Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-16
eRANT coUNTY
And silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment BY the Bureau OF I'M
migration OF This Territory.

migration OF This Territory.
A Brief Resume Of the Work.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
it's efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
ia Fe, has just issued a handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the resource
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December 10, 1898. The
work is embellished with fine engrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms aud the humorous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this salubriops climate and future ell
dorado Of the southwest.
A tiattering tribute is paid to Grant
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 fiocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
5l,0O0,0V0 10 gold bullion and 100000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines of lead,
and valuable gemstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat Is Silver City, sltuat-
ed at the foot OF Pinos Altos, IN the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern haif OF the county and PARTS
Of Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary 10 it, and il outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. 1t lies at
the end OF branch line OF the Santa Fe
road, and eoioys the advantages accru-
ing to every large supply depot It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ings Of public and semi-publlc charac-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since tho opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines in lS00 il has been O
town site, but the energy Of the last dec
ade haa done more for It's advancement
than all the previous years. Situated
as it is. surrounded by mills and conoen-
trators, almost In the very center of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
i'y are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1888 about twenty-five business
/ houses and handsome residences were
| built within The city limits. It las 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, rs
there is uormal pressure in the FIRE
| hydrants of 144 pounds TO The inch, I'M
munity from the ravages OF that danger
GUS element is certain The water is
pumped to a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. Il is taken from a tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the fun
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 humber 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 Is sub-dfains The To-
cation 10 IN a wide swale or shallow val
ley leading down from the Pinos Altos
towards Silver City, No witer what
Fever runs on the surface. This under.
drainage is an Important factor Ia the
economic development Of the arid west
Slmer 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-
lieved as much as possible from danger
Of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, Tho
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, tho commOdioua and com
Portable hotels, OF which there are four
give the city a metropolitan air. The
salubrious climatic makes good the loca
claim as a BaDitHrium. Situated al
about 0,O00 feet elevation, at about %
def rees 10 seconds north latitude, pro
teoted by oncircling mountains, ali The
conditions are perfect for the preaerya
tion Of health or the restoration Of th,
invalid to sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, wbil'
tho summers nre never torrid. The lat
itude 10 the Same ns that of the north.
efn coast of the Gulf Of Mexico. bnt Ia,
heat is tempered by on elevation 81
more than o mile above the sea. The
aif 10 ozonated. and the influence Of th,
pine forests is felt like balsom Ia ever,
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest in life rewYing. III.
wall mix with brainy, cultured popu
lace, and IN short time win find him
self discussing business He VIII lini
ground cheap and material plentiful &,
build home, 10 which purpose the uni
versnl hospitality OF the people impe
him, and ln q short time he viii fee
/ himself p useful member OF 4 growing
and thriving community. Silver OFT,
has a wonderfully bright future.