Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau OF I'm.
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-
90, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December 10, 1893. The
work is embellished with fine engrsV-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this sslubrious climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest.
A fattering tribute is paid to Grant
Couuty's wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterpriaing people
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous floczs OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OF
81 ,000,0O0 in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and othor rare
and valuable gemstones.
We find tho following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat is Silver City, sItuat-
ed at the foot Of Pinos Altos, IN the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern hulf Of the county and parts
OF SocorrO county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary to IL, and it outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. 1t lies at
the end of branch line OF the Santa Fe
I road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing TO every large supply depot. Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores
public schools, hotels and other build.
IEgs OF public and seml-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 q
town cite, but the enorgy Of tho last dec
ade has done more for its advancement
than ali the previons years. Situated
as il is, surrounded by mills and conceu
traitors, almost in the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
lty are assured. Large business blocks
arc built or projected, and during tbs
year 1898 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. Il las
It's waterAworks, lying about two mile
from town, assure the city not only OF |
good and pure supply of water, but, Al
there is normal pressure IN the tir'
hydrRnts OF IA, pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the favagos OF that danger
GUS element is ceftaiu. The water i
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. IL is taken from tunne
which drifts across bed rock the ful
width OF the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances, the suppl.
is more than ample. Building materia
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber and stones Of tn
best character.
This method OF developing waite
supply is worthy OF complete and tech
nical description. Space however doe
not permit this. The water is sioppe,
on the BED rock by sub-draiDs. The 10
cation is In a wide swale or shallow val
Icy leading down from the Pinos Alto
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage is an important factor ia th
|, economic Development Of the arid wesi
Silver City is notable example. No
only has she an ample supply for domel
tic aud sanitary purposes Of large oitl
not dependent on chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she is r.
lieved as much ns possible from DANCE
Of fires.
4 The court houle, the hospitals, u
fine blocks that limo the business streets
the churches, the cOmmodious and CON
Portable hotels, Of which there arc -four
give the city a metropolitan air. gh
8alubrious climate makes good the loof
claim aa q sanitarium. Situated q
about 6,OO0 feet elevation, at about 3
def rees Is seconds north latitude, pre-
! tected by encircling mountains. oil th
conditions are perfect for the preserVl
tiOn OF health OF the restoration OF th
invalid to sound physical existence. tn
springs are early and winters mild, Will
the summers are never torrid. Tho laI
itude is the same as that Of the north
ern coast Of the Gull Of Mexico. but th
heat Ia tempered by an elevation {
more than a mile above the sea. TIL
air ie ozOnated, and the influence Of Oh
pine forests Is felt like balsom IN ever
breath. The invalid who settles her
will find his interest Ia life rouyinR. n
will mix with a brainy. cultured pOpl
lace, aud in q short time win find hin
self discussing buoineas. He will iin
ground cheap and material plentiful I
build a home, TO which purpose tho un
versal hospitality Of the people impl
him, aud in short time he viii foi
4 himself q useful member OF a CROWN
= and thriving community. Silver Oh
has q wonderfully bright future.