Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-11-20
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment BY the Bureau OF Im-
migration OF This Territory.
A Brief Resume OF the WorE.

nEAcl Aebunl6 OF the WORK.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
IA te, has just issued handsome hand
book OF 3l4 pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects, Of this
Territory up to December 10, 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
10 this salubrious climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest.
A tiattering 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 fiOczs OF sheen upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
sl,OOO,QOO 10 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, sltuat
ed at the foot Of Pinos Altos, m the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern halt OF the county and parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary to 1t, and IL Quilts 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. Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores.
public schools, hotels and other build
ings of public and seml-pubhc charac-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since the opening OF the Santa
Rita copper mines in $500 it has been q
town site, but the energy OF tho last dec
ade has done more for It's advancement
than all the previous years. Situated
as u is, surrounded by mills and 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 fas a
number OF civic and social organizations.
lta water-workH, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only OF a
good and pure supply Of water, but, as
there is normal pressure In the fire
hydrants of IA pounds to the inch, i'm
mun:ty from the ravages Of that danger
GUS element is certain. The water is
pumped to high reservoir By powerful
machinery. IL 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 ia worthy OF a complete and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-draina The To-
cation is in 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 ie an important factor 10 tile
economic Development Of the arid west.
Silver City is notable example Not
only has che an ample supply for domos.
tic aud sanitary purposes Of large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she Is re-
lieved az much as possible from danger
of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets,
the churches, the oommOdious aud som
Portable hotels, Of which there are fouE,
give the city a metropolitan air. The
salubrioua climate makes good the local
claim n8 a aanitarium. Situated at
about O,O00 feet elevation, az about 50
def Tees l5 seconds north latitude, pro-
tected by enciroling mountains, an the
conditions are perfect for tho prosorva-
ton Of health or the restoration Of The
invalid 10 sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild. while
the aummorf. are noyor t0rrid The lat
itudo d the same as that OF the north
ern coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but the
heat ia tempered by an elevation Of
mote than a mile above the sea. The
air Is ozonatod. and the influence Of the
pine forests is felt like bnls8m ID every
breath. The inynlld who settles here
win ilnd his interest 10 life reuving. lie
VIII mix with 4 brainy, cultured popu-
lace, and in a short time win find him
self discussing business. He will find
ground cheap aud material plentiful to
build a bono, 20 which purpose the uni
yersal hospitality OF the people impel
him, and pa o short time be will feel
himself q useful member Ol q growing
end thriving community Silver City
baa wonderfully bright future.