Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-02
LAS VEGAS F Rec Press
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1892.


Las Vegas Uhe meaeows), the largest city in New
Mexico is the county seat Of San Miguel county, thu
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
1t situated in latitude IS degrees 40 minutes north
on the Ganas river. at the eastern base Of tn,
Rocky Mountains, at altitude of about $500 fee
above level few miles 10 the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plair
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
tural country. 1t has enterprisng population Of
between seven and elghtthousand people and grow
ing steadily.
1t Is situated on grant of $4,000 acres. of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsla
has Just passed law which setes the title and
will throw the balance of the tract open to settle
ment
The town Is lt 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 s250OOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. It is the chief commercial
TOM Of vast tributary country, rich in resources,
the development Of which has just been commenced.
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching to the Coora-
do line Is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, afording 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 1t, the vast and well gTassed
plains and valleys Of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries, constituting tho nest 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. Buhd-
ing material is excellent, convenient and cheap and
the business houses and 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. q s.
F. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections II has regular
stages east tOCabra Springs Fort Bascom and Liber-
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswelli north to Nora via
sapelo and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos Go
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos 10 miles distant, and TO Mora, 80 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 l4O Ids
While so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there are some very good prospects mere
that WILL with proper working, soon pay we'll Ma
chinery 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
lnas river breaks out Of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west to cast and the springs on the south bank,
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 subty dissolved and
blended as to render It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system In addition and supplementary 10
the advantages possessed by the mineral water tue
climate is one Of the finest in the world Inc 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 bath house is large anu
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-trp 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 Hermits
Peak, generally called Old Badly, detached spur of |
the Rocky MOuntsinss some Of the finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on It's
face rising straight up @OOfeet while 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 with
out break the entire distance. Good fishing aud
hunting can be had in the mountains anywhere |
from ~ to 80 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1881 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as folowsi Jan |
40 degrees; MhiSh, ~ -APiAAt w
May CO., June, &c; July, 70; August, as September 'O
october 81: November, 81; Decembei,SO
San Miguel Is the empire county OF New Mexico. |
1t Is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninetyhve miles wide, and containing ABOUT
OOOOO acres embraces within It's boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and 1ertie
valleys. Its elevation on the east is about 4OOO
feet and on the west 1900. The thirtyhfth parallel
of latitude centrally through It. Is bounded
on the north by Mora County the south by Berna-
lilo and Cheyes Counties and extends from the sum
NIT OF the main range Of mountains ON the west 10
the Texas Panhandle on the cast 1t is well watered
by the Canadian Pecos Gallinas, sapeo and Tecolo~
re rivers and their tributaries Between the Sape-
and the Galinas is the great which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
the county mountainous, rising from the plains 10
the highest range the Territory capped with eter
nal SHOWS. The elimination of the mountains at
such great altitude twelve thousand feet causes
great accumulation of snow which constantly FEEDS
the mountain streams with pure water. that passes
OF into and through the valleys below. The Mora,
sapello, Galllnas, Tecolote and Pecos streams all
have their sources in the same mountains and nearly
I'm the same locality. The precipitation Of moisture
on the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain and
snow is greater than in any other portion VI the Ter
ritoTy
New Mexico is as large all the New England
States together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in. It is about equally divided In grazing
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich I'm resources are waiting TO be occupied. 1T
the precious METALS COAL Iron stock ranges, agTicn
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more ex-
hlarating 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-
scription more FARMS gardens, orchards. vineyards
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
people TO develop It's and make for them
selves comfortable homes There Is no better neio
Of anifal |