Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-11-06
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bnreau OF I'M
migration OF This Territory.
A Brief Resume Of the Work

n ANAANA AhNnuAnS VI tAC UWAAa
The Bureau Of Immigration, Through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
Ia ke, has just issued a handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December Is, 1888. The
work is embellished with fine engrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains.
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farmB and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this salubrious climate and future el-
dorado OF the southwest.
A fiattering tribute is paid 10 Grant
Copnty's wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprising people.
We are credited with 100000 head of
cattle and numerous hocks Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OF
Sl,OOO,OO0 in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We find the following in regard TO
Silver City:
The county seat is Silver City, mtuat-
ed at tho foot OF Pinos Altos, IN the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary to it, and it outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. IL lies at
the end OF branch line OF the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing TO every large supply depot It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ings Of public and semi-public chRrac-
ter would do credit to M eastern county
seat Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines in 1900 it has been
town site, but the energy Of the last dec
ade has done more for It's advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
as it is surrounded by mills and concen-
traitors, almost 10 the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
ity are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. It las
number OF civic and social organizations.
It's water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only Of a
good and pure supply Of water, but. as
there is normal pressure in the fire
hydrants OF l44 pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the ravages OF that danger
Gus element is certain. The water is
pumped to a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. II Is taken from tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width OF the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
is more than ample. Building material
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
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best character.
This method OF developing a water
supply is worthy OF a complete and tech
nioal description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-drains. The To-
cation is 10 a wide swale or shallow val
Icy leading down from the Pinos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage iR an important factor 10 the
economic development OF the arid west.
Silver City ia notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes-
tic and sanitary purposes OF large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she 10 re-
lieved aB much as possible from danger
Of fiFes.
Inc court uOu1ci bub uObplldl5f bno
fine blocks that line the business streets,
the churches, the cOmmodious and com-
Portable hotels, Of which there are four,
give the city a metropolitan air. The
salubriOuB climate makes good the local
claim as q sanitarium. Situated at
about 6,O0Q feet elevation, at about 35
degrees Is seconds north latitude, pro-
tected by enoircling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva-
tiOn OF health or the restoration Of the
/ invalid to sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, while
the summers are never torrid. The lat
/ itude Is the same as that Of the north
ern coast OF tho Gulf OF Mexico, but the
heat ia tempered by an elevation Of
more than q mile above the sea. The
air 10 ozonated, and tDe influence Of the
pine forests Is felt like balsom ia every
breath The invalid who settles here
will find his interest Ii life revying. He
will mix with o brainy. cultured popu-
lace, aud in q short time will find him
solf discussing business. He will ind
ground cheap and material plentiful 20
uild a home, TO which purpose the uni
p.rsal hospitality Of the people impol
him, aud m a short time he viii feel
himself a useful member OF q growing
and thriving community. Silver City
has a wonderfully bright future.