Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-12
Las VEGAS.

Las vegas (the meaeowe) the largest city In NeH
Mexico is the county seat OF San Miguel county tn
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
II situated in latitude IS degrees 10 minutes north
on the Galllnas river, at the eastern base OF tn
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about 6,50O fee
above sea level A few miles TO the west are tn
mountains. to the east and southeast a vast paii
stretches away and affords ane stock and agrlcul
tural country. 1t has an cnterprlsng population o.
between seven and eight thousand people and grow
ing steadily
1t is situated on grant Of 10000 acres Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the egisla
ture has just passed Flaw which settles the title and
win throw the balance Of the tract open.to settle
ment.
The town is iit 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 stocks
Of s2J0O0O and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. IL Is the chief commercial
town OF a vast tributary country. rich in resources,
the development Of which has just been commenced.
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching the COora-
do line Is a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests OF pine timber affording 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 very rich
and prolific, producing wheat, oats, corn, grass etc.
In abundance. East and south Of the town and like
wise tributary to It, the vast and wen grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the nnest stock
| region for sheep and cattle In all the west. This
great country Is already well occupied with prosper
Gus cattle raisers and wool growers who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point. BuId-
Ing material is excellent, convenient and cheap, and
the business houses and residences are handsome,
| NssNIe IL hon
question, the best built town in New Mexico.
The headquarters Of the division Of the A. T. & s.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer'
que located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides it's railroad connections It has regular
stages east Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Liber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast TO Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell north TO Mora via
sapeo and Rociada; northeast with Los Aiamos, Go
ondrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos, IS miles distant and to Mora, IS miles
via Sapello and Rociada.
Water is supplied by a gravity system Of wates
works, the water being taken from the river seven
miles above the city, and has pressure Of 40 lbs
While so far there are producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there good prospects here
that wil with proper working, soon pay well. Ma
chnery 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
linas river breaks out of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to east and the springs are the south bank,
almost central In a natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the
springs clear crystal Of high temperature ana
the mineral constituents subtly dissolved and
blended render It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system. In addition and supplementary TO !
tI.a. f1ts
climate is one OF the finest in the world The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests Is
unsurpassed anywhere. The hath 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 round-trip tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to tile 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 Mountans,is some of the finest scenery In
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on Its
face rising almost strsght up 400 feet while on the
south side Of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top of the range, In narrow
canon oveWO feet deep, rising in some places with
out break the entire distance. Good nshing and
hunting can be had In the mountains anywhere
from % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1890 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows Jan
uary 20 degrees February, IS; March, 55 April, 60
May 50; June T6; july q; August, a; September 20;
October. go; November. 52i December, So
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico.
II is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyhve miles wide and containing about
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east is about 4DO
nh. gFNl. Hal
II latitude runs centrally through It. 1t is bounded
IN the north by Mora County, ON the south by Berna
lilo and Chayes COunres1and extends from the sum
NIT of the main range OF mountains on the west TO
he Texas Panhandle on the east II Is well watered
" the Canadian, Pecos, Galllnas sapelo and Tecolo
c rivers and their tributaries. between the sape'
and the GallnAs Is 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 10
he highest range in the Territory, capped with eter-
al SHOWS. The elimination Of the mountains AT
UGH great altitude. twelve thousand feet, causes
reat accumulation Of snow, which constantly reeds
he mountain streams with pure water, that passes
II into and through the valleys below. The Nora [
APOLLO Gallinas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all \
ave their sources IN the same mountains and nearly
! the same locality The precipitation moisture
q the eastern slopes OF the mountains By rain and
low is greater than IN any other portion Of the Ter
tory.
New Mexico Is AS large as all the New. England !
iates together, with New York and New Jersey
lrown In. II Is about equally divided In grazing ,
srlcultura and mining lands. Millions Of acres,
eb in resources waiting to be occupied. lthas
le precious metals, coal, IRON stock ranges agrieu
lral horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery,
ore sunshine. more even temperature more ex' =
IIaratng atmosphere than any other country on =
IFS continent low taxes and active home market
,r all agricultural products. 7
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every de-
riptlon more farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards,
iners, took raisers, million more industrious c
,ople TO develop It's and make for them i,
Ives comfortable homes. There Is no better held
r profitable investment OF capital.