Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-08-26
Las VEGAS.

Mexico, is the county seat OF San Miguel county. tn
most populous and wealthy county OF the Territory
tits situated in latitude 50 degrees 20 minutes north
on the Galllnas river, at the eastern base OF tn,
Rocky Mountains, at altitude Of about 600 fee
| above sea level. few miles to the west are IN,
mountains, to the east and southeast a vast piair
stretches away and affords hne stock and agricul
tural country. It has an enterprislng population Of
between seven and eight thousand people and isgrow
| ing steadily.
It is situated on grant Of 10000 acres. Of which
only few thousand had good title, but the legsla
ture has Just passed law which settles the title and
viii throw the balance Of the tract open settle
ment.
The town Is lit by electric light has water works
gas, streCtcar 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 $4,000, and whose trade extends throughout lew
Mexico ana 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 Colora
do line is mountain and mineral region, covered
with forests Of pine timber, atrording excellent
quality OF lumber. just west Of town, one to two
miles, is unlimited supply Of the finest red aud
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 IT, 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 I'm 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 handsome,
well built and permanent. Las Vegas Is, without
oup he bpgt In
The headquarters OF the division Of the A. T. & s.
f. Railroad extending from La Junta to AibuQuer-
que located here rs well as their tie preserving
works.
Besides its railroad connections It has regular
stages east to Cabra Springs, Fort Bascom and Liber
~, and the Texas Panhandle southeast to Anton
Chico. Fort Sumner and Roswell; north to Mora via
sspeo and Rociada; northeast with Los Alamos, Go
londrinas and Fort Union. Telephone lines extend
to Los Alamos 10 miles distant and to Mora, SJ miles
via sapello and Bociada.
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 very good prospects here
that will, with proper working soon pay we'll Ma |
chlnery has lately been purchased by of these,
and. undoubtedly. they will soon be making regular
output.
Five miles northwest OF Las vegas, where tne Gal-
lnas river breaks out of the mountains situated
the famous Hot Springs. The river here runs from
west 20 cast and the springs on the south bank
almost central in 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 It wonderfully beneficial to the
human system In addition and supplementary TO
The advantages possessed by the mineral water, the
,Ifuate "a ono NJ ne n world. The Mon. |
ezuma hotel there is very commodous, splendidly
furnished and the management and tables are all that
IAN be desired and the accommodation for guests is
unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large and
very complete in all It's appointments.
branch line Of the Santa Fe railroad runs from
Jas 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 milcs above the Hot Springs. at Hermlts
'eak generally called Old Badly, detached spur of
he Rocky MOuntains,is some Of the finest scenery In
Sew Mexico, The peak is broken abruptly of on Its
ace rising almost straight up 400 feet, while on the
outh side Of the mountains the river cuts through,
oming from the top of the range, in narrow
anon over 1000 deep, rising in some places with
ut "A break the entire distance. Good fishing and
uniting can be had in the mountains anywhere
rom - to 80 miles Of Las Vegas.
The average temperature for the year 1896 taken at
|
ary, 20 degrees; February, SIS; March, So April. Gu
lay 60 June &c; July, 81 August, ~; September, 20;
october. co. November 81; December, So
San Miguel IL the empire county Of New Mexico.
Is on the average one hundred and eighty miles
ing by niney-iye miles wide and containing about
10000 acres embraces within its boundaries rugged
nd wooded mountains extensive plains and fertile
alleys. Its elevation the east Is about iu0
Get and on the west 1900 The thirty-nfth parable
latitude runs centrally through II. 1t is bounded
n the north by Mora County on the south by Berna-
10 and Chayes Counies1and extends from the sum
1T OF the main range Of mountains on the west to
nc Texas Panhandle on the east II Is well wateTed
y the Canadian, Pecos, Gaillnas sapello and Tecolo
, rivers and their tributaries. Between the Sape
and the Galinas the great divide which separates
he waters flowing into the Mississippi from those
wing into the Rio Grande. The western portion Of
le county Is mountainous, rising from the plains to
&c highest range in the Territory, capped with eter
Al SHOWS. The elimination Of the mountains az
ch a great altitude, twelve thousand feet causes
eat accumulation Of snow, which constantly feeds
e mountain streams with pure water that passes "
into and through the valleys below The Mora. l
pello Gallinas, Tccolote and Pecos streams all "
we their sources In the mountains and nearly n
the same locality. The precipitation moisture "
the eastern slopes Of the mountains by rain and
greater than in any other portion Of the Ter
ory.
New Mexico is as large us all the New England -
ates together, with New York aud New Jersey L
rown In. II is about equally divided In grazing v
ricultural and mining lands. Millions OF acres :,
III IN resources are waiting to be occupied II has .
precious metals, coal lron stock ranges, agricu u
raj horticultural and grape lands splendid scenery 81
ore sunshine. more even temperature more eN' a
arating atmosphere than any other country on
Is continent, low taxes and active home market n
r all agricultural products. 4
yew Mexico wants manufactures of every de- |,
.plon more farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards, :"
ners took raisers, a million more industrious @
)ple to develop It's resources and make FOR them in
YES comfortable homes, There is no better field
profitable investment OF capital.