Southwest-sentinel., 1894-08-14
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau OF Im-
migration Of This Territory.
A Brief Resume Of the Work.

BRIEF Resume Of the Work.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
ia Fe, has just issued 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 fine engrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
ia this salubrious 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 and enterprising people.
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous fiocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OF
S1,000,00O in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat Is Silver City, situat-
GU III Jht AO0u VI LluOb fAlLO6r 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 a 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 charac-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since the opening of the Santa
Rita copper mines IN 1900 1t has been q
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 concen-
| traitors, almost ia the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
ity are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1898 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. It has o
! 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 a normal pressure in the fire
hydrants Of IA pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the ravages Of that danger
GUS element 10 certain The water 1.
pumped to a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. It is taken from q 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
tains furnish lumber and stones of the
best character.
This method Of developing a wateI
supply is worthy Of a complete and tech
nical description. Space however doe
E not permit this. The water is sioppeS
! on the bed rock by sub-dTaIns. The 10
cation is IN a wide swale or shallow val
ley leading down from the Pines Alto
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
! drainage Is an important factor Ia TIL
8 economic development Of the arid west
Silver City Is q 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 che ia re
lieved as much as possible from DANCE
? of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, th
fine blocks that llne the business streetl
the churches. the commodious and com
7 Portable hotels, qf which there are foui
give tho city a metropolitan air. Th
salubriOus climate makes good the lOc1
p claim as a sanitarium. Situated a
about 5000 feet elevation, at about
degrees 10 seconds north latitude, pre-
2 tected by encircling mountains, all th
conditions are perfect for the preservl
ton Of health or the restoration Of %
invalid 20 sound physical existence. Tn
springs are early aud winters mild, Will
the summers are never torrid The la'
i. itude Is the same as that OF the north
ern coast Of the Gulf OF Mexico. but th
heat is tempered by nn elevation {
more than a mile above the gea. Ih
a air 10 ozonated, aud the iniluUnce Of Oh
y pine forests % felt like bals8m in ever
breath. The invalid who settles hel
y win find bis interest ia life roVlving. II
D. will mix with q brainy, cultured popl
= lace, aud in a short time win find hin
q self discussing business. He will hn
ground cheap and material plentiful
build a home. TO which purpose the un
goreal hospitality of the people imp
him. and in q short time he win le
himself o useful member of a GROWN
and thriving community. Silver Oil
b. has b wonderfully bright future.