Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-08
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau OF I'm.
migration OF This Territory.

migration OF This Territory.
A Brief Resume or the Work.
The Bureau of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
ia Fe, has just issued q handsome hand
book Of 3l4 pages, showing the reBourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December Is, 1888. The
work is embellished with ine 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 el-
dorado OF tho southwest.
A lattering 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 arc credited with 100000 head OF
cattle and numerous hocks OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
S1,0OO,OCO in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We ind the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat Is Silver City, situat-
ed at the foot of Pinos Altos, ~ the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
= SocOrro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary to it, and il outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. IL lies at
the end OF a branch line Of tho Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages accrn-
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
scat. Since the opening OF the Santa
Rita copper mines in 1900 it has been
town site, but tho 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
Ity are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. Il has a
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 normal pressure IN the fire
! hydrnnts of 144 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 10 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
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 ia s,onned
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. The To-
cation is 10 q wide swRle 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 ia 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 she Is re-
lieved az much as possible from danger
of ires.
The 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 a metropolitan air The
salubriOus climate makes good the local
claim % a eanitarium. Situated at
about 5000 feet elevation, at about 35
defre Is seconds north latitude, pro-
tected by encircling mountains, oil the
conditions are perfect for the preserva-
tion 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
itudo ID the same as that Of the north
orn coast Of tho Gulf Of Mexico, but tho
heat ia tempered by an elevation 0f
more than a mile above the sea- The
air 10 ozonaied, aud the Influence Of the
pine forests ID felt like bnls8m IN every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will bpd bis Interest 10 life reuving. He
will iaix with o brainy. cultured popu-
lace, and in q short time will find him.
self discussing business. He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful 10
build q home. 70 which purpose the uni
yorsal hospitality Of the people impol
him, and 10 q short time he will feel
himself q useful member Of g growing
and thriving community. Silver CITY
has q wonderfully bright future.