Southwest-sentinel., 1894-10-23
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid n Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'm.
migration OF This Territory.
a Brlef Resume of tho Work.

a brleL Resume or the Work.
The Bureau Of immigration, through
ite 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 10, 1888 The
work is embellished with fine engrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
vail, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farp 3 and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this salubrious climate and future ell
dorado Of the southwest.
A flattering tribute is paid to Grant
Countys wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprisng people.
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous focks Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
el,OOO,OO0 in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
rand valuable gemstones.
We find tho following in regard TO
SilysfSCity;
The county seat is Silver City, situat-
ed ~ the foot Of Pinos Altos, IN the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern halt OF the county and pafts
Of Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary to it, and IL outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. 1t lies at
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
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
Bde has done more for It's advancement
than all the previous years. Situated
as it is. surrounded by mills and concen7.
traitors, almost IN the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
lty are assured. Large business blocks
are built OF projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
housea and handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. 1t has a
number Of civic and social organizations
It's water-worls, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only Of q
good and pure supply Of w9ter, but, as
butlt II u uDliuhl lAreolic III tnb Hlt
hydrants Of Ia pounds TO the inch, inn
munity from the rayages Of that danger
ous element is certain. The water is
pumped to a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. It is taken from q 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 u 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-drRlns. The To-
cation Is in a wide awale or shallow val
ley leading down from tho Pinos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs On the surface This sunder-
drainage is an important factor in the
economic development OF the arid west.
I Silver City Is o 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 ID re-
lieved aa much as possible from danger
Of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
/ fine blocks that line the business streets,
the churches, the commodious and com
Portable hotels, Of which there are four,
give the city O metropolitan air The
salubriOus climate makes good the local
claim as aanitarium. Situated az
about 6,OO0 feet elevation, at about 80
degrees l5 seconds north latitude. pro-
tected by encircling mountains, all the
| conditions are perfect for the proaerva-
iion Of health OF 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 slime as that OF the north
orn coast Of the Gull of Mexico, but the
heat Is tempered by an elevation Of
moro than q mile above the sea. The
air 20 ozonated. and the influence Of the
I pine loresle is felt like bnls0m Ia every
breath The invalid who settles here
will find his interest iu life roylving. lie
vail mix with c brainy. cultured popu.
lnce and III a short time win lind him.
ealf discussing business. He viii find
ground cheap and material plentiful "a
build q home, 20 which purpose the uni
voraa| hospitality oi the people lmpo
him, and 10 q short time DO win ioo
himself O useful member Of a growing
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