Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-10-09

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sician inasmuch as they illustrate the general
climate OF New Moxico and because they enable
him n point Out the most desirable resorts for
TIE different seasons Of The year. For example,
II would be exceedingly unwlse 10 send during
the winter months a patient from the Gulf
states 30 any place colder than Silver City or
Las Cruces, and equally 80 10 have i'm 90 dur
ing the summer months 70 Las Cruces, SOcorrO
or Albuquerque.
The ideai winter resort Of New Mexico Is las
Cruces, which, with its twin city. Ia Mcsilla, Is
located IN The famed and fertile Mosilla Valley
about twenty miles above the Texas lire. It Is
located directly on the Rio Grandc west Of the
Organ mountains, which, in-the clear atmos-
phcre, look like hills three OF four miles away
but which are really great mountain peaks
"a miles distant and 5000 feet In height. These
mountains are perforated by valuable lead and
silver mines. Las Cruces Is quiet little town Of
1000 people, a large proportion OF whom are
Mexican. a good hotel built upon the mesa or
high land on the edge Of this town would be
deserving Of q large winter patronage, as Las
Cruces is quito accessible, being about two
hours ride nom II Paso, Texas. With two or
three exceptions the accommodations are poor.
A plan for a cottage sanitarium q miles east OF
the town Is Sill In embryo. In summer a few
invalids have found IL beneficial 20 camp ont ON
the higher ground at The foot Of the Organ
mountains. After the FIRST Of April the heat at
las Cruces becomes very disagreeable, the
temperature In the unelouded sun running taI
above 100 deg. Fair. IT is not a summer resort
On the other hand, we End the cities OF las
Vegas and Santa Fe presenting most Of the re-
qulreinents Of the patient with weak lungs who
seek a summer residence. Being IN mountain
Gus districts the summer rainfall Is greater thar
In the cities Of. the valley, and this, together
with their higher altitude and latitude, causes
the temperature 10 be much lower than thar
that Of other cities In the Territory. These rains
would be very Objectionable to the invalid were
It not that they are Of short duration, and tina
the slope OF the ground and poroslty OF the sol
cause the water to flow of and disappear at Z
very rapid rate, leaving the atmosphere quit
dry and free from impurities. As a consequence
there are very few days during the rainy month
IN which a patient may not find q few hours
morning and evening, TO venture out.
The mean,temperature Of these two cities 1
about that Of New York City, st. Louis and Sal
Lake city. while their summer temperature 1
about that Of Detroit and Chicago, but expert
ence has shown that here rs in other high, dr.
} attitudes the cold Is felt to be less penetrating il
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mer.
Before passing on to Silver City. which we be
Iiove TO be the best all-the-year-rOund healtl
resort, Il may be well to say q word or two abou
Albuquerque and SOc0rro. These, like othe
New Mexican towns, have great advantages O
climate. They are both situated on the ri
Grande, and the latter town is, commercial
speaking, but a small edition II tile former
Albuquerque Is perhaps the moss important, a
II IS undoubtedly the most progressive city 0
the Territory. Tie position held by these tN
places, dramatically, is a sort OF mean bctweer
those already newfoundland as warm in white
as Las Cruces, nor as cool in summer as Ia
: Vegas. Santa re and silver City. Perhaps
would be well to describe them as pleasant r,
sorts for the spring and fall.
We now come TO Silver City. a mining town O
5000 inhabitants, IN the Southwestern porto
= Of the Terrltory, with an elevation OF 600 feet
Il Is located partly on the hillsides aud partly !
am arroyo or open valley Immediately surroun,
= ed by hills about 200 feet. higher than the town
and more remotely by mountains on the north
= some 1900 feet higher. The natural fall OF th
= main street Is 2GO feet to the mile. Its peculi;
: location gives Il q great advantage over Olhl
New Mexican towns, more particularly Alb
querque. SOcorrO and las Cruces. nasmuch
Z surrounding hills cut OF the hard winds thata
> so dlsagrceable at all seasons ON account Of q
dust they carry. but more particularly IN white
when the element OF cold Is q serious consider
ton. Dust and wine storms are much lc
common at Silver City than IN the valley Of q
Rio Grande. aud only an invalid can testify
\ she disagreeableness Of such conditions. II
water for The sapply OF the town is intercepti
Z by q sort Of underground dam about a mi
above. and Is supplied IA iron pipes. Lik tn
which IS procured from wells along the Il
Q Grande it Is "hard," and has a slightly alkalil
taste, and without being At al an ideal drinkll
, water, 70 serves is purpose, and has never be-
n, known TO produce sieknegs. IN a valley abo
six miles long. above the waterworSs, there a
but or three residences, $50 tie danger fro
contamination from animal excreta IS NJ
minimium.
The following ngures given by Professor y
\ @ Warning. who has analysed the water. she
= shat 10 Is superior TO that which supplies q
city OF Denver