Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid q Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau of I'm.
migration Of This Territory.
A Brief Resume OF the Work,

A Brief Resume or the Work.
The Bureau Of immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, of Sun
ia Fe, 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 Decent Der 10, 1893. The
work is embellished with tine engrav-
lngs 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 tlattering tribute IS paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources,
her Incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprislng people
We are credited with 100000 head CT
cattle and numerous flocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
Sl,00O,OVO in gold bullion and SSO0,OO0 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat ls Silver City, situat-
beautiful ChIbuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
of Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary TO it. and il outfits doz-
ems of surrounding camps. 1t lies at
the end Of branch line of the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages Rccru-
ing 10 every large supply depot Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schOols, hotels and other build
ings of a public and seml-publc charae-
ter would do credit TO an eastern county
seat. Since the opening of the Santa
Rita copper mines in lS00 it has been Y
town site, but the energy Of the last dec
Rde has done more for its advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
as il is, surrounded by mills and concen-
traitors. almost IN the very center of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
ny are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty five business
houses aud handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. II tas u
number of civic and social organizations.
Its water-wOrks, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only of q
good and pure supply Of water, but. as
there is a normal pressure 10 the fire
hydrants of 144 pounds TO the inch, I'M
munity from the ravages Of that danger
GUS element is certain The water 10
pumped TO a 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 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-dralns. 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 40 important factor in the
economic development OF the arid west
| Silver City is 4 notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for dome5-
| tic and sanitary purposes of a large CITY
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she ls 70.
lieved as much Gs possible from danger
OF fires.
| LIE COuFb HOUSE, luo hospitals, Lne
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commOdious and som.
Portable hotels, Of which there are four
give the city a metropolitan air. The
salubriOus climate makes good the local
claim MS a sanitarium. Situated nj
about 0,000 feet elevation, at about 35
det rees Is seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva.
ton 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.
itude is the same as that OF the north
orn coest OF the Gulf Of Mexico. but the
heat IL tempered by an elevation OF
more than a mile above the sea. The
air is ozonated, aud the influence Of the
pine forests is FELT like balsam IN every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest 10 lie reyiving. He
Will mix with a brainy. cultured popu
lace, aud in short time will-Cnd him
self discussing business. He will ind
ground cheap and materia! plentiful Z
build home, 20 which purpose tho uni
versal hospitality OF the people impe
him, and Ia short time he will Fee
himself a useful member OF a growing
and thriving community. Silver Ci)
has q wonderfully bright future.