Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-09-18

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sician nasmneh as they Illustrate The general
climate 81 New Mexico anl because ihcy enable
bin 10 point ont the most desirable resorts for
the different seasons Of the year. FOR example,
Il would be exceedingly unwisc TO send during
the winter months a patient from the Gulf
states % amy place colder than silver city on
IasCruces, and equally 80 90 have him go dur
ing the summer months 10 Las Cruces, Socorro
or Albuquerque.
The ideal winter resort OF Neg Mexico H. Las
Cruces which. with It's twin city. Ia Mesilia, is
located Ia the famed anil fertile Mesila valley
about twenty miles above the Texas line. u IS
located directly ON the Rio Grande west Of tie
organ mountains, which. In the clear atmos-
phere, look like hills three or four miles away.
bit Which are really great mountain peaks
"a miles distant aud s0oO feet in height. These
mountains are perforated by valuable lead and
silver mines. fas Cruces Is quiet little town Of
1000 people, a large PROPORTION Of whom are
Mexican A good hotel built upon the mesa OF
high land on the edge II This town would be
deserving Of a large winter patronage, AS Las
Cruces Is quite accessible. being about two
hours ride from n faso, Texas. With two or
three exceptions the accommodation are poor.
A plan for a cottage sanltarium q miles east Of
the town is siNl ln embryo. In summer a few
insalids have found It beneficial TO camp ort ON
tie higher ground at the foot Of the Organ
mountains. After the first Of April the heat at
Las Cruces becomes very disagreesble, the
temperature In the uuclouded sun running Ear
above 100 deg Fair. u is not q summer resort.
On the other hand, we find the cities OF LAS
Vegas ana Santa Fc presenting most Of tic re-
Quitemcnts Of the patient with weak lungs who
seek a summer residence. Being IN mountain
Gus districts the hummer rainfall Is greater than
in the cities OF, the valley, and this, together
with their higher altitude and latitude, causes
The temperature TO be much lower than than
that Of other cities IN the Territory. These rains
would be very Objectionable TO the invalid were
it not that they are Of short duration, and that
the slope Of the ground and porosity Of the soil
cause the water to flow of and disappear at a
very rapid rate, leaving the atmosphere quite
dry and free from impurities. Asa consequence
there are very few days during the rainy months
M which a patient may not mud q few hours.
morning and evening, overture out.
Tie mean temperature OF these two cities Is
about that Of New York city, st. Louis ana san
Lake City, while their summer temperature IS
about that u Detroit and Chicago. but expert
cnee has shown that here rs In other high, dry
attitudes the cold is felt to be less penetrating III
winter aud the heat far less oppressive in sum
mer.
Before passing on 10 Silver City. which we be-
lieve TO be the hest all-the-year round health
resort, It may be well TO say q WORD or two about
Albuquerque and Sooorro. These, like other
New Mexican towns, have great advantages Of
climate. They are both situated on the Rio
Graude, and the latter town is, commercially
speaking, but a small edition Of the former.
Albuquerque IS perhaps the most important as
70 is undoubtedly the most progressive city Of
the Territory. The position held hy these TWO
places, elimaticaliy. IS a sort OF mean between
those already mcntioned-not rs warm in Winter
rs las Cruces, nor as cool in summer as Las
Vegas. Santa Fe and silver City. Perhaps II
would be well TO describe them rs pleasant re
sorts for the spring and fall.
We now come to silver City. a mining town OF
5000 inhabitants, in the southwestern portion
Of the Territory, With an elevation Of 100 feet
It Is located parity on the hlllsides and partly iu
an arroyo or open valley Immediately surround
ed By hills about go feet higher than the town.
aud more remotely by mountains on the north
some 5000 feet higher. The natural tall Of the
main street is2c0 feet 10 the mile. It's peculiar
location gives Il g gTeat adfdstage over other
New Mexican tOwns. p.s.o particularly Albu
querque. Socorro and las Cruces, inasmuch as
surrounding hills ca, ~ the lhard winds that art
so disagreeable 40 ah seasons on account Of IN,
dust they carry bat mNre particularly "a winter
when the element Of coldls a serious considers
tion. Dust and wind storms are much les,
common al Silver City than IN the valley Of Tho
Rio Grando, and only an invalid can testify e
I the disagreeableness OF en- conditions. The
p water for the supply Of the town is intcrcepte,
q by "a sort Of underground dam about a MIL
above. aud Is supplied 80 iron pipes. lake tla
Z which Is procured from wells along the ri,
GIande &c IS "hard " and has q slightly alkalin,
taste, and without being atali an ideal drlukinl
water, it serves is purpose, aLd has never beer
y known e. produce sickness. On "A valley abou
six miles long, above the w~aterworks, There ari
. hut TWO or three RESIDENCES, so the danger from
contamination from animal exceta is at
g aluminium
The following figures given by Professor W
g. Warning. who has analyzed the water. SHOW
that it IS superior 10 Shat which supplies On.
cts of Dcnycrs