Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-12-31
GRANT COUNTY
And silver city Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau oT Enl-
migration Of This Territory.


migration Of This Territory.
A Rricf Resume Of the Work.
The Buroau Of immigration, through
It's Efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
ia Fe, has just issued a handsome hand
book Of 3lt pages, showing the rosourc-
es, climate. geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory upto December Is, 1893. The
work is embellished with Ruo 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 salnbrious climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest.
A fiattering 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 foelzs OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
el,O0O,O00 in gold bullion and $4,000 Ia
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead,
copper, opalss turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
Tho county seat Is Silver City, stuat-
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 ara di-
rectly tributary 70 it, and il outfits doz-
ens Of Surrounding camps. 1t lies at
the end Of q branch line Of the 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 semi-public churac-
ter would do credit TO an eastern county
seat Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines In l500it has been a
town site, but the energy Of the last dec
ade has done more. Tor 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
Iiy are assured. Largo business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1898 about twenty-five business
houses aud handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. 1t fas a
number Of civic and social organizations.
It's water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not nnly Of q
good and pure supply Of water, but, as
there Is normal pressure in the fire
hydrants OF IA pounds 10 the inch, i'm
munity from the ravagoa Of that danger
GUS element is certain. The water Is
pumped % a 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
ie more than ample. Building material
10 very cheap as the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber and stones Of the
best character.
This method Of developing d water
supply is worthy OF a complete and teoh.
uical description Space however does
rot permit this. The water Is stopped
on the bed rock BY sub-drains. The 10.
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 in ths
economic Development Of the arid west
Silver City is notable example. Noi
only has che an ample supply FOR domes
tic and sanitary purposes OF O large city
not dependent on chance showers, bui
through Der pumping system she Is re-
iieVed as much as possible from danger
. OF fires.
The court house, tho hospitals, th,
6ne blocks thar line the business streets
tine churches, tho oOmmodiCus and com
Portable hotels, Of which there aro four
give the city a metropolitan air. Ih'
HalubriOu8 climate makes good the iOca
claim as q Ganitarium. Situated a
about COCO feet elevation, no about 81
def reea l6 seconde north latitude. pro
iecled BY eucircling mountaina, al thl
conditions are perfect for the preserve
tons Of health or the restoration Of thi
invalid 70 sound physical oxistenoe. Thl
springs are early and winters mild. Whib
the ounmor8 are never torrid. The lat
itudo ia the same a. that oi the north
orn coast Of the Gulf Of Moxico. bat thl
heat ia tempered by an elevation .
more than q mile above the sea. Ihl
air IS Ozonatod, and the influence OF CO.
pine forests Is felt like balanmin ever
breath. The invalid who settles her
win find hia interest ia life reviying.. tI
VIII mix with a brainy, cultured popu
lace, and Ia O short time viii hnd him
aall discussing business. he will fnl
, ground cheap and material plentiful q
build q home % which purpose the uni
Yoreol hospitality Of the people lmpo
him. aud IN a short time ho VIII Geo
4 himself q useful member ol q growIul
and thriving community. Silver Cit
hHe wonderfully bright iutnre.