Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-12
LAS VEGAS FREE Press
TUESDAY, JAN. 70, 1892.
LAS VEGAS.

Mexico Is the county seat Of San Miguel county, The
most populous and wealthy county OF the Territory
situated In latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on tho 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 fine stock and agricu
turaI country II has enterprising population OF
between seven and eight thousand people and grow
ing steadily
Il IS situated on grant Of 10000 acres Of which
only few thousand had good title but the legisla-
ture has Just passed law which settles the title and
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
Tho town 10 nc by electric light, has water works,
gas streetcar 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 100000 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 70 the Colora-
do line Is a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, a1ordng 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 areEery rich
and prolific producing wheat, oats, corn, grass, etc.
in abundance. East and south Of the town and ike
wise tributary to t. are the vast and well grassad
plains and valleys ofEthe Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the finest stock
region for sheep and cattle int oil thelwest This
great country s 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 handsome,
well built and permanent. Las Vegas is'nwithout
question: the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters OF the division Of the A. 7. g. s.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
qac are located here well astheir Representing
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Liber
ty, aud the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sapeo and Roclada; northeast with Los Alamos, GO
lond-inas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos 1smiles distant and to Mora, IS miles
via sapello and Rociada.
Water is supplied byIa gravity system Of water
works. the water being taken from the river sever
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 some very good prospects mere
that viii, with proper working pay well. Ma
chinery lately been purchased by some iof these,
and undoubtedly. they will soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest Of Las Vegas, where the Gal
lnas river 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 bank
almost central in natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains The water Of the |
springs is as clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents so subtly 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
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tezuma hotel there is very commodlous, spendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all THAI
can be desired and the accommodation for guests
anywhere. The bath house is large and
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 Hermit's
Peak, generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
The Rocky Mountainss some Of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on It's
face rising almost straight up 400 feet while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, in q marrow
canon over 1000 feet deep rising in places with
out break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from 20 to so miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature the year 1890 taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
nary 40 degrees; February, SIS March, Isl April. GO
May 60; June i6 July u.s. August, az September 20;
October. CO; November, So; December, 90
san Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico.
L is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
ong by ninety.hve miles wide, and containing about
10000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys. Its elevation on the cast is about 400
Get and on the west 1900 The thirtynfth parallel
n "a |
IN 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
he Texas Panhandle on the cast 1t is well watered
~ the Canadian, PecOs, Gnnas, Sapello and Tecolo-
G rivers aud their tributaries. Between the Sape-
10 and the Ganas the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
lowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
he county is mountainous, rising from the plains to
he highest range in the Territory, capped with eter
lal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains &C
UGH great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causes
reat accumulation Of snow, which constantly teeab
he mountain streams with pure water. that passes
II into and through the valleys below. The Nora
apero, GaInas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
ave their sources in the same mountains andneariy
n the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
n the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain ana
now greater than In any other portion of the Ter
itory.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
tates together, with New York and New Jersey
brown IN. Il Is about equally divided In grazing
grieultural and mining lands. Millions Of acres,
ich In resources waiting to be occupied. lthas
he precious METALS COAL Iron, stock ranges, agrieul-
ura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
nore sunshine more even temperature, more ex-
ilarating atmosphere. than any other country on
his continent, low taxes and an active home market
OF ali agricultural products.
New Nexieo wants manufactures OF every de-
crlpuon more farms. gardens orchards, vineyards
Miners stock raisers-a million more industrious
eople to develop its resources and make for them
elves comfortable homes There is no better field
Dr. profitable Investment Of capital. ,a