Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-07-31
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'M
migration Of This Territory.
A Brief Resume Of the Work.

n BfieI keSuMe or 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 ia 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 saluDriOps climate aud future el-
dorado OF the southwest.
A fattering tribute is paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enteTprsng people.
We are credited with 100000 head OF
cattle and numerous fiocks Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
Sl,O0O,000 10 gold bullion and $4,000 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 scat Is Silver City, stuat-
ed at the foot OF Pinos Altos, IN the
beautiful Chihuahua valley. All tho
northern half OF the county and parts
Of SOcorro county and Arizona are d.
rectly tributary to it, and IL outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. It lies ct
the end of branch line of the Santa Fe
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 charac-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
scat 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 it is, surrounded by mills and cOnoen-
traitors, almost in the very center of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
Ity are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. 1t has a
number of civic and social organizations.
It's water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only OF a
good and pure supply Of water, but, as
there is normal pressure in the fire
hydrants OF l44 pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the ravages Of that danger
GUS element is certap The water is
pumped to high rese Dir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width OK the valley. Under anything
! like ordinary circumstances the supply
is more than ample. Building material
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
/ tHins furnish lumber and stones Of the
| best character.
This method Of developing G wator
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-drains. The To-
I cation is in q wide swale or shallow val
1 ley leading down from the Pinos Altos
| towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
! drainage is an important factor ia the
I economic development of the arid west.
/ SILVER City is a notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes.
tic and sanitary purposes Of large city,
! not dependent on chance showers, but
I through her pumping system she is re-
lieved aa much as possible from danger
OF fires.
lu6 court mouse, the uOspithlhi the
fine blocks that limo the business streets,
the churches, the commodious and com
Portable hotels, Of which there are four,
| give the city a metropolitan air. The
salubrious climate makes good the local
claim as a sanitarium. Situated at
about 6,OCO feet elevation, at about 35
degrees Is seconds north latitude, pro-
tected by encircling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva-
tion 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
ern coast Of tho Gulf OF Mexico, but the
heat is tempered by an elevation Of
more than a mile above the sea. The
air is ozonated, and the influence Of tbs
I pine forests Is felt like bals0m In every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest in life reylvinR. lie
Will mix with a brniny, cultured popu
lace, and IN q short time will find him
self discussing business. He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful tC
build a home, 10 which purpose the uni
persal hospitality Of the people impe
him, and IN a short time he viii foe
1 himself q useful member Of q growing
and thriving community. Silver City