Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-07-23

tn6 Silver Cify ral& q tlanasoms
Geeeli.aens - she nure~u ef IN.
nierailsn or This Territory.

a @risf Resume og the work.
1hs hnssau ol Immigration, through
iis elloieat secretary, Max Frost, OF San
"a r.. han just issued handsome hand
took q " pagea. showing the rsscurc-
81 oiimats, geography, geology, history,
aiatlstioa and future prospects Of this
'l1eIliory Up % Dscbmber 10, 1885. The
work is ombslliahsd with ii0o euerav-
inea Of The principal oitioa, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes aud pleasure resorts which abound
10 this balubrious climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest
A ilattoring tribute is paid to Grant
Connty'a wealth producing resources,
hor Incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers aud entcrprising people.
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous fiock8 OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OF
Sl.O000U0 in gold bullion and 28O0,O0O IN
sileor ore, bogidos rich mines OF lead.
copper, opals, turquoise aud oLher raro
and valuable gemstones.
We find The following D regard to
Silver City:
Tho county nost Is SilFoy City atuat.
ed ht tho foot or Pinos Altos, rs tho
beautiful Chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county aud parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona are di-
roctly tributary to it. and IL outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. 10 lies at
The end OF q Jrnneh line Of tho Santa Fc
roads and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing 70 every large supply depot It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels aud other build
ings Of public and selni-public charac-
ter would do credit TO an eastern county
seat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines in lcO0 it has been a
town site. but the energy Of the last dec
ade bias done more for It's advancement
than Hll tho 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
l'y are assured. Large business blocks
ere built or projected, and during the
year 1888 about twenty-five business
houses and4 handsome residences we're
built within The city limits. 10 faa q
number Of civic and social organizations
Its waier- works. lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not ouly OK q
good and pure supply Of water. buf. 1e
lhoro 10 normal pressure ia She fre
hycrants Of IA pounds to the inch, i'm
munlty from tho ravages Of that danger.
Qua element 10 certain. The water "a
pumped 10 a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. lt Is taken from = tunnel
which driftB a0r0a8 bed rock the full
width oL she valley. Under anything
| like ordinary circumstances the supply
~ more than ample. Building material
J = very cheap an the surrounding noun
lnins furnish lumber and stones - the
Lest character.
This method Of Developing : water
cuppig i1 worthy of 8 compieee and tech
! 1ic1l ccssliplion. Space however does
noe permif shia H'ha water ia rionDed
on che bed uouE by ualD-dfainA The To-
calIua & Cd g vide saEis o. shallow Vni.
~ lsndinE doWn FROM tha Nincn AZ A4c1
towards HiigaE City. 10 uter Nhaf.
ever funa o. the auliapo. This nader.
4faisee d aa anf lll8l1s n ths
qoneaio o1gelopla ol the arid ueal
1liFef City ia . noteiie eEaHafla. net
onlg hea she nn ample a1ppig for dcmae.
iIe al4 1llItsly puEpo111 OF large c'ty.
not depnnront "a choaso ahoNoga. bnt
through heE nu1nninl 1Fot1iu nhc ln ru.
I|4eee - uuoh - possible from danger
ol 1rea.
The court hoses, ths hoaplsls. lhe
hnc blooE1 that line the business etroela,
tise cauFohes, She eammediogs and eom-
ae7tahIe hotels, 81 Whlah there are four.
size The nltf a melun1lifan nir. The
e7'u1llous ohmato makes coed the local
cIaim - 9 G1nIlaFium. Situated al
1ouat 401 icut elevation, at abQut 80
de5 rees l1 ascondr north lslitude. pro.
/ |Qnlea lf oncIfcIInI uouniaina ga lho
conditions are perfect for tho preserve
IIqr 81 hcrltt 81 the Ioralion ~ the
inra,Id - aann4 ~ FaIesl eNisIencs. The
! npr'nEe 4If early anI winters mild, while
the nummof1 are neytr lorfic. The lat.
l1uoc "a the same % that 81 Che north-
oIn coani oI the Gulf OF Mexico. bat iho
heat I1 tempered BY an elevation ol
more than q mile shore tho sea- Iho
cir 10 ozonniof. and the Influence Of the
pine IoTcgl9 ~ i8lt like baIaom in every
brcnth. Tho invalid who settles here
VIII hnd bic interest |u Ifo loupInc. Ile
al|| m|s u|lh q 1rainy. onilnfad Dopu.
lace. and In q short time NIll Ind him.
self discussing Dte'noat Ha win fnd
ground cheap and material plentiful "a
build n home. Io which purpose lhc uni.
/ Fona| hospitality % the people lmne|
him. nno In q short time hs VIA len|
h'mee.i g useful memtN oI growing
and thriving community Silver CITY
has Fonda1iu|ly bright iu,ule