81; December 90
San Miguel Is the empire county OF New MEXICO
II is on the average, hundred and eighty miles
long by nlnety-Gyc miles wide, and containing about
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and ferthe
valleys. Its elevation on the east is about 400
feet and on the west 1900. The thirtyhfth parallel
Of latitude runs centrally through it. IL Is bounded
on the north hy Mora County, the south bS Berna
lilo and Chaves Counties and extends from the sum
NIT Of the main range of mountains on the west to
the Texas Panhandle the east. IL 10 well watered
by the Canadian, Pecos, Gainas, sapeno and Tecolo-
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape
10 and the Ganas the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those |
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
the county Is mountainous, rising from the plains to
the 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 ofsnow, which constantly feeds |
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
on into and through the valleys below! The Nora
sapello Galllnas Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources in the same mountains and nearly
In tbs same locality The precipitation Of moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by ram ana
snow is greater than In any other portion OF the Ger
ritory.
New Mexico Is as large as all the New England
States together, With New York and New Jersey
thrown in IL Is about equally divided I'm grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions Of acres |
rich In resources are waiting to be occupied lthas
the precious metals. coal iron, stock ranges agricu
turai horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
hllarating 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 de-
scription more farms. gardens orchards, vineyards
mners stock raisers-a million more Industrious
people to develop It's resources and make for them
selves comfortable homes. There is no better heid
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