Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-11-26
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of lm-
migration OF This Territory.

mAfAaNAWh " AMNo ACINAtUIIs
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 3lt pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December Is, 1899. 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 salnbriOps climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest.
A fattering tribute is paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources.
hcr Incompatible sanitary advantages
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright
rapid rivers and enterprising Deople
We are credited with 100000 head of
cattle and numerous fiocks of sheen upop
our ranges; an annual production of
Sl,OO0,OOO in gold bullion and SSOO,OO0 in
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable genstOnes.
We lind the following in regard to
Silver City;
The county seat IS Silver City, stunt
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 10 il, and il outfits doz-
EMS OF surrounding camps. 1t lies at
the end OF branch line of tie Santa Fe
road, and enioys the advantages accru-
ing to every large supply depot. It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build.
lngs 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 lSO0 il has been a
town site, but the energy Of the last dec
ade has done more for It's advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
as it is, surrounded by mills and cOncen-
traitors, almost IN the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
ny 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. To has 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, as
there rs a normal pressure 10 the fire
hydrants CT 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. IL is taken from 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 complete and tech
nioal description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is siopped
on the bed rock by sub-drans. The 10
cation is 10 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 10 the
economic development OF the arid west.
SILVER City is y notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes.
tic and sanitary purposes Of a large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she is re-
.lieved as much ns possible from danger
Of fireB
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets.
the churches, the eommodious 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 az
about 6,000 feet elevation, at about 35
degrees Is seconds north latitude, pro
tected by euoirclinR mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva-
ton 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 Gull Of Mexico. but the
heat 10 tempered by an elevation OF
more than q mile above the sea. The
air Is Ozonated, and the influence Of the
pine forests Is felt like bnlsom IN every
breeth. The invalid who settles hero
will find his interest iu life FeVlving. He
will mix with a brainy. cultured pOpu-
lace, aud ia a short time will find him
self discussing business. He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful 10
build home, 10 which purpose the uni
versal hospitality Of the people impel
him, aud no q short time he win feel
himself q useful member OF a growing
and thriving community Silver City
has a wonderfully bright future.