Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-12
GRANT COUNTY
Aud Silver City Paid Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of Im-
migration OF This Territory.
4 Brief Resume OF the Wor

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 5ii pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects of this
Territory up to December 10, 1893. The
work is cmbellished 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 ilattering tribute is paid to Grant
COunty's wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprsing people.
We are credited with 100000 head OF
cattle and numerous flocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
! Sl,OOO,0OO in gold bullion and S9OO,OOO ia
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise aud other rare
and valuable genstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat Is Silver City, sltuat-
ed as 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 il outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding cumps. 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 Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ings OF 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 iJs advancement
than all the previous years. Situated
AS il is, surrounded by mills and concen-
traitors, almost IN tue very center of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
~ 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. 1t las a
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. Us
there Is normal pressure in the fire
hydrants of l44 pounds to the inch, I'M
munity from the ravages 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 the full
] ltrffA ..F ha
| 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-dralns. The To-
cation is in wide swale or shallow val
Icy leading down from the Pinos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
| drainage is an important factor ia the
economic development of the arid west.
Silver City is notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes
/ tic and sanitary purposes Of large city,
/ not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she Is re-
lieyed as much as possible from danger
of fires
Tie court house, the hospitals, the
/ fine blocks that line the business streets,
| the churches, the commodiOnn 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 5000 teet elevation, at about 35
def rees Is seconds north latitude. pro-
tected by encircling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva-
tlon 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 the
heat is tempered by an elevation Of
moro than mile above the sea. The
air is ozonated, and the influence Of the
pine forests is felt like bals0m ia every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest iu life revlvinQ. lie
Will mix with a brainy. cultured popu-
lace, aud 10 short time will find him
self discussing business. He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful to
build home, to which purpose the uni
yersal hospitality Of the people impel
him, aud IN a short time he will feel
himself q useful member Of a growing
and thriving community. Silver CITY
has wonderfully bright future.