Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-07-17
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'M
migration OF This Territory.


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 resource
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up TO December Is, l693 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
in this aalubrious climate and future ell
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 flocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
S1.0OO,000 in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable genstones.
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 it outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. It lies at
the end Of branch line of the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing to every large supply depot. Ita
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
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ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines IN 1900 it has been
town site, but the energy OF the last dec
Rde has done more for It's advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
as it is, surrounded by mills and concen-
traitors, almost in 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 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. It has a
number Of civic and social organizations
It's water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only Of
good and pure supply of water, but, as
there Is normal pressure in the fire
hydrants Of IA pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the ravages of that danger
GUS element is certain. The water is
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from q tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width OF the valley. Under ANYTHING
like ordinary circumstances the euppiv
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
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stoned
on the bed rock by sub-draina. The To-
cation is IN a wide sWale OF 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 in the
economic development Of the arid west.
Silver City is q notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes
tic and sanitary purposes Of large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she is re-
lieYed ae much as possible from danger
OF fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets.
the churches, the commodious and com-
Portable hotels, of which there are four,
give the city a metropolitan air The
salubrious climate makes good the local
claim as a sanitarium. Situated at
about 6,000 feet elevation, at about 35
| degrees 10 seconds north latitude, pro-
tected by encirclinR mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserya-
tion Of health or the restoration Of the
invalid to sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, while
the summers are never torrid. The lat
itudo is the same as that of the north-
ern coast Of the Gulf Of Mexioo. but the
heat is tempered by an elevation OF
more than a mile above the sea- The
air Is ozonated, and the influence Of the
pine forests Is felt like bals0m in every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find bis interest Ia life reuving. He
VIII mix with q brainy, cultured popu-
lace, and In q short time will find him
sell discussing business. He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful to
build home, TO which purpose the uni
yorsal hospitality OF the people impel
him, and 10 q short time he will feel
/ himself a useful member OF a growing
and thriving community. Silver City
has q wonderfully bright future.