Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-11-13
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of Im-
migration OF This Territory.
A Brief Resume Of the Work.

A Brief Resume OF the Work.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, of San
ia Fe, has just issued handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects OF this
Territory up TO December Is, 1893. The
work is embellished with fine engrav-
ings 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 el-
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 enterprising people,
We are credited with 100000 head OF
cattle and numerous flocls Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
81 100000 10 gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gelnstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat is Silver City, Etuat-
ed at the foot Of Pinos Altos, IN the
beautiful Chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary to it, and it outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. It lies at
the end of branch line Of the Santa F'e
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing TO every large supply depot. It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ings OF public and seml-public oharac-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines in 1900 it has been a
town site, but the energy of the last dec
ade has done more for It's advancement
than all the previous years. Situated
as il is, surrounded by mills and concen-
traitors, almost in the very center Of the
mining region, it's stability and prosper.
lty are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. It kas 0
number OF civic and social organizations
It's water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only Of 3
good and pure supply OF water, but, al
there is normal pressure 10 the fire
hydrants Of l44 pounds to the inch, i'm.
munity from the ravages OF that danger
GUS element is certain. The water il
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from q tunne
I which drifts Rcross bed rock the full
width OF the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
is more than ample. Building materia
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
! tains furnish lumber and stones OF thl
best character.
This method OF developing a wate
supply is worthyof complete and tech
nioal description. Space however doe
9 not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-draIns. The 10
cation is In wide swale or shallow val
Icy leading down from the Pinos Alto
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage is an important factor ia tn
economic development Of the arid wesl
Silver City is = notable example. No
only has she an ample supply for dOmee
tic and sanitary purposes Of a large city
! not dependent on chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she is re-
lieved as much as possible from dange
Of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, thl
+ fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commodious and com
4 Portable hotels, Of which there are -four
give the city a metropolitan air, Tn
aalubriOus climate makes good the lOoa
claim az sanstarium. Situated a
about 6OOO feet elevation, at about 8
degrees 10 seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all th
conditions are perfect for the prosorvs
tion Of health or the restoration Of th
invalid TO sound physical existence. Tn
springs are early and winters mild, Will
the summers are never torrid. The lai
. itude Is the same as that Of the north
ern coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but th
heat 10 tempered by an elevation Q
more than a mile above the sea. tn
n air is ozonated, aud the influence Of th
pine forests Is felt like b0lsBmin ever
0 breath. The invalid who settles her
will find his interest 10 life reWving. II
I; will mix with q brainy, cultured popu
\ lace, and IN a short time will find hin
self discussing business. He will fin
: ground cheap and material plentiful
build a home, to which purpose the IN
versal hospitality Of the people imp,
him, aud Ia q short time be will ios
himself q useful member Of a GROWN
and thriving community. Silver Cit
}. has 4 wonderfully bright future.