Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-07-24
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'M
migration OF This Territory.
A Bic Resume of the Work.

n nAAtl hNaNNAt VI AMO W OIAs
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, of San
ia te, 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 15, 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
in this s8lubrious climate and future el-
dorado of the southwest.
A hattering tribute is paid to Grant
County'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 focks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
100000 in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We ind the following in regard TO
Silver City:
The county seat IS Silver City, situat-
ed at the foct 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. 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 public and semi-public charao-
| ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since the opening OF the Santa
Rite 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 all the previous years. Situated
as it is, surrounded by mills and ooncen-
traitors, almost in the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper.
lty 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. It las Z
number of civic and social organizations
It's water-works, lying about two milel
from town, assure the city not only Of
good and pure supply of water, but, a.
there is a normal pressure in the fire
hydrants of 144 pounds to 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. It is taken from a tunne
which drifts across bed rock the ful
! width of the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
is more than ample. Building materia
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
! taina furnish lumber and stones Of tn
best character.
This method of developing a waite
supply is worthy Of complete and tech
nicai description. Space however doe
3 not permit this. The water is slOppel
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. The 10
cation is in q 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
b drainage is an important factor in th
; economic development OF the arid wesl
Silver City is a notable example. No
only has she an ample supply for domef
tic and sanitary purposes Of a large city
. not dependent on chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she is re
lieved as much as possible from DANCE
Of fires.
Tho court house, the hospitals, th
fine blocks that line the business street
the churches, the commodious and con
4 Portable hotels, Of which there are fou
give the city q metropolitan air. Th
salubrious climate makes good the lOcl
= claim as a sanitarium. Situated
about 6,O00 feet elevation, at about
degrees 10 seconds north latitude, PR
= tected by encircling mountains, all Oh
conditions are perfect for the preservl
tion OF health or the restoration Of n
invalid TO sound physical existence. IN
springs are early and winters mild, viii
the summers are never torrid. The la
}. itude Is the same as that Of the nOrtl
ern coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico, but II
heat Is tempered by an elevation
more than a mile above the sea. III
!, air is ozonated, and the influence OF u
pine forests is felt like bnls8m in evei
= breath. The invalid who settles he
y viii find his interest 10 life rewying.
o. will mix with a brainy, cultured pop
y lace, aud In a short time will find hin
10 self discussing business. He will iir
ground cheap and material plentiful
build home, TO which purpose the ur
versai hospitality of tho people imp
him, and ln a short time he viii e
himself a useful member OF grown
and thriving community. Silver Ci
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