Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-04
GRANT COUNTY
Aud silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau OF lm-
migration Of This Territory.

n OhASA ACHuMt vi tNo w VIAa
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, OF San
Ia Fe, 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, 1893. The
work is embellished with line engrav-
lngs Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this salubrious climate and future ell
dorado OF the southwest.
A hattering tribute is paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources,
her incamparable 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
51,O00,0O0 IN gold bullion and 100000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rase
and valuable 8
We IVIiOWips IN regard 70
Silver City:
Thaccouuty seat Is Silver City, atuat-
cd at the foot OF Pinos Altos, ~ 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. 1t 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 q public and semi public charac-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Ria copper mines 10 1900 il has been a
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 in the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
ify are assured. Large business blocks
are built OF projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. IL has a
number Of civic and social organizations
It's water works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only OF q
| good and pure supply Of water, but, as
there is normal pressure 10 the fire
hydrants Of LA pounds 10 the inch, i'm
( munity from the ravages of that danger
GUS element is certain. The water il
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. II is taken from a tunne
which drifts across bed rock the fui
width Of the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
is more than ample. Building materia
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber and stones Of thi
best character.
This method OF developing a waite
supply is worthy Of a complete and tech
nical description. Space however doe
not permit this. The water is stopped
on shc bed rock by sub-drains. The 10
cation is IN q wide swnle or shallow val
ley leading down from the Pinos Alto
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage Is an important factor 10 thl
economic development Of the arid west
Silver City ID notable example. No
! only has she an ample supply for domea
tic and sanitary purposes OF large city
not dependent on chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she Ie re
lieved az much oa possible from dange
OF fires.
The court house, the hospitals, th
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the c0mmOdiOus and com
Portable hotels, Of which there are four
give tho city q metropC tan air. III
/ ealubrious climate makes good tho i0ca
claim ua a sanitarium. Situated a
about 5000 feet elevation, at about
degrees - seconds north latitude, pre-
tocted by enGrclinR mountains, an IA
conditions are perfect for the preservl
ti0n Of health on tho restoration Of th
invalid 10 sound physical existence. IN
8pringa are early and winters mild, Will
the slmmera are never torrid. 'the lal
itude s the same 40 that Of the north
ern coaat of tho Gulf of Mexico, but Oh
heat il tempered by an elevation (
more than q mile above the sea. In
air Is 0zonotod, and the influence OF Oh
pine forests ia felt like bnleom IN ever
breath. The invalid who settles hoI
will dnd bis interest 10 life rouVlug. i
Z will mix with a bfainy cultured popI
lace, and Ia a short time viii lind blu
eolf discussing business. iie viii Dn
4 ground cheap and material plentiful
y build a home, 10 which purpose The un
voraal hospitality of the people imp
= him. and 10 q short time be will q
h. himself a useful member oi GROWN
ID and thriving community. Silver on
~ Inn a r1nn.InrfnIIu bright future.