Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-01
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of lm-
migration OF This TerrltOry.

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 344 pages, showing the resourc-
-, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December 10, 1893. The
work is cmbellished with fine engrav-
ings Of the principal citles, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this salubriops climate and future el-
dorado of the southwest.
A fattering tribute is paid to Grant
COunty's wealth producing resources,
her Incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and onterprising people
We are credited with 100000 head of
cattle and numerous tiocks Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OF
sl,O0O,OO0 in gold bullion and 100000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We lind the following in regard TO
Silver City:
The county seat is Silver City, situat.
ed at the foot OF Piros Altos, m the
beautiful Chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
Of SOcorro county and Arizona are di-
roctly tributary 10 it, and il outfits duz-
ems OF surrounding camps. It lies at
the end Of branch line OF the 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
iDgs 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 $500 it has been a
town site, but the energy Of the last dec
ade has done more for its 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, it's stability and Drosper-
ny are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1898 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. Il las a
number Of civic and social organizations.
It's water-wOrks, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not Only Of q
good and pure supply Of water, but, as
there is normal pressure in the tire
hydrants OF 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. It is taken from a 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
il very cheap as the surrounding noun
taius furnish lumber and stones of the
best character.
This method OF developing a water
supply is worthy OF q complete and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. 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 ig 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 a large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she 10 re-
lieved as much as possible from danger
Of fires.
Tho court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets,
the churches, the commodious and com-
Portable hotels, OF which there are four,
give the city n metropolitan air The
salubriOus climate makes good the local
claim as q aanitarium. Situated at
about 5000 feet elevation, at about 80
def roes IS seconds north latitude, pro-
tected by encirclinR mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preseFva-
tlon OF health or the restoration OF the
invalid to sound physical existOnce. The
springs are early aud 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
moro than a mile above the sea. The
air is ozonated, and the influence Of the
pine forests ID felt like bals8m in every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest Ia life FoViVinQ. He
will mix with . brainy, cultured popu-
lace, aud Ia q short time will find him
self discussing business He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful 10
build home, 10 which purpose the uni
yersal hospitality Of the people impel
him, and 10 q short time be will tool
himself n useful member Of a growing
and thriving community. Silver City
has q wonderfully bright future.