Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-08
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'm.
migration Of This Territory.
A BIG Resume of the VOL.

BEAtA AesuuAe OF the WORK.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, ajax Frost, of San
ia Fe, has just issued handsome hand
book OF 344 pages, showing the resOnrc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects OF this
Territory up to December 10, 1893. The
work Is embellished with fine engrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farnls and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
10 this salubrious climate and future ell
dorado Of the southwest.
A hattering tribute Is paid 10 Grant
Countys wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprislng people
We are credited with 100000 head OF
cattle and numerous tiocks OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
s1,000,OOO in gold bullion and $4,000 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-
cd at the foot OF Pinos Altos, 10 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 il outfits doz-
ens of surrounding camps. II lies at
the end Of branch line OF the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing TO every large supply depot Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
al nd "a
ings of public and seml-publc chaFac-
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
sde has done more for It's advancement
than ali 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
l.y are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1913 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. II tas d
number Of civic and social organizations
/ Its water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only OF a
good and pure supply OF water, but. az
there is normal pressure in the fire
hydraDts OF l44 pounds to the inch, Im.
munity from the ravages OF that danger
Gus element is certain The water Il
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 10 is taken from a tunne
/ which drifts across bed rock the ful
width Of the valley. Under anything
/ like ordinary circumstances the supply
is more than ample. Building mRteFia
| is very cheap as the surrounding noun.
tains furnish lumber and stones Of The
best character
This method OF developing a watel
supply is worthy OF a complete and tech
nieal description. Spare however dOel
not permit this. The water is Stopped
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. The 10
cation Is 10 a wide swale or shallow val
ley leading down from the PinOs AltOi
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage Is an important factor 10 th.
economic development OF the arid west
Silver City is q notable example. No
only has she an ample supply for domes
tic and sanitary purposes OF large city
not dependent on chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she - re
lievsd as much as possible from DANCE
Of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, u,
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commodlOus and com
Portable hotels, Of which there are four
give the city a metropolitan air. Thi
salubTiOus climate makes good the loCa
claim as a sanitarium. Situated n
about 5000 feet elevation, at about 8
det rees l5 seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all thl
conditions are perfect for the BreserVa
ton Of health OF the restoration Of IN,
invalid TO sound physical existence. Tn,
springs are early and winters mild, whill
the summers are never torrid. The lat
itude is the same as that OF the north
ern coast OF the Gulf Of Mexico. bat thl
heat is tempered by an elevation o
more than a mile above the sea. tn
air is ozonated. and the inflnenCe OF th
pine forests 10 felt like balsom IN ever
breath. The invalid who settles hen
will find his interest in life reuviuR. n
will mix with a brainy. cultured popu
lace, and 10 q short time will find him
self discussing business. He will dni
ground cheap and material plentiful d
build q home, 70 which purpose the uni
Versal hospitality Of the people impe
him. and 10 a short time he will Zee
himself a useful member OF a CROWN
and thriving community. Silver CIT
hat q wondolfully bright fuluTe,