Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-09-18
GRANT COUNTY
And silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of Inn
migration 0f This Territory.

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, 1898. The
work is embellished with tine 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 salubriOps climate aud future el-
dorado OK the southwest.
A iiattering 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 200,OUO head of
cattle and numerous tiocks Of sheep npon
our ranges; an annual production Of
Sl.U0O,OuO ia gold bullion and SSOO,0OO in
silver ore, besides iieh mines Of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise aud other rare
and valuable, gemstones.
We lind the following ip regard to
Silver City:
The c0Uuly scat is Silver City, sTtu5t-.
ed at the 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 il, and IL outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. 10 lies at
the end of branch line of the Santa Fs
road, aud enjoys the advantages accru-
ing ~ every large supply depot It's
banks, court house, hospitals. stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ings Of public and semi- public charRe-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines in Loco It has been a
town site, but the energy of tho last dec
ado has done more for lis advancement
than all the previous years. Situated
as it is. surrounded 10y mills and cOncen-
! traitors, almost IN the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
~ are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
| ysar 1873 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. IL las Il
number Of civic aud social organizations.
1 Its water-wOrks, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only OF a
good aud pure supply Of water, but, as
there Is normal pressure IN the fire
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munity from the ravages Of that danger.
Gus element is certain The water rs
pumped to a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. II is taken from q 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
tains furnish lumber and stones OF the
best character
This method Of developing a water
supply Is worthy OF "A complete and tech.
nica description. Space however does
not permit this. The Water Is opped
on the bed rock by sub-drnins. The To-.
cation is in wide swale or shallow val.
ley 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 thg
eeOnomic development of the arid west
Silver City Is o notable example. Not
only has she nn ample supply for domes
tic and saniiury purposes Of large city
nnt dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she l6 no
lieved as much as possible from danger
Of fires.
I LID AQNIN HONaNf lMt uINIiNnlHf NnN
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, The commOdlOus and som
Portable hotels, Of which there are four
give the city metropolitan air. Tho
salubrious climate makes good the loca
claim as a sanitarium. Situated N
2 about 6OOO feet elevation. at about 81
del rees 10 seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all th'
conditions are perfect for the preserva
tion Of health Or the restoration OF th,
invalid To sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, whil'
the summers are never torfid. The Ian
itude is tho SAME aa TINT Of the north
cru coasl OF the Gulf Of Mexico, but thl
heat Is tempered by an elevation o
more than "a mile ub0ve tho sea. Ihl
air is ozonaied. and the Influence Of lhl
pine forests Is felt Ike bnlsom in ever
BREATH The invalid Who scttlea herr
will find his interest ia liie rowing. III
VIII mix with a braiuy. cultured popu
lace and 10 4 short time win find him
self discussing business. He Will fn'
ground cheap and material plentiful &
build a home, % which purpose tha uni
Versal hospitality of the people impe
him. aud 10 short time be viii lee
himself a useful member of a growing
and thriving c0mmuniIVu Silver (Ii|