Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-19
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid \ Handsome
Compliment BY the Bureau Of I'm.
migration Of This Territory.
A BrIet Resume of the Won

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The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, ajax FrUst, Of San
u Fe, has just issued q handsome hand
book OF 344 pages, showing the resOurc-
%, climate, geography, geology, history,
Statistics and future prospects of this
Territory up to December Is, 1893 The
work Is embellished with line engrav-
lngB Vt the principal cItIes, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
fHrnls 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
Couuty's wealth producing resources,
her Incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprislnH people.
We are credited with 10000 head Of
cattle and numerous hocks OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
81, ,000,OU0 10 gold bullion and 100000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable HemstQnes.
We find the following in regard 10
Silver City:
The county seat ls Silver City, situat-
ed at the foot OF Pinos Altos, IN the
beautiful ChIhuahua valley. All the
northern half Of the county and parts
vt SOcOrrO county and Arizona are di-
| rectly tributary to II. and u outfits dog.
eus OF surrounding camps. II lies al
the end Of brunch line OF the Santa Fe
road, aud enjoys the advantages accru.
ing " every large supply depot Itl
banks, court house, hospitals, stores
i htfss hfafala and ~ Httsl1
ings of public and semI-publIc chArac.
ter would do credit 70 an eastern county
seat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines in ISO0 It has been I
town site, but the energy OF the last dec
ade has done more for ito advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
as il 10. surrounded by mills and cuncen
traitors. almost IN the very center OF the
mining region, its stability and prosper
I'y are assured. Large business block
are built or projscted, and during th'
year 1898 about twenty-five business
houses aud handsome residences wer'
built within the city limits. II tRs
number OF civic and social organizations
It's water-works, lying about two mile
from town, assure the city not only OF
good and pure supply OF water, but, a
there - q normal pressure ia the fir
hydranta OF ia pounds To the inch, I'm
munity from the ravages OF that danger
ous element 10 certain The water I
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. It Is taken from q tunne
which drifts across bed rock the ful
width OF the valley. Under Rnythln
like ordinary circumstances the suppl
! is more than ample. Building mAteria
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber and stones Of th
beet character.
This method Of developing a waite
supply is worthy OF complete and tech
nical description. Space however doe
not permit this. The water ia siOppe
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. The Ia
cation Is in q wide swRle or shallow va
ley leading down from the PinOs Alto
! towards Silver City No water whal
ever runs on the surface. This undel
drainage is an important factor Ia th
economic development OF the arid ives
Silver City is q notable example. Nc
only has she an ample supply for domel
tic and sanitary purposes OF large cit,
B not dependent on chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she ls n
lieved as much as possible from dangs
OF fires.
The court house, the hospitals, III
8 fine blocks that line the business street
: the churches, the commOdIous and con
Portable hotels, OF which there are fou
give the city a metropolitan air. Th
salubriOuB climate makes good the Loo
claim as q sRnitarium. Situated
about 5000 feet elevation, At about {
de- rees Is seconds north latitude, pr
tected by encircling mountains, all ii
I conditions are perfect for the preserv
ton OF health or the restoration OF n
invalid TO sound physical existence. Tt
springs are early and winters mild, viii
the summers are never torrid. The Ia
itude Is the same as that OF the nortl
ern coast OF the Gulf OF Mexico. but II
heat il tempered by an elevation
more than a mile above the seR. III
\ air is ozonated. aud the influence OF Il
pine forests is felt like balsam IN evel
n breath. The invalid who settles he
will find his interest 10 life revlvinR. I
!; will mix with a brAiny. cultured pop
lace, and In a short time will find hin
self discussing business. He will dE
p ground cheap and material plenCiful
build a home, 10 which purpose the uE
versal hospitality OF the people imp
him, and In q short time he will ie
himself q useful member OF q grown
and thriving community. Silver Ci
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