Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-18
Las VEGAS.


Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county u
most populous and wealthy county OF the Territory
It estimated In latitude 81 degrees 20 minutes mort
on the Gallinas river at the eastern base Of N
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about e,50O Re,
above sea level a few miles to the west are IN
mountains, TO the east and southeast vast plat
stretches away and affords a fine stock aud agrcu
tural country. It has an enterprislng population {
between seven and eightthousand people and sgrov
ing steadily
It is situated on a grant Of 10000 acres Of whic
only few thousand had good title but the legisls
ture has Just passed law which settles the title
will throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
mcnt.
The town IS 1T 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 institution
and mercantile houses some Of which carry stock
OF s2j0O00, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t 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 Colora
do line sa mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine TIMBER alordlng 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
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 Il, the vast and well erased
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 This
great country is already wen occupied with prosper
Gus cattle raisers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. Build
ing material 10 excellent convenient and cheap and
the business houses aud residences are handsome,
well built and permanent. Las Vegas Is, without
question, the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters of the division Of the a. I. & S.
+. Railroad exiondingfrom La Juuia to Aibuquor-
que located here rs well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cubra Springs, Fort Dasc0m and Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north 70 Mora via
sapeo and Roclada; northeast with Los Alamos, Co
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant and to Mora, IS miles
via sapello and Rocada.
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 10 lbs.
While so far there arc 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 well. Ma
chncry 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
inas river breaks 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, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The wnter OF the
springs Is as clear crystal ofa high temperature and
he mineral constituents so subtly dissolved and
blended as to render It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system In addition and supplementary to
he advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate is one Of the finest IN the world. The Mon
ezuma hotel there is very commodious, splcnddly
urnshed and the management and tables all that
an be desired, and the accommodation for suestsi s
anywhere Tho bath house is large and
cry complete In all its appointments.
a branch line OF the Santa Fe railroad runs from |
as Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all |
rains At present round.trip tickets are sold from |
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot Springs
God for ninety days at greatly reduced rates.
About Is miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermits
eak generally called Old Badly, detached spur Of |
he Rocky Mountalns,is some of the finest scenery in
lew Mexico The peak Is broken abruptly OF on It's |
ace rising almost straight up 400 feet while on the
outh side of the mountains the river cuts through
omng from the top Of the range, in narrow |
anon over 2OO feet deep, rising in some places with
ut break the entire distance. Good fishing and
uniting can be had In the mountains anywhere |
rom 20 to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year lS9C taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
AIRY, 40 degreesi February, 5S March, SOL April GO
Iay co. June 20; July, 49, August, as September, 10:
october. CO; November, 80; December, 90.
San Miguel IS the empire county Of New Mexico |
[ is on the average, ono hundred and eighty miles |
ing by nlnety-nve miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
nd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys Its elevation on the east Is about 1000
Get and on the west i20OO The thrty-hfth parallel
latitude runs centrally through It, It IS bounded |
n the north by Mora County on the south by Berna-
llo and Chaves Counties1anl extends from the sum |
lit OF the main range Of mountains on the west to
he Texas Panhandle on the east. II Is well watered |
y the Canadian Pecos, Gainas, sapello and Tecolo'
, rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
and the Galnas is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from those
owing into the Rio Grande. The western portion of
Ne county is mountainous, rising from the plains to
le highest range in the Territory, capped with cter-
ll SHOWS The elimination OF the mountains al
lch great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causes
.eat accumulation OF snow, which constantly feeds
le mountain streams with pure water, that passes
Y into and through the valleys below. The Mora
lpeno, Galnes Tccoloto and Pecos streams all
we their sources in the same mountains and nearly
the suule loS"'''S' iiiN F'NN'F'."0"
| the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
ow is greater than In any other portion OF the Ter
tory.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
ates together, with New York and New Jersey
rown in II Is about equally divided In grazing
,ricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
,h in resources, are waiting to be occupied. lthaa
e precious metals, coal, iron, stock ranges, agriou
raj horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
ore sunshine. more even temperature, more OK
larating atmosphere than any other country on
Is continent, low taxes and an active home market
n all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every de-
rlptlon, more farms, gardens, orchards vineyards
ners, took raisers, million more industrious
ople to develop IT'S resources and make for them
Ives comfortable homes. There Is no better Held
profitable investment Of capital.