Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-01-15
las VEGAS.


Mexico the county seat Of San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
II is situated In latitude IS degrees 10 minutes north,
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrcul-
turai country II has an enterprisng population Of
between seven and eight people and grow
ing steadily.
1t is situated on grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legisla-
ture has just passed aaw which settles the title and
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment
The town is III by electric light, has water works.
gas street-car 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 s25OOOO and whose trade extends throughout new
Mexico and Arizona. It 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 a mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, affording an excellent
quality of lumber. just west Of town, one to two
miles, Is an unlimited supply Of the finest RED ana
white sandstone pronounced by Prof Hayden the
finest in the United States.
The valleys Of the mountain streams are very rlch
and prolific producing wheat oats, corn, grass etc.
in abundance. East and south of the town and ike
wise tributary It, the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys ofthe Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries. constituting the finest 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. Build
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 5.
r. Railroad extending from La Junta to AiDuquer'
que are located here well as their tieIpreservng
works.
Besides its 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
sapello and Rociada northeast with Los Alamos' 90
londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant, and to Mora, IS miles
via sapello and Rociada.
Water is supplied by gravity system of water
works, the water being takenifrom the river seven
miles above the city, and has pressure Of 40 IDS.
While so far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there are very good prospects here
that WILL with proper working, soon pay we'll 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 dal-
lnas river breaks out of the mountains are 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 anu
the mineral constituents so subty dissolved anu
blended as to render It wonderfully benenclh 70 tne
human system. In addition and supplementary TO
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
ooff IN AM n q world. The MOu-
tezuma hotel there is very commodious splenddiy
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guestsls
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large ana
very complete in all its appointments
A branch line of the Santa re railroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting Win ar
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 Mountainsis some of the finest scenery IN
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly on on lts
face rising almost straight up 200 feet, while on the
south side of the mountains the river cuts through,
coming from the top Of the range. In a narrow
canon over 1000 feet Deep rising in some places WIN
out a break the entire distance. Good nshing anu
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 MOntCZufn0 Hotel ehcn udl was 40 AOiO"Sf 49,
uary, 20 degrees February, 5si March, 55i April %
May 50 June, 49, July, as August 77 September O'
October 62s November. 90; December 50.
san Miguel is the empire county OF New Mexico
1t is on the average, one hundred and eighty mics
long by nnetyhve miles wide, and containing ABOUT
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
valleys. Its elevation ON the east is about 400
feet and on the west 1900. The thirty-nfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through 1t. 1t Is bounded
on the north by Mora County, on the south py berha
lilo and Chayes Counties and extends from tine SUM
nit of the main range Of mountains on the west 10
the Texas Panhandle the east. Itis well watered
by the Canadian, Pecos, Gallnas, sapeno and Iecoo-
10 rivers and their tributaries. Between the sape-
Ito and the Galnas the great divide which separates
the waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
flowing into the Rio Grande. The western porIon Vi
the county is mountainous, rising from the plains 70
the highest range in the Territory, capped Win ete
nal SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains at
such great altitude, twelve thousand rect causesH
great accumulation of snow, which constantly feeas
the mountain streams with pure water, that passes
OF into and through the valleys below. The Mora,
sapello Ganas, Tecolote and Peeos streams All
have their sources in the same mountains andihearS
in the same locality The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain ana
snow is greater than in any other portion OF the Ter
ritory
New Mexico is as large as 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 in resources waiting to be occupied. uhas
the precious METALS COAL ron stock ranges, agricui
tural horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
more sunshine, more even temperature, more OK
hilarating atmosphere. than any other country on
this continent low and an active home Market
for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
scription more FARMS gardens, orchards, vineyards
miners, stock ralsers-a million more Industrious
people 10 develop Its resources and make for lhen-
selves comfortable homes. There is no Detter heio
for profitable investment OF capital.