Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-27
Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas Ohe mcaGows), the largest city In Nc,
Mexico, Is the county seat Of San Miguel county tn
most populous and wealthy county OF the Territory
ltis suatedin latitude IS degrees 10 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, at the eastern base OF III
Rocky Mountains, at altitude OF about 6,500 fee
above sea level few miles TO the west are IN,
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast plali
! stretches away and affords fine stock and agrcul
tural country. IL has enterprising population o.
between seven and eghtthousandp people and is grow
ing steadily.
II IS situated grant Of 10000 acres, OF which
only few thousand had good title, but the loglsla
ture has just passed aaw which settles the title ant
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town Is 1T by electric light hes water works
gas, sreetcar 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 s200OO, and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. t. Is the chief commercial
town OF vast tributary country rich in
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, anOrdng 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 mounain-streams are very rich
and prolific, producing wheat, oats corn, grass etc,
I'm abundance. East and south Of the town and like
wise tributary TO e. are the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the hnestl 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 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 & S.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer-
que are located here as well as their tic preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages to CRbra Springs, Fort Bascom and Llber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
Sapello and ROclada northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos IS miles distant, and to Nora 80 miles
via sapello and Rociada.
Water is supplied by a 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
Las Vegas, the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there very good prospects here
that will, with proper working, pay well. 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 east, and the springs 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 as to render wonderfully beneficial to the
nn1 anufg IN
the advantages possessed by the mineral water the
climate is one Of the finest in the world. The Mon
tezuma hotel there is very cOmmodous, splenddly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests s
anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete in all It's appointments
A branch line of the Santa Fe.rallroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with oil
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 10 miles above the Hot Springs at Hermit's
Peak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
the Rocky Mountains,s some Of the finest scenery in
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly OF on It's
face, rising almost straight up 20Qfeet, 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 with
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
hunting can be had I'm the mountains anywhere |
from ~ to 30 miles OF Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year1S0C taken at
The Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
uary, 40 degrees; February IS; March, 50; April 60
May 60; June IG; July - August az September iO
October. 90; November. 90; December, 90.
San Miguel is the empire county Of New Mexico
Il is on the average, hundred and eighty miles |
Ong by ninety-hve miles Wide, and containing about
10000 acres, embraces within its boundaries rugged
md wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
Valleys. Its elevation on the east Is about 400 |
eet and on the west 1900. The thrty-nfth parallel
II latitude runs centrally through IT, 1t is bounded
IN the north By Mora County, the south by Berna-
lilo and Chayes Couatles1and extends from the sum
nit OF the main range of mountains on the west to
he Texas Panhandle the east. Il Is well watered
" the Canadian, Pecos, Gallinas, sapello and TecoO
c rivers and their tributaries Between the sape-
10 and the Galnas "a thegreat 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 TO
he highest range in the Territory capped with eter
al SHOWS The elimination Of the mountains at
uch great altitude. twelve thousand feet, causes
reat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds
he mountain streams with pure water that passes
n into and through the valleys below. The Nora
apello Gallinas, Tecolote and Pocos 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 Tel
tory.
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
Iates together with New York and New Jersey
,rown In II Is about equally divided I'm grazing,
and mining lands. Millions of acres,
Oh In resources. are waiting to be occupied. lthas
e precious metals coal iron, stock ranges, agreui-
rai horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery
ore sunshine. more even temperature, more ex-
laratng atmosphere. than any other country on
IFS continent low taxes and an active home market
,r all agricultural products. }
New Mexico wants manufactures OF every de-
ription more farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards,
iners, took raisers, million more industrious {
ople to develop IT'S resources and make for them +
Ives comfortable homes. There Is no better neld
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