Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-03
GRANT COUNTY
And silver City Paid =. Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'm
migration OF This Territory.


A Brlcf 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 resource
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects of this
Territory up to December Is, 1893. The
work is Cmbellishsd with tine engrav-
ings Of tho 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 tho southwest.
A llattering 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 2e0,oO0 hoad OF
cattle and numerous hocks of sheen upon
| our ranges; an annual production OF
Sl,00O,OO0 in gold bullion and SSOO,OOO 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 ls Silver City, sltuat-
ed 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 to it. and il outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. IL lies Mt
the end Of branch line Of the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys tho 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 public charac-
/ ter would do credit Co an eastern county
scat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines in $500 it 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-
trstOrs, almost in thew 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 we're
built within the city limits. 1t 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. ns
there Is a normal RessuFe in the fire
hydrants OF IA pounds to the inch, inn
munity from the ravages Of that danger.
GUS element is certain. The water Is
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. It is taken from a tunnel
I k.araAm n Al
width of the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
ie 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 n 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 aub-dralns The To-
cation is in q 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 notable example Not
only has she an ample supply for domes.
tic and sanitary purposes Of large oity,
Rot dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she ls re-
lieyed as much rs possible from danger
Of hres.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets,
tho churches, tho commodious and com
Portable hotels, Of which there are four,
giyo the CITY a metropolitan air. The
salubrious clraate makes good the local
claim as n kanitarium. Situated at
about COCO feet elevation, at about 35
degrees IS seconds north latitude, pro-
tected by encirclinR mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva-
ton Of health or the restoration OF the
invalid 10 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 tho Gulf OF Mexico, but the
heat is tempered by an elevation OF
more thnn mile above tho sea. The
air is ozonnted, and the influence of the
pine forests is felt like bals8m in every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest 10 life rovlying He
Will mix with q brainy, cultured popu-
lace, aud In q short time will find him
self discussing business. He will end
ground cheap and material plentiful 10
build homo, TO which purpose the uni
versal hospitality Of tho people impol
him, aud IN a short time he will feel
himself O useful member OF growing
and thriving community. Silver City
has a wonderfully bright future.