Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-03-27
GRANT COUNTY
And silver City Paid a HANDSOME
Compliment by the Burean Of Im-
migration OF This Territory.
A BrIef Resume Of the Work.

The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its 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, 1893. The
work is embellished with fine engrav-
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 climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest
A Hsttering tribute is paid to Grant
Countys 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 Aocks Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
s1,000,0O0 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, situst-
ed at the foot OF Pinos 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 a 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 and 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 all the previous years. Situated
ns it is, surrounded by mills and concen-
traitors, almost in the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
Ity 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 the city limits. Tt has a
number OF civic and social organizations.
It's water-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 in the fire
| hydrantB OF l44 pounds TO the inch, i'm
munity from the ravages OF that danger
] ous element is certain. The water is
pumped to a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from a 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 q 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 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 a notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes
tic and sanitary purposes OF q large city
not dependent on chance showers, but
| through her pumping system she is re
lieved 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 metropolitan air. Th'
salubrious climate makes good the loca
claim as a santarium. Situated a
about 6,000 feet elevation, at about 81
degrees Is seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all thl
conditions are perfect for the preserva
tion of health or the restoration Of th'
invalid TO sound physical existence. Th'
springs are early and winters mild, Will
the summers are never torTid. The lat
itude is the same as that Of the north
ern coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but tn
heat is tempered by an elevation o
more than a mile above the sea. Th
air is ozonated, and the influence of tn
pine forests is felt like bals9m IN ever
breath. The invalid who settles her
will find his interest in life reviving. III
will mix with brainy, cultured popu
lace, and in a short time will find him
self discussing business. He will fnl
ground cheap and material plentiful {
build home, TO which purpose the uni
yersal hospitality OF the people impe
him, and IN a short time he will fee
himself q useful member OF a growin
and thriving community. Silver Cit
has a wonderfully bright future.