Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-06
Las VEGAS.

Mexico, is the county seat OF San Miguel county, IN
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
II is situated in latitude IS degrees 10 minutes norti
on the Gainas river, at the eastern base OF IN
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about 6.5O0 fec
above sea level A few miles TO the west are IN
mountains, to the cast and southeast a vast plat
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricu
tura country. 1t has an entorprislng population o
between seven and eight Thousand people and grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of 10000 acres OF whlcl
only few thousand had good utle but the leglsla
ture has just passed alaw which settles the title
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
a number Of solid banking and financial institutions
| and mercantile houses, some OF which carry stock
Of $4,000, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL is the chief commercial
toxin 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 is a mountain and mineral region covered
with forests Of pine timber, GTordlng 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, are the vast and well grassed
plsns and.valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the fnesl stock
region for sheep and cattle IN all the west. This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle ralsers 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 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. T. & S.
Z. Railroad extending from La Junta TO AibuQuer-
que are located here welas their tic preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Lber
~, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico, Fort Sumner and Roswell north to Mora via
Sapello and Rocada; northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos 10 miles Distant and to Mora So 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 40 lbs
While so far there are no 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 well. Ma
chinery has lately been purchased by of these
and, undoubtedly, they viii soon be making a regular
output
Five miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Gal
lnas river breaks out of the mountains 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 water of the
springs is clear crystal Of high temperature and
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended to render It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary to |
odV sod nv thp n1fn he
climate is one Of the finest In the world. The Mon |
tezuma hotel there is very commodlous, splendldly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests is
anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete In all its appointments.
branch line of the Santa Feralroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
trains At present round-trip tickets 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 Hermlt's
Peak generally called Old Badly, a detached spur of
he Rocky Mountans,is some of the finest scenery In
New Mexico The peak is broken abruptly of on its
face rising almost straight up 2OO feet while the
outh side of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top of the range, in marrow
;anon 1000 feet Deep rising in some places with
tut break the entire distance Good fishing and
uniting can be had In the mountains anywhere
rom % to 30 miles of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day as follows; Jan
larry 40 degrees; February, IS; March, 50; April 60
lay, 50 June 70; July, 70; August al September 70
october. 50: November, SO; December 80.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
t is on the average, hundred and eighty miles
)ng by ninety1ye 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 4OOo
eev and on the west 1900. The thrty-hfth parallel
latitude runs centrally through IT, 1t is bounded
n the north by Mora County, the south by Berna-
llo and Chaves Countles1and extends from the sum
Mt of the main range of mountains ON the west to
he Texas Panhandle on the east II Is well watercd
the Canadian, Pecos, Gallinas, sapello and Teooio
rivers and their tributaries Between the Sape-
and the Ganas is the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
owing into the Rio Grande. The western portion of
he county is mountainous, rising from the plains TO
highest range in the Territory, capped with eter
Al SHOWS. The elimination of the mountains at
lch great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes a
'eat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds
&c mountain streams with pure water, that passes I
I into and through the valleys below. The Mora. y
ipello, Galllnas, Tecolote and PecOs streams all =
I'VE their sources in the same mountains and nearly
the same locality. The precipitation of moisture
the eastern slopes of the mountains by rain and G
ow is greater than in any other portion Of the Ter
.ory n
New Mexico Is as large as all the New England |
ates together, with New York and New Jersey Al
rown in 1t is about equally divided In grazing,
rleutural and mining lands Millions of acres 5
,h in resources, are waiting to be occupied. Ithas
precious metals, coal iron, stock ranges, agrcul
rail- horticultural and grape lands, splendid scenery
ore sunshine. more even temperature, more ex U
laratlng atmosphere. than any other country on II
is continent low taxes and an active home market
r all agricultural products.
Sew Mexico wants manufactures of every de- IL
ription, farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards,
ners tOckl raisers, million more industrious II
ople TO develop its resources and make for them -
YES comfortable homes. There Is no better field
profitable investment Of capital, "a