Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-11
GRANT COUNTY
Aud Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'm
migration OF This Territory.
A Brief Resume OF the Wort

A Brief Resume OF the Work.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
It's efficient secretary, Max Frost, OF San
"a te, has just issued a handsome hand
book Of 3l4 pages, showing the resource
es, climate, geography, geology, history.
STATISTICS and future prospects OF this
Territory up TO December Is, 1893. The
work is embellished with fine engrav-
ihgsOf 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 ilatteriDg 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 flockg of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
SlO00OOO in gold bullion and $500, ,OOl 10
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lend,
copper, opals, turquoise and Other rare
aud valuable gemstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City;
The county seat is Silver City, sltuat-
ed at the foot Of Pinos Altos, m the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
Of SoeorrO- county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary to it, and il 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 aud other build
ings Of public and semi-pubhc charac-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since the opening OF the Santa
Rita copper mines in 1890 it has been a
town site, but the energy OF tho last dec
ade has done more for It's advancement
than all the previous years. Situated
as II is, surrounded 10y mills aud cOncen.
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 we're
built within the city limits It has a
number OF civic and social organizations.
Its water-worka, 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 in the fire
hydraDts OF 144 pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the rRvages Of that danger
GUS element is certain The water Is
pumped TO high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from a tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width OF the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the oupply
is more than ample. Building material
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber und stones Of the
best character.
This method OF developing water
supply is worthy Of a complete and tech
nical descriptions. 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 is an important factor 10 the
economic development Of tho arid west,
Silver City is notable example Not
only has she an ample supply for domes.
tic and sanitary purposes of a large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her Pumping system she Is re-
iieyed as much as possible from danger
Of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks thar line the business streets,
the churches, the commodious and COM
Portable hotels, OF which there arc four,
give the city a metropolitan air. The
salubriOus climate makes good the local
claim na ganiturium. Situated at
about 6.O0O feet elevation, at about SO
def rees l5 seconds north latitude, pro
teoted by encirclinR mountains, an the
conditions are perfect Tor the proserya-
ton Of health or tho restoration Of the
invalid 10 sound physical existence The
springs are early and winters mild. while
The summera are never tOrIid. The lat
itude Is the same as that OF the north
ern c0iist Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but the
heat Is tempered BY an elevation Of
more than q mile above the sea. The
air is ozonatod, and the influence Of the
pine forests Do felt like balsom in every
breath. The invalid who settles here
viii find his interest Ia life revlvin0 Ho
Will mix with a brainy, cultured popu-
lace, aud ln a short time will find him-
self discussing busineas He will hnd
ground cheap and material plentiful 10
build a home, % which purpose the nni
Forsa hospitality Of tho people impel
him. aud in 3 short time ha win feel
fIn9o|f a useful member OF b growing
Iaa thriving cuNmunIly Silver CITY