Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-08-21
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment BY the Bureau Of In
migration or This Territory,
A Brief Resume OF the WorE

NJ
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
Us efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
"a te, has just issued handsome hand
book OF 344 pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
STATISTICS anC future prospects Of this
Territory up TO December Is, 1893. The
work Is embellished with fine enRrav-
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 climHte and future al
dorado Of the southwest.
A hattering tribute is paid to Grant
County's wealth producing reeourcea.
her incompatible sanitary advantages.
beautiful scenery, brood ranges. brlebt,
rapid rivers and entefprising people'
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous fiocks OF sheen upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
el,OO0,0OO in gold bullion and s6OOOOO in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lend,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat Is Silver City, mtuat-
ed at the foot Of Pinos Altos, 10 the
beautiful Chihuahua valley. All the
northern halt OF the county and parts
OF Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary to IL, and it outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. It 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
nrh Il Al. a
ings Of public and semi-publio 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 1888 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. II las
number OF civic and social organizations.
lts water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only Of
good and pure supply Of water, but, as
there Is normal pressure 10 the FIRE
hydrants Of IA pounds 10 the inch, inn
munity from the ravaRes Of that danger
Gus element is certain. The water Is
pumped TO a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. It Is taken from a tunnel
which drifta across bed rock the full
width Of the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
is more than ample. Building material
ig very cheap aa 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 10 Ia 3 wide swele or 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.
Silver City is q notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domss.
tic and sanitary purposes of a large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she is re-
lieyed 80 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
clAiln aa q sanitarium. Situated at
about 5000 feet elevation, at about IS
degrees l5 seconds north latitude, pro
tected by ercircling mountains, an the
conditions are perfect for the preserve
ton Of health or tho restoration Of Che
invalid 10 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 tho north
ern coast of the Gulf Of Mexico. but the
heat is tempered BY an elevation Of
more than q mile above the sea. The.
air Is ozonated, aud the influence Of the
pine forests h felt like balsem in every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find hia interest Ia life revlving. He
will mix with q brainy cultured popu-
lace, and 10 q short time viii find him
self discussing business. He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful 10
build a home, 10 which purpose the uni
veraal hospitality of the people impel
him, aud M q short time ne viii feel
himself a useful member OF q growing
and thriving community. Silver City
has a wonderfully bright future.