Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-03-20
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.

The Bureau Of Immigration, through
it's efficient secretary, Max Frost, OF San
ia Fe, has just issued a handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the rosourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects, Of this
Territory up to December Is, 1893. The
work is embelished with fine ongrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and tho numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this salubrious climate and 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 ranged, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprising people.
We are credited with 100000 head OF
cattle and numerous Aocls Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
s1,0O0,0O0 in gold bullion and 100000 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 seat is Silver City, situat-
ed ut the foot OF Pnos 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. 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 a public aud semi 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
ade has done more for It's advancement
than ali the previous years Situated
as 1t is surrounded by mills and cuncen-
traitors, almost In the very center OF the
mining region, its stability and prosper
I'y 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 tho city limits. 1t tas Il
number Of civic and social organizations
lie water-w 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 ia the fire
hydrants OF l44 pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the raveges Of that danger
GUS element is certain. The water Is
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from a tunnel
which drifts across bed rock tho 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 Of the
best character.
This method of developing a 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 is in a wide swale OF shallow val
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 in the
economic development of the arid west.
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only has she an ample supply for domes.
tic and sanitary purposes OF a large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she 10 re-
! lieyed as 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 a metropolitan air The
salubrious climate makes good the local
claim as a sanitarium. Situated at
about 6,OO0 feet elevation, at about 80
degrees Is seconds north latitude, pro-
| tected by encircling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva-
| 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 the same as that OF the north
ern coast OF the Gulf Of Mexico, but tho
heat is tempered 10y an elevation of
more than mile above the sea. The
! air is ozonRted, and the influence Of the
/ pine forests is felt like bals8m in every
breath. The invalid who settles here
! will find his interest ia life revlving. He
| will mix with a brainy, cultured popu-
! lace, and in a short time will find him.
| self discussing business. He will find
/ ground cheap and material plentiful 10
build home, TO which purpose the uni
versal hospitality Of the people impel
him, aud IN a short time he will feel
himself useful member OF a growing
| and thriving community. Silver City
has wonderfully bright future.