Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-04-15
Las VEGAS.

Mexico, is the county scat Of San Miguel county, the
most populous and wealthy county Of the Territory.
tits situated in latltuds 50 degrees 90 minutes north,
on the Galllnas river, at the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains, at an altitude Of about $500 feet
above sea level. A few miles to the west are the
mountains, to the east and southeast vast plain
stretches away and affords fine stock and agrcul-
tural country. 1t has enterprisng population Of
between seven and eight thousand people and grow
| ing steadily.
1t is situated grant Of 10000 acres, Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the iegIsla-
ture has just passed law which settles the title and
win throw the balance of the tract open 10 settle
ment.
The town is lit by electric light has water works,
gas, streetoar line, telephone exchange, daily pa
per, churches, academies public and private schools,
a number Of solid banking ana financial institutions
and mercantile houses, some Of which carry stocks
of s25OO0O and whose trade extends throughout New
Mexico and Arizona. 1t is the chief commercial
town OF vast tributary county, rich IA resources,
| the development Of which has just been commenced.
West and north Of Las Vegas reaching the CUura'
do line Is a mountain and mineral region. covered
with forests Of pine timber, afording excellent
quality of lumber. just west OF town, one to two
miles, Is an unlimited supply OF the finest rcd and
white sandstone, pronounced by. Prof. Hayden the
dnest in the United States
The valleys of the mountain streams arc very rich
and prolific, producing wheat, oats corn grass, etc.
wise tributary to IT, the vast and well grassed
plains and valleys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers
and their tributaries constituting the finest stock
region for sheep and cattle I'm all the west This
great country is already well occupied with prosper
cattle raeers aud wool growers, who make Las
Vegas their business town and supply point Build
ing material is excellent convenient and cheap, aud
the business houses and residences are handsome,
well built and permanent las Vegas is, without
question. the best built town In New Mexico.
The headQ uarters of the division Of The A. T, & S.
+. Railroad extending from La Junta 10 Aibuquer-
que located here well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections Il has regular
stages Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Liber-
ty, aud the Texas Panhandle southeast 10 Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north 10 Mora via
Sapello and ROeiadai northeast with Los AaInos Co
Iondrnas ana Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos ID miles distant and to Mora IS miles
via SapellO and RUciada.
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 lbs.
While SO far there are no producing mines very
near Las Vegas the prospecting done has developed
the fact that there 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 viii soon be making regular
output ...,..u..,,,,, ,,i.
llnas river breaks out Of the mountains are situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs nom
west to east and the springs ON the south bank
almost central in natural park surroundedb by pine
clad and picturesque mountains. The water OF thc
springs clear crystal high temperature anu
the mineral constituents ate 50 subuy dissolved ana
blended render it wonderfully beneficial TO lho
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
Inns
furnished and the and tables are all that
can be desired and the accommodation for guests
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house Is large ana
very complete in all It's 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 10 miles above the Hot Springs. at Hermts
Peak generally called Old Badly, detacued spur vi
the Rocky MOuntansls some Of the finest scenery III
New Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly Oh on us
face rising almost straight up aOOteet While ON the
south side OF The mountains the river cuts through
coming from the top Of the range, In mario"
canon 2OC feet deep, rising in some places with
out a break the entire distance. Good fishing ana
hunting can be had in the mountains any where
from ~ to 30 miles of Las Vegas.
The average temperature Tor the year 1896 taken at
the Montezuma Hotel each day was as follows Jan
May, 69 June 70; July IS; August, u; September 'O'
October 62; November, 81; December, So
San Miguel IS the empire county Of New Mexico
IL is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
long by ninety-hye miles WIDE and containing ABOUT
g4OOlJ acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
and wooded mountains, extensive plains ana fertile
valleys Its elevation on the cast is about 4OtO
feet and on the west l2UO. The hrty-hfth parallel
of latitude runs centrally through Il. II is bounded
ON the north by Mora County, ON the south by berh
lilo and Chayes Counties ana extends from the sum
init of the main range Of mountains ON the west "
the Texas Panhandle Un the cast II Is Wei ""teIeu
by the Canadian Pccos Galinas, Sapello and Tecoio
te rivers and their tributaries. Between tue 9apo
10 and the Galinas the great divide which separates
the waters lowing into the MISSISSIPPI from thJse
auwinainto the Rio Guude. The western portion oi
the county mountainous, rising from the plans /"
the highest range in the Territory capped Wh etei'
nal SHOWS. The elimination Of inc mountains al
such great altitude, twelve thousand ieel' eausesH
great accumulation OF snow, which constantly ieta'
the mountain streams with pure water, that phsses
of into and through the valleys below. The Mora
sapello Calinns, Tecolute and PteUs streams al
have their sources in the same mountains ana heab
In the same locality. The precipitation OF moisture
on the eastern slopes OF the mountains by ram anu
snow is greater than in any Other portion OF the Ter
New Mexico is as large as all the New England
States together, with New York and New Jersey
thrown in. 1t is about equally DIVIDED Ia srazihs'
agricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres
rich in resources are waiting 10 be occupied. II i"'
the precious metals, coal, ilon stock ranges asiou'
tura horticultural and grape lands splendid scveiS'
more sunshine. more even temperature more eA
| bilarating atmosphere. than amy other country VI
lths continent low taxes and an active home market
| for all agricultural products.
New Mexico wants manufactures Of every dc
scription more farms. gardens orchards vine yafu'
miners, stock raisers-a million more industrious
people to develop It's resources and make Tor theh
elves comfortable homes There Is no better heiu
for profitable Investment of capital