Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24
GRANT couNTY
And silver City Paid n Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of Im-
migration OF This Territory.

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A Brief Resume OF the Work.
The bureau Of Immigration. through
it's efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
ia Fe, has just issued handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects of this
Territory up to December Is, 1893. The
work is embellished with fine engrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleya, mining camps, ranches. fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this salubrious climate and future sl-
dorado of the southwest.
A hattering 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
s1,000,0O0 in gold bullion and 100000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gelnstones.
We ind 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 half OF the county and parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary 10 it, and il. outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. It lies Ht
the end OF branch line Of Il Santa Fe
road, and enjoys 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 seml-public chnrac-
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 It's advancement
than all 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
lty 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 fas q
number OF civic and social organizations.
It's water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only OF
good and pure supply OF water, but. as
there is a normal pressure in the fire
hydrants OF IA 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. II 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 n complete and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-dFnins The To-
cation is in a 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 in 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 ahe Is re-
lieved aa much as possible from danger
OF fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets,
the churches, the oOmmOdiOus and SOM
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 feet elevation, at about 30
def rees 10 seconds north latitude, pro-
tected by encircling mountainE, all tho
conditions are perfect for the preserva-
ton of health OF the restoration Of the
invalid 70 sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, while
the summers nre never torrid. The lat
itude 10 the same as that OF the north
ern coHst Of the Gull OF Mexico. but the
heat Is tempered by an elevation Of
moro than a mile above the sea. The
air Is ozonnted, and the influence Of the
pine forests is felt like Eals8m Ia every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest in life roviving. He
will mix with brainy, cultured pOpu-
lace, and Ia a short time will find him
self discussing business. He will end
ground cheap and material plentiful TO
build n home, 10 which purpose the uni-
vorsal hospitality Of the people impol
him, and M q short time he viii feel
himself n useful member Of a growing
and thriving community. Silver City
has a wonderfully bright future.