Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-05
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'M.
migration Of This Territory.
a BrIef Resnme of the WorL

The Bureau of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, of San
ia Fe, has just issued hendsome hand
book OF 344 pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up TO December 10, 1893. The
work is embellished with fine engrav-
ings of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
10 this salubriops climate and future ell
dorado of the southwest.
A flattering tribute Is paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources,
her Incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers aud enterprising people
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous flocks OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
S1,O0O,0O0 in gold bullion and 100000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable geinstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat Is Silver City, situat-
ed at the foot Of Pnos Altos, IN the
Dkuulllui OhlnNhDuN Nulttys All bub
northern half OF the county and parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary to It, and il outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. 1t lies at
the end of a branch line OF the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
| ing to every large supply depot Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ings Of public and semi-public charac-
| ter would do credit TO an eastern county
seat. Since the opening of the Santa
| Rita copper mines in 1900 it 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
/ ne il is surrounded by mills and conceu-
! traitors, almost IN tho very center of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
lazy are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. 1t las a
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 high reservoir by powerful
machinery II is taken from a tunne
which drifts across bed rock the ful
width Of the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
1 is more than ample, Building materia
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber and stones Of th,
best character.
This method Of developing watel
supply is worthy OF complete and tech
nical description. Space however doel
not permit this The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-draina. The To-
cation is in a wide swale 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 tbi
economic development Of the arid west
Silver City is q notable example, No
only has she an ample supply for domes
tic and sanitary purposes Of a large city
} not dependent on chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she rs re
lieved as much as possible from DANCE
Of fres.
The court house, the hospitals, thr
fine blocks that line the business streets
2 the churches, the commodious and oom
Portable hotels, of which there are -four
give the city a metropolitan air. Tn
salubrious climate makes good the loca
claim ns a sanitarium. Situated a
about 6,000 feet elevation, atabout 3
dee rees Is seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all tn
, conditions are perfect for tho preserva
ton OF health or the restoration Of th
invalid to sound physical existence. Tn
springs are early and winters mild, Will
thesummers are never tOrrid. The lRl
ittide is the same as that OF the north
ern coHat Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but th
heat is tempered by an elevation q
more than a mile above the sea. tn
air is ozonated, and the influence Of tn
pine forests is felt like balsam ID ever
, breath The invalid who settles heT
will find his interest Ia life rowing. II
!, will mix with a brainy. cultured popr
\ lace, and in a short time will find hin
self discussing business. He will fin
= ground cheap and material plentiful I
build q home, to which purpose the un
versal hospitality Of the people impl
him, aud IN q short time he will fel
himself o useful member Of a GROWN
and THRIVING community. Silver Cit
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