Southwest-sentinel., 1894-06-26
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau of Im-
migration Of This TERRITORY.
A Brief Resume Of the Work.

hflet Resume or the work.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, max Frost, of San
ia t'e, has just issued a handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the resource
%, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects of this
Territory up To December 10, 1893. The
work is embellished with iue engrav-
lngs Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
10 this salubriOus climate and future el-
dorado OF the southwest.
A fiattering tribute Is paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprislng people.
We are credited with 20O,OO0 head Of
cattle and numerous fiOcks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OF
Sl,000,OU0 in gold bullion and SS0O,OO0 in
silver ore, besides rich mines of lead,
copper, OpRls, 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 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 IL outfits dOz-
ems Of surrounding camps. 1t lies at
| the end of branch line Of the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages Hccru-
1 ing TO every large supply depot It's
| banks, court house, hospitals, stores
public schools, hotels and other build
ings Of a public and seml-pubhc charac-
ter would do credit 10 an eastern county
seat. Since the opening OF the Santa
Rita copper mines in ls00 1t has been q
town site, but the energy of the last dec
ade has done more for It's advancement
| than ali the previous years. Situated
as il is. surrounded by mills and cOncen
traitors, almost IN the very center of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
ny are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during thS
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences wer,
built within the city limits. 1t tas
number OF civic and social organizations
It's water-works, lying about two mile
from town, assure the city not onls OF
good and pure supply of water, but, a
there is normal pressure in the frI
hydrants OF 144 pounds to the inch, I'm
munity from the ravBges Of that danger
ous element is certain The water =
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. II is taken from tunne
which drifts across bed rock the fol
width OF the valley Under anythlnl
like ordinary circumstances the suppl
I is more than ample. Building materia
is very cheap IA the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber and stones Of th
best character.
This method OF developing a waite
\ supply is worthy OF a complete and tech
! nical description. Space however doe
not permit this The water Is oppe
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. The 10
cation IS in q wide swale or shallow va
ley leading down from the Pinos Alto
c towards Silver City. No water wbal
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage is an important factor in th
economic development Of the arid ives
Silver City is o notable example NJ
, only has she an ample supply for domei
tic and sanitary purposes OF large cit,
b not dependent on chance showers, bU
. through her pumping system she is n
lieved as much as possible from dangs
OF fires.
The court house, the hospitals, N
s fine blocks that line the business street
: the churches, the cOumodiOus and son
Portable hotels, OF which there are fou
give the city a metropolitan air. III
salubriOuB climate makes good the lOcl
claim as a sanitarium. Situated
about 6,OO0 feet elevation, at about {
det rees Is seconds north latitude, pr
tected by encircling mountains, all tf
\ conditions are perfect for the preserv
ton Of health or the restoration Of u
invalid TO sound physical existence IN
springs are early and winters mild, Viii
the summers are never torrid. The Ia
itude is the same as that Of the nOrtl
ern coast OF the Gulf Of Mexico. but tl
heat is tempered by an elevation
more than a mile above the sea. II
4 air is ozOnated. and the influence OF n
pine forests is felt like balsam IN eve
O breath. The invalid who settles be
will find his interest ia life revIving.
?, will mix with a brainy, cultured pop
q lace, and in a short time will find hin
self discussing business. He will hI
p ground cheap and material plentiful
build q home, 10 which purpose the M
versal hospitality OF the people imp
bin, and M n short time he will 4
himself q useful member OF grOwil
and thriving community. Silver Oi
.. J has a wonderfully bright future.