Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-07-10
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of Im-
migration OF This Territory.
A Brief Resume Of the Work.

Brlef Resume or the work.
The Bureau of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, ak Frost, OF San
ia Fe, has just issued d 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
in this salubrious climate and future ell
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 onterprisng people.
We are credited with 100000 head of
cattle and numerous tlocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
Sl,O00,OU0 in gold bullion and SS00000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines of lead,
copper, opais, turquoise aud other rare
and valuable gemstones.
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. 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 a public and semIpublic charac-
! ter would do credit to an eHstern county
| seat. Since the opening of the Santa
! Rita copper mines in 1900 it has been a
town site, but the energy of the last dec
ade 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
Iiy are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses aud handsome residences were
built within the city limits. It fRs a
] number OF civic and social organizations
Its water-works, 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 ia the fire
hydrants OF 144 pounds to the inch, I'M
munity from the rayages of that danger
GUS element is certain The water IS
i pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from a 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 Uf the
best character
This method OF developing a water
supply is worthy OF complete and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub drains The To-
cation is in wide swale or shallow val
ley leading down from the Pnos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage is an important factor 10 the
economic development OF the arid west.
Silver City is q notable example Not
only has she an ample supply for d0mes.
tic and sanitary purposes Of large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she Is re-
loved as much as possible from danger
of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
! nus Dlotho bhhL lluG Inc DuhiucbH blIooLH,
the churches, the commodious and com
Portable hotels, Of which there are four,
give the city metropolitan air. The
salubrious climate makes good the local
claim as a santnrium. Situated at
about 6,000 feet elevation, at about 35
def rees 10 seconds north latitude, pro.
tected by encirclinR mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva.
ton OF health OF the restoration OF the
invalid to sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, while
the summers arc never tOrrid. The lat.
itude is the same as that OF the north
ern cOast Of the Gulf OF Mexico. but the
heat ia tempered by an elevation ol
more than a mile above the sea- The
/ air is ozonated, and the influence Of the
pine forests is felt like bals0m in ever,
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest 10 life reWving. He
+ will mix with braiuy. cultured popu
; lace, and in a short time will find him
self discussing business. He will flnt
ground cheap and material plentiful e
build home, 10 which purpose tho uni
versal hospitality OF the people impo
bin, and 10 n short time he will fee
himself a useful member OF a growing
and thriving community Silver Citl
hoe "a rrn,r .IaaNs.II.s l-t..l. 4 q.