Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-07-30
Las VEGAS.


Mexico, is tho county seat Of San Miguel county tn
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory
It's situated In latitude IS degrees 90 minutes north
on the Gallinas river, az the eastern base OF tn
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude OF about 6.5OD fee
above sea level. few miles 70 the west are IN,
mountains, TO the east and southeast a vast plaii
stretches away and affords fine stock and agricul
tural country. Il has an onterprising population o.
between seven and eightthousand people and isgrow
ing steadily.
Il Is situated on grant OF 5O0OO acres. Of whicl
only few thousand had good title, but the leglsla
has just passed aaw which settles the title and
win throw the balance Of the tract open to settle
ment.
The town is nc by electric light has water works
gas, stroctcar 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 s25OOOO and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona Il 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 Coiora.
do line Is O mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, afrordins excellent
quality Of lumber. just west OF town, ono o. TWO
miles Is an unlimited supply Of the nuest 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 Ike
wise tributary to It. are the vast and well grassed
plains and,vacys 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 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,
l.tNft and Ia xtff1t
question, the best built town I'm New Mexico.
The headquarters of the division Of the a. 7. & s.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta to Aibuquer
que are LOCATED here rs wen their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages to Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Llber
ty, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sapeo and Roclada; northeast with Los Alamos, Co
londrlnas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Aamos IS miles distant and to Nora 50 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 40 lbs.
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 wen. 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
lnas 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 bank
almost central in a natural park surroundedby pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water Of the |
springs clear crystal Of high temperature and
the mineral constituents so subtly dissolved and
blended as to render t 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
iezuma hotel there is very commodlous, spendidy
and the management and tables are oil that
,an be desired, and the accommodation for guests is
anywhere. The bath house is large and
fery complete In all Its appointments.
branch line of the Santa Fe.rallroad runs from
Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all
rains. At present round-trip tickets are sold from
Kansas City and eastern points to the Hot Springs
rood for ninety days at greatly reduced rates.
About Is miles above the Hot Springs at Hermt's
'eak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
he Rocky Mountains,ls Of the finest scenery in
Sew Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on Its
ace, rising almost straight up aOOfeet. while ON the
outh side of the mountains the river cuts through,
oming from the top OF the range, In n narrow
anon over 1000 feet deep, rising In some places with.
nut a break the entire distance. Good fishing and
uniting can be had in the mountains anywhere
rom 20 to 80 miles Of Las Vegas
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
he Montezuma Hotel each day was as followsi Jan
AIRY, 10 degrees February IS; March, 55i APRIL 60
lay 60; June 90; July 49, August az September, iO
october. GO; November. 50; December, 81.
San Miguel ia the empire county OF New Mexico.
Is on the average, one hundred and eighty miles
ing by ninetyhve miles wide, and containing about
100000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
nd wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile
alleys. Its elevation on the east is about 1000
yet and the west 1200O. The thirt -nfth parallel
latitude runs centrally through It, II is bounded
the north by Mora County, on the south by Berna-
10 and Chayes Countes1an1 extends from the sum
1T OF the main range Of mountains on the west to
re Texas Panhandle the east. II Is wen watcred
the Canadian, Pecos, Galinas, Sapello aud Tecolo-
rivers and their tributaries Between the Sape-
and the Gallnas is the great divide which separates
le waters flowing into the MisslssiTi from those
owing into the Rio Grande. The western portion OF
e county is mountainous, rising from the plains to
&c highest range in the Territory, capped with eter
Il SHOWS. The elimination OF the mountains at
ch great altitude. twelve thousand feet, causes
eat accumulation OF snow, which constantly feeds
c mountain streams with pure water that passes
into and through the valleys below. The Mora. |
pello, Galllnas, rccolote and Pecos streams all Y
We their I'm the same mountains and nearly II
the same locality The precipitation moisture
the eastern slopes OF the mountains by rain and
ow is greater than In any other portion OF the Ter
DRY. A
gew Mexico IS as large all the New England =
ltes together, with New York and New jersey L
rown in. 1t is about equally divided IN grazing, v
rieultural and mining lands. Millions VI acres,
IA IN resources, are waiting TO be occupied Il has
precious METALS coal iron, stock ranges agrioul u
AL horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery s.
IRE sunshine more even temperature, more OK a
aratlng atmosphere. than any other country ON
5 continent. low taxes and active home market L;
: all agricultural products. 4
lew Mexico wants manufactures Of every de- l.
lpton. more farms, gardens orchards, vineyards, :"
ners took raisers. million more industrious q
pie to develop It's resources and make for them in
YES comfortable homes There Is no better field