Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-16
Las VEGAS.


Mexico is the county of San Miguel county, tn,
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
1t Is situated in latitude IS degrees ~ minutes north
on the Gallinas river at the eastern base OF tn,
Rocky Mountains, Mt altitude OF about 6s0l feet
above sea level. few miles TO the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords a nnc stock and agricut
tural country 1t has on enterprisng population Of
between seven aud eight thousand people and isgrow
ing steadily.
1t Is situated on grant OF 5oOOD scrcs OF which
only a few thousand had good ttle but the legsla
ure has Just passed law which settles the title and
viii throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is nc by electric light, has water works,
gas strert-car line, telephone exchange, daily pa
per- churches academies public and private schooIs,
a number Of solid banking end financial Institutions
and mercantile houses. some OF which carry stocks
OF s25OO0O and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL Is the chief commercial
toxin Of vast tributary country rich I'm resources,
the development Of which has Just been commenced.
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the Cobra
do line Is q mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests of plne timber, afording an excellent
quality Of lumber. Just west Of town, one to two
niles lie au unlimited supply ~ the fines; red and
white sandstone, pronounced 10y. 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 II, are the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys OF the Canadian and Pccos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the hncst stock
region for sheep and cattle In al the west. This
great country Is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle Taisers and wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. Build
lug material is excellent, convenient and cheap, aud
the business houses aud residences are handsome
well butt and permanent Las Vegas Is, without
question the best built town In New Mexico.
The headquarters Of tie division of the y. t. s.
F. Rallrond extending from La Junta to Albuquer
1ue are located here vs. well their Tie preserving
works.
Besides It's railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs Fort Bascom and Liber
~, and the Texas Panhandle southeast TO Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner aud Roswell; north 10 Mora VIA
sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Almos, Co
,ondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
Los Aumos 10 miles distant, and to Mora, So miles
via sapello and Rociadu.
Water is supplied by n gravity system of water
works. the water being taken nom the river seven
miles above the city. and has pressure of 10 lbs.
While 50 far thvie are no producing mites very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done as developed
he fact that there very good prospects mere
chat Will, with proper working soon pay we'll Ma
chlnery has lately been purchased by some OF these
output
Eve miles northwest of Lns Vegas, where the Gal
nus river breaks out Of the mountains, are SITUATED
he famous Hot Springs The river here runs fiOm
west to east and the springs are ON the south bank
almost central In u natural park surrOundtdby pine
lad and picturesque mountains. The water oil tht
I'd ings is as clear as crystal DIAL high temperature ana
the mineral constituents 50 subtly dissolved ana
l,uded MS to reuLer IL wonderfully beneficial TO the
human system. In addition and supplementary TO
the advantages possessed by the mineral water th.
climate Is one of the finest In the world The Mon
tezuma hotel there Is very cOmmOdious, splendldly
furnished and the management and tabesare all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests 10
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house lis large ana
very complete In all It's appointments.
\ branch line of the Santa Fe railroad runs nom
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
rains At present iOundlrp 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 Hermrs
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur oil
the Rocky Mountain-I is Of the finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on lie
face rising almost light up 2OO feet. while on the
outh side Of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top OF the range, In narrow
canon over 900 feet deep, rising in some places WIFI
,ut "A break the entire distance Good nshng ana
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
rom u to 30 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year l@t taken AZ
the Montezuma Hotel each day was IN foHowsi jan
uary, 40 degrees; February, S. March, o5 April 0O
May 3d. June as July, 49, August, "a september 40;
october. 60: November. 81; December, o.
San Miguel is the empire county Ut New Mexico
IL Is on the average, one hundred and eighty mice
long by ninety-hye miles wide, anu containing about
sAOUOJ acres embraces within It's boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains ana ieflHe
valleys Its elevation ON the cart Is about 4AN
f,et and ON the west i2uOO The thlrtyufih parallel
- lntitude runs centrally through It. 1t Ia bounded
an The north by Mora County ON the south by Berna'
lilo and Chaves Corlteslanl extends from the sum
NIT Of the main range " mountains On tue west W
he Texas Panhandle ON the east III wen Wh'eIco
y the Canadian. Pecus, Callinas, sapelo ana Ieeoo
&c rivers and their tributaries Between tho S"Po
10 and the Galinus is the grent divide which separates
che walcrs flowing into the Mississippi from lhose
lowing into the lilo Graude. The western portion o
,he county Is mountainous, rising from the plans
me highest range In the Territory. capped win e'er
AL SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains w
such great altitude, twelve thousand ieet' o"uScs"
treat accumulation Of snow, which constantly ieeuH
he mountain streams with pure water tlAt passo'
III into and through the valleys below Tue Nora'
,so,lIo. Galtnas, Tecolote ana PccOs streams al
ave their sources In the same mountains and nearly
in the same locality. The precipitation moisture
AN the eastern slopes OF the mountains by ram ahu
nuw IL greater than IN any other portion VI tue Ter
ritOry. ,,,,
N,w Mexico is as large all the New England
,tates together, with New York and New Jersey
brownin Il Is about equally divided IN grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF sefes'
r,l in resources are waiting TO be occupied II mas
he precuus metals, coal, ron sock ranges "g'cuf
al AL horticultural aud grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine ~, re even temperature more OK
.tlar,tiug atmosphere than any other country on
bis ,onilpent low taxes aud al active home market
for all agricultural products
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every ue'
cripton, more farms, gardens, orchards, vinegar
miners. tock raisers, million more industrious
.eople TO develop LIS resources aud make Tor thrln
elves comfortable homes. There Is NO better heu
or profitable investment ofeapiIal'