Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-29
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'm.
migration Of This Territory.
A Brief Resume Of the Work.

DEleL heSume OF tne WORK.
The Bureau of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, of San
"a ke, has just Issued q handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the resource
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects of this
Territory up to December 10, 1893. The
work is embellished with tine 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 salubriops climate and future ell
dorado OF the southwest.
A flattering tribute ls 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 focks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
81, 100000 in gold bullion aud $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We find tue following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat ls Silver City, situat.
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
Of SocOrTo county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary to it, and il outfits doz-
ems of surrounding camps II lies at
the end OF 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 public and semi-pubhc charac-
ter would do credit to an eastern 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 mo-e for It's advancement
than all the previous years. Situated
| as II 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 were
built within the city limits. It las d
number OF civic and social organizations.
/ It's 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 a normal pressure ia the fire
! hydrants OF 144 pounds to the inch, I'M
munity from the ravages Of that danger.
GUS element is certain The water Ie
| pumped to a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from 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 is worthy OF a 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 a wide swale or shallow val
ley leading down from the Pinos 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 a notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes
tic and sanitary purposes of a large city
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she Is re
lieved as much as possible from danger
Of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commodlous and com
Portable hotels, of which there are four
give the city a metropolitan air. Th'
salubrious climate makes good the oca
claim as sanitarium. Situated a
about 6,00O feet elevation, at about 81
det rees Is seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all thu
conditions are perfect for the preserva
ton Of health or the restoration OF th,
invalid to sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, whil'
the summers are never tOrrid. The lat
itude is the same as that OF the north
ern coast OF the Gulf OF Mexico. but th,
heat Is tempered by an elevation o
more than a mile above the sea. Tn,
air is ozonated, and the influence OF thi
pine forests is felt like balsom IN ever
breath. The invalid who settles her'
will find his interest IN life reviving. HI
will mix with a brainy. cultured popu
lace, aud IN a short time will find him
self discussing business. He will fine
ground cheap and material plentiful h
build a home, to which purpose the uni
versal hospitality Of the people impe
him, and IN a short time he will fee
himself q useful member OF a growing
and thriving community. Silver Cit,
han n vcondarfnllv brighf futura