Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-02
Las VEGAS.

Mexico Is the county seat OF San Miguel county, the
most popuous and wealthy county OF the Territory.
1t Is situated latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Gallinas river. at the eastern base Of the
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude OF about $500 feet
above sea level few miles 10 the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords nne stock and agricul
tura country. II has enterprising population of
between and eightthousand people and is grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on a grant OF 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title but the legisa-
ture has Just passed aaw which settles the title and
will throw the balance OF the tract open to settle
ment.
The town Is 1T 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 t25OOOO 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 Las Vegas reaching to the Colora
| do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, affordng an excellent
| quality Of lumber just west Of town, one to two
1 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 well grassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Peoos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting the 1nestl 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
1 the business houses and residences are handsome,
well built and permanent Las Vegas is, without
question the best built town I'm New Mexico.
The headquarters Of the division Of the A. 7. & s.
| f. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
Que are located here as well as their tie preserving
works.
| Besides It's railroad connections 1t has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Lber
| ty. and the Texas Panhandle southeast TO Anton
Chico Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sapeIlo and Rociada northeast with Los Aamos, Co
londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant, and to Mora, 80 miles
| via Sapello aud 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 llO IDS
While so far there are producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects mere
that will, with proper working, soon pay well. Ma
chnery has lately been purchased by some OF these
and undoubtedly, they will soonbe making regular
output.
nas 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 DahK
almost central In a natural park, surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF the
springs as clear crystal of high temperature and
the mineral constituents are 80 subty dissolved ana
blended as to render 1t wonderfully beneficial to the
human system In addition and supplementary to
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate is one of the finest In the world The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very commodious, splendidy
furnished and the management and tables are all mat
can be desired, and the accommodation for guests
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large ana
very complete in all its appointments.
A 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 the Hot Springs
good for ninety days at greatly reduced rates.
About ismles above the Hot Springs. at Hermit's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur OF
the Rocky Mountainss of the finest scenery In
New Mexico The peak Is broken abruptly on on lis
face rising almost straight up AOOfeet whle on the
south side OF the mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In narrow
canon over 1000 feet deep, rising In some places Win
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere
from % to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the yearis9C taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows jan
uary 40 degrees; February IS; March, 55 April 6O
May 60: June 76 July, 49, August az September 70;
october. 60; November, SO; December, So
San Miguel is the empire county OF New MEXICO
II IA on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety.nve miles wide, and containing about
s4OOOo acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys Its elevation on the east is ABOUT PVO
feet and on the 1900 The thlrty-nfth parallel
Of latitude runs centrally through IT, it's bounded
on the north by Mora County, on the south BY Berna'
lilo and Chayes Countes1and extends from the sum
NIT Of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle the east. II Is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos, GRlnas, Sapello and Tecolo-
te rivers and their tributaries. Between the SaPe
10 and the Ganas the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the MISSISSIPPI from 'hosc
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
the county is mountainous, rising from the plains 10
the highest range in the Territory, capped with eter
nal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains at |
sueh great altitude, twelve thousand feet, causes
great accumulation OF snow, which constantly teeus |
the mountain streams with pure water that passes
of into and through the valleys below Inc MOTIF
sapello, Gallnas, Tecolote and Peeos streams All
have their sources in the mountains and nearly
In the aame locality The precipitation moisture |
on the eastern slopes of the mountains by ram anu
snow is greater than in any other portion Of the Ter
rltory.
New Mexico is IA large as all the New England
States together, with New YORK ana New Jersey
thrown in II is about equally divided In grazing |
syricultural and mining lands Millions Of acres, |
rich I'm resources are waiting to be occupied lthas
the precious metals coal iron. stock ranges, agreni
tural horticultural aud grape lands, splendid scenery
more sunshine. more even temperature, more eX- |
luarating atmosphere. than any other country on
this continent. low taxes and an active home market
for all agricultural products
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
seription. more farms gardens orchards vineyards
miners. took ralsers. million more industrious
people TO develop its resources and make for them.
selves comfortable homes. There is no better field
for profitable investment OF capital