Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-05-28

GRANT coUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau OF Im-
migration OF This Territory.


A Brief Resume OF the Work.
The Bureau of Immigration. through
it's efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
ia Fe, has just issued a handsome hand
book Of 34i 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,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this salubrious climate and future ell
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 flocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
Sl,000,000 in gold bullion and 100000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opnls, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We find 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 to it, and it outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps 1t lies at
the end OF branch line of the Santa Fe
road, and enioys the advantages accru-
ing to every large supply depot Its
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 1900 it has been q
town site, but the energy Of the last dec
ade has done more for its advancement
than all tho previous years. Situated
as il is, surrounded by mills aud concen-
traitors, almost in the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
i'y 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 tho city limits. 1t tas IA
number Of civic and social organizations.
It's water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only of a
good and pure supply Of water, but. as
there is normal pressure 10 the fire
hydrants OF 144 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
NH I'll h..I HrT
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
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bel 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 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 a large city,
Hot dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she ~ re-
lieved as much as possible from danger
of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets,
the churches, the commOdious and som
Portable hotels, Of which there arc four,
give the city "a metropolitan air. The
salubrious climate makes good the local
claim as o Banitarium. Situated at
about 6,0OO feet elevation, at about 80
def rees 10 seconds north latitude, pro-
tected by encircling mountains, oil the
conditions arc 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 Gulf OF Mexico. but the
hent Is tempered by an elevation OF
more than a mile above the sea. The
air Is ozonated, aud tho influence OF the
pine forests is folt like bals8m in every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest IN life reuying. lie
VIII mix with q brainy, cultured pOpu-
lace, and in a short time will find him
self discussing business. He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful 10
build q home, 10 which purpose the uni
vereal hospitality Of tho people impol
him, and nj q short time no will feel
himself a useful member OF q growing
and thriving community. Silver City
has wonderfully bright future.