Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-09-11
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid q Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'm.
migration Of This Territory.
A Brief Resume OF the Work.

A Brief Resume Of the Work.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
lts efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
u k'e, has just issued 3 handsome hand
book Of 344 pageh, 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 5ne encrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms aud tho numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this salubrious climate and future ell
dorado OF the southwest.
a hattering tribute is paid TO Grant
Ccunty's wealth producing resources.
her Incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
gopid rivers and euterprising people
We are credited with 100000 head Of
osttlo aud numerous flocks OF sheep upon
ous renges; an annual production OF
81 .C9o0J0 in gold bullion and 100000 in
llyaE cze, besides rich mines OF lead,
coppor, opala, turquoise and other rare
end valuable gemstones.
We find the following in resaed 10
silgeF Gity.s-.
The county seat Is Silver City, ntuat-
ed at the foot Of Pinos Altos, N the
beautiful Chihuahua valley. All the
northern half or the county and parts
OF SocOrro county and Arizona are di-
rsctly tributary 10 it, and il outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. II lies at
the end Of branch hne 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
inRs Of public and semi l-publc charac-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since the opening OF the Santa
Rita copper mines in 1900 il has been q
town site, but the energy OF the last dec
ade has done more for It's advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
20 IL is, surrounded by mills and concen-
traitors, almost in the very center OF the
raining region, It's stability and prosper
Itg are assured. Large business blocks
arc built OF projected, and during the
year 1898 about twenty-five business
bouses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. It has
number OF civic and social organizations.
lts water-worka, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only OF
good and pure supply OF water, but, as
there ie normal pressure ia the fire
hydrants of la pounds 10 the inch, im-
munity from the ravRgea OF that danger
Gus element IL certain The water IS
pumped to q high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t ie taken from . tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width Of tho valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
is more than Rmple. Building material
"a ~ feln ftf flsas
tains furnish lumber and stones OF the
best character.
This method of developing q water
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-
cation ia IN d wide 6Wala OF shallOW val
ley leading down from the Pinos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage 10 an important factor ia the
economic development Of the arid west.
Silver City is q notable example. Not
only has she sn ample supply for d0mea-
tie and sanitary purposes OF large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she Is re-
lieved az much as possible from danger
Of lres.
The court house, the hospitals, the
nne blocks that li0e the business streets,
the churches, the oommodious and COM
Portable hotels, Of which there are four,
give the city q metropolitan air. The
slubrious climate makes good the local
claim as q Banitarium. Situated AZ
about 600 feet elevation, az about 50
deg rees Is seconds north latitude, pro-
teoted by oncircling mountains, an the
conditions are perfect for tho preaerya-
ton 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 tho same ns that of tho north
orn ooast OF the Gulf Of Mexico. but tho
heat Ia tempered by an elevation Of
moro than q mile above the sea- The
air 10 ozonated. and tho influence Of the
pine forcsta is felt like balsBm in every
breath The invalid who settles here
viii find his interest in life rowing H0
Will mix with q bFainy, cultured popu-
lace, and 10 a short time viii find him
self discussing bneinoes. He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful to
build a home, 20 which purpose the uni
goreal hospitality Of the people impol
him, and 10 a short time he will fool
himself useful member Of a growing
and thriving community Silver City
- : Uondo4lnllV hFiQlf future.