Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-15
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.
tits situated in latitude degrees 40 minutes north
on the Gslinas 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 vast plain
stretches away and affords nne stock and agricul-
tural country It has enterprising population Of
between seven and elghthousand people and grow
ing steadily
1t is situated on grant OF $4,000 acres Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisa-
ture 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 street-car 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 s25OOOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL 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 Coora
do line is mountain and mineral region covered
with forests Of pine timber, affording 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 tine
finest in the United States.
The valleys Of the mountan-streams ore very rich
I'm abundance East and south OF the town and like
wise tributary to It, are the vast and well grassed
plains and.valleys 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 raiscrs 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
question, the best built town in New Mexico
Theheadquarters of the division of the "A I. q 5.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides Its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom ana Lber-
ty and the Texas Panhandle southeast TO Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north TO Mora via
sapeO and Rocada; northeast with Los AamOs, 60
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos 13 miles distant, and to Mora, 80 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 l4O lbs
While so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the that there some very good prospects mere
that will with proper working, soon pay we'll Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by some OF these
and undoubtedly. they will soon be making regular
output.
naa river breaks out of the mountains, are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs are on the south DanK
almost central in a natural park surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF inc
springs is as clear crystal Of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents are so subty dissolved ana
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 commodious' splehdiuiy
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be DESIRED and the accommodation FOR guests
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house Is large ana
very complete in all its appointments
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 Hermirs
Peak generally called Old Badly detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountains,is some OF the finest scenery In
New Mexico The peak is broken abruptly on on lts
face rising almost straight up AOOfeet' WINE on inc
south side the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In narrow
canon over 200 feet deep, rising In some places Win
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from ~ to 30 miles of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year 1850 taken at
the Moutezuma Hotel each day was as folowsi Jan
40 uegreebi tSDfuhTyt ooi hhISht ~ hPih w
May Co., June, T6; July, IS; August, Ti September 'O
October CO; November. SO; December, 50.
San Miguel Is the empire county Of New Mexico.
IL IA ON the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyHve miles wide, and containing about
s4NOOO acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east Is about 4OOO
feet and on the west 1900. The thrtynfth parallel
oflatitudo runs centrally through it, 1t is bounded
on the north by Mora County on the south by berna
lilo and Chayes Counties and extends from the sum
nit Of the main range Of mountains ON the west TO
the Texas Panhandle the east. II is well watered
blythe Canadian, Pecos, Galinas, Sepelo and Tecoio
re rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
loand the Ganas is 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 70
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 OF snow, which constantly fJeds
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
OF into and through the valleys below. The NORA
sapelo, Galllnas, Tecoote and Pecos streams all
have their In the same mountains ana nearly
in the same locality The precipitation Of moisture
on the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain ana
snow greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritory.
New Mexico IL as large a all the New England
States together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in. II is about equally DIVIDED IN grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources, are waiting TO be occupied hhas
the precious METALS coal IRON stock ranges, agricu
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine more even temperature, more ex'
hiiaratng atmosphere. than any other country on
this continent. low and an active home market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
serlption 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 better neld
for profitable Investment OF capital.