Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-10-10

Silver City, Grant County and tho
Territory OF New Mexico at large, hNs
passed the urn OF adversely and is tuk.
ing n the form Of prosperity in every
essential particular. The cloud Of de-
preston which has hung over this SEQ
ton Of country for several years 10
revealing his silver lining and it's dark
and thtea tening crests are being tinted
with the golden sun Of promise. There
has never boon a period in the history
OF this Territory when all conditions
blended more tremendously than at the
present time. Where but a short time
ago our ranges were shorn OF their verdi
ure they now "blossom like the rose"
The bare, gray earth has taken on a
carpet Of green; u seattle on a thous-
and hills7 are wading in grnsa up to their
knees and rolling IN fatl our streams,
recently 80 dry, are rowing with spark
ling waters; in fact all is transformed.
It seems that a new era has opened up
to the stockmen OF this country. There
has been grass enough grown this season
to carry through the winter every hoot
and horn on the range; thousands OF
tons OF hay have been put up in Grant
County and acres and acres Of rich, nu-
tritious gfass will remain u~nharvested.
Many herds Of cattle heretofore shipped
out OF this County OF account OF a scar
city Of food will DO returned to winter
here. There will be an abundance OF
water for stock as the rains during this
season have thoroughly saturated the
ground and filed every basin and raviue
to overhowing; the cattlemen, so long
discouraged, are more hopeful over the
outlook than they have been for years.
The real bone aud sinew of this section,
the mining industry, which has been 80
deplorably stified for some time, is cut
ting its way through the gloom. New
bodies OF rich ore are being developed
every day in the mines at MogolloD,
Pinos Altos, Gold Hill, Central, Santa
Rita, Lone Mountain, BlacknawK and
other camps; new mines are being locat-
ed and opened upi old properties are
being revived, smelters are being erected
and all along the line there is evidence Of
hustle and thrift. Some ofthe richest min
ing properties in the west and southwest
are located in the immediate vicinity ol
Silver City. The pending silver leg
I~slation menaced the miners for &
long time, but since the very substan
tial fact has been demonstrated that the
demands Of the sovereign people mus
be given heed by our representatives il
congress who would sell our birthright'
for a mess of pottage, matters hav'
taken an upward turn, confidence ha
been restored and every mining camp in
this section is now, OF Don will be
working to its fullest capacity.
All these conditions are attracting
the attention of capitalists and investor
who are seeking opportunities to plac'
their wealth. Representatives OF eastern
corporations are already on the scene o
action and every mail brings letters o
inquiry regarding Jour hidden fortunes
In addition to ous other natural resoI
ces, our climate is Of great consequence
for among all our proud boasts there !
one feature, at least, in which Me-
Mexico ~excels, aud that is her Italia
atumns, mild winters, balmy springs ant
cool summers. And Of all favored spot
in this Territory, embracing in tn
fullest measure these agreeable an
heath giving attributes Silver City rank
first.