Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-10-30
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'm.
migration OF This Territory.
A Brief Resume on tho WOrk


The Bureau Of immigration, Through
It's efficient secretary, Max Frost, of San
ta Fe, has just issued q handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the resource
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December Is, 1893. The
work Is embellished with fine engrav-
ihgs Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
10 this BalubFious climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest.
A fattering tribute is paid to Grnnt
County's wealth producing resources,
her Incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprising people.
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous focks OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OK
q, 100000 In gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstoues.
We find the following 10 regard to
Silver City:
The county seat is Silver City, sltuat-
ed at the foot Of Pines Altos, IN the
beautiful chihuahua valley. Ali thr
northern half of the county and parts
OF Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary TO it, and il outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. il lies at
the end Of q 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 q public and semi-public charac-
ter would do credit 70 an eastern county
seat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines In 1900 it has been a
town ate, but the energy Of the last deo-
ade has done more for It's advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
as it Is, surrounded by mills and concen-
traitors, almost in the very center OF the
mining region, it's stability and prosper
lty are assured. Largo business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. II has a
number Of civic and SOCIAL organizations.
Its water-worlEs, lying about two miles
from town, aGsure the city not only OF q
good and pure supply Of water, but, as
there is normal pressure In the fire
hydrants Of LA pounds to the inch, inn
munity from the ravages Of that danger
ous element is certain. The water ia
pumped 10 a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. IL 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 Of the
best character.
This method Of developing a water
supply is worthy OF complete and tech.
nioal description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. The To-
cation is in a wide swnle or shallow val
Icy leading down from the PinOs Alto
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage Is an important factor In thl
economic development Of the arid west
Silver City Is q notable example. No
only has she an ample supply for domes
tic aud sanitary purposes OF large city
not dependent on chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she is re
lieved as much as poasible from DANCE
OF fires.
The court ouG9, u o hospitals, tn,
fine blocks that line the business streetE
the churches, the commodious and som
Portable hotels, Of which there are -four
give the city a metropolitan air. Thl
salubriOuB climate makes good the l0ca
claim as o HanitRrium. Situated o
about 0O00 feet elevation, at about 8
degrees 10 seconds north latitude, pro
tocted by encircling mountains, all th
conditions are perfect for the preserva
tion OF health or the restoration Of th
invalid TO sound physical existence. tn
springs are early and winters mild, Will
the summers are never torrid. The LAT
itudo ie the Bamo as that OF the north
orn coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but th
heat Is tempered by en- elevation O
more than q mile above tho sea. Tb
air Is oz0nated. and the influence Ot th
pine forests is felt like balsom 10 ever
breath. The invalid who settles her
win find bic interest 10 life revlving. ii
wall mix with q brainy, cultured pOpu
lace, and in q short time will find him
self discussing business. He will IN
grouad cheap and material plentiful I
build a home, 10 which purpose the UNI
Ver8al hospitality Of the people impt
him. aud in q short time he viii e,
himself q useful member OF q GROWN
and thriving community. Silver CT