Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-09-25
GRANT COUNTY
And silver city Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of Im-
migration OF This Territory.
Brief Resume Of the Work.

Brict Aeaume OF the HOrk.
The Bureau Of immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, of san
Ia Fe, has just issued handsome hand
book OF 334 pages, showing the res0urc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistc8 and future prospects Of this
Territory up TO December 10, 1888 The
work Is embeilished with fine eugrav-
ings 0E the principal ciues, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, frnit
farus and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
IN this salubrious climate and future 81
dorado of The southwest.
A fiattering tribute IS paid to Grant
Codnty's wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprising people.
We are credited with 10000 head OF
cattle aud numerous iiocks OF sheep upon
our ranges; au annual production OF
Sl,OOO,OCO 10 gold bullion and 3oO0,C0O in
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead,
copper, opRls, turquoise aud othor rare
and valuable gelnstonos
We hnd the following ia regard to
Silver City:
The county seat rs Silver City, situat-
ed at the foot OF Piuos Altos, m the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern hall OF the county aud parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectiy TRIBUTARY to it, and IL outfits doz-
Gus OF surrounding campa lt lies at
the end OF a branch line OF the Santa Fe
road, aud enjoys the advantages accru-
ing TO every large supply depot It's
bbnka, 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
I seat. Since the opening ok the Santa
] Rita copper mines IN laOO it has been a
town site, but heenergy OF The last dec
4 ade has done more for its advancement
1 than all the previous years Sitgated
as Il is, surrounded by mills and conceu-
traitors. Utmost 10 the very center of the
Z mining region, its stability and prosper
ny are assured. Large business blocks
are built OF projected, and during the
year 1888 about twenty-five business
I houses and handsome residences were
! built within the city limits. II has a
numter 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 "a uOrmai pressure IN the tire
hydrants Of ll4 pounds to the inch, Inn
| murity from taa ravages of that danger
Gus element is certain The water Is
putnped 20 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
uical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water ia stopped
on the bed rock by sub-drainH Ihe To-
cation Is IN O wide sNale or shallow val
Icy ieading down from the Pinoa Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainago is an important factor ia the
economic development OF the arid west.
Silver City 10 o notable example Not
only has size an ample supply FOR domes-
tc and sanitary purposes of large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she Is 70.
lieved az much as poaelblo from danger
Of droa.
The court house, the hospitals, The
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commodioun and COM
Portable hotels OF which there are four
give tho city a metropolitan cir. The
aalubriOus climate makes good the local
claim as a sanitorium. Situated al
about 6.O00 feet elevation, at about SO
det rees 10 seconds north latitude, pro.
teeied by enciroling mountains, an the
conditions are perfect for the preserVa.
ton Of health or the restoration Of the
invalid % 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
ern coast OF tho Gulf Of Mexico. but The
heat Is tempered by an elevation 81
more than o mile shove the sea. The
air Is oz0nnted. aud the influence OF The
pine forests Is felt liko bnlsom in every
brtath The invnlid who settles here
viii find bis interest 10 lii0 reviviDg. hl
will mix with a bTainy, cultured popu
lace. and In short time viii End him
self discussing business He viii fine
ground cheap and material plenaful q
build a home, to which purpose the uni
versal hospitality Of the people impe
him, aud in q short time be win feel
himself a useful member Of a growing
and thriving community. Silver CIT,
hna Wond0IlullE bright future.