Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-11-27
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'M
migration OF This Territory.

migration or This Territory
A Brief Resume OF the Work.
The Bureau Of immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
IA 10, has just issued a handsome hand
book Of 34i pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects of this
Territory up to December 10, 1893. The
work is embellished with fine enqrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
ia this salubriops climate and future ell
dorado of the southwest.
A hattering tribute is paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources,
her Incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright
rapid rivers and entorprsng people
We are credited with 100000 bead Of
cattle and numerous hoclSs oisheep upon
our ranges; I'M annual production Of
Sl,O0O,0O0 in gold bullion and S900,000 10
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead
copper opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable getnstOnes.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat Is Silver City, sltuat-
cd at the foot Of Pinos Altos, m the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona arc d.
reetly tributary to it, and it outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. II lies at
the end of a branch line Of tho Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing TO every large supply depot. It's
! Hnnlro arnrf hnt4rn ffs,lr 90.
public schools, hotels and other build
ings OF public and semi-public charac-
tor would do credit TO an eastern county
seat. Since the opening of the Santa
Rita copper minos IN 1900 IL has been q
town site, but the energy Of the last dec
ade has done more for its advancement
than all the previous years. Situated
as it is, surrounded by mills and concen-
/ traitors, almost ia the very center of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
lty are assured. Large business blocks
are built OF projected, and during the
year 1888 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. lt las
number Of civic and social organizations.
Its water works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only of
good and pure supply Of water, but, as
there is a normal pressure in the FIRE
hydrants Of IA pounds TO the inch, im-
munity from the ravages Of that danger
ous element is certain The water Is
pumped TO a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. It 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
nica 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-
Icy leading down from the Pinos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface, This under
drainage Is an important factor ID Tho
econOmic development of the arid west.
Silver City Is notable example. Not
only has she au ample supply for domes-
iic and sanitary purposes Of large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping eystem she ia n
lieved aa much ns possible from DANCE
Of iircs
Tho court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streots,
The churches, the commOdious and eom.
Portable hotels, Of which there are four,
give the city a metropolitan air. The
aulubrious climate makes good the local
claim as "a eanitarlum. Situated at
about 6,OOO feet elevation, at about 80
dies reoa 10 seconds north latitude, pro-
leoted by oncircling mountains. all the
conditions are perfect for the proeorva-
ton Of health or the restoration OF the
invalid to sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mid, while
the summers are mover t0rrid, The lat
itude ie the same ms that of the north
ern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. but the
heat ia tempered by an elevation Of
moro than q mile above tho sea. The
air ID ozonalod. and The influence OF the
pine forests 10 felt ike bnlaom ia every
brenth. The invalid who settles here
viii llnd hIa interest in Iilo reVlVing. he
wlil mix With a brainy. cultured popu.
lace, aud in o short tine win fad him.
self discuHIng business TIC VII Iiad
ground cheap and material plentiful %
build q home. TO which purpose The unI
pelsal Hospitality oI iho people impe
hIm. and n @ short time be HIll ieo
h|meI O useful nomhar oi = gronlne
anI thriving community Silver cts
has toultIiui|Y bright future