Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-05-21
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau OF I'M
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 handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the resouro-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects of this
Territory up to December 10, 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 enterprisinH people.
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous flocks OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
S1,0O00O0 in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, 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 il, and 10 outfits dOz-
ems of surrounding camps. It lies at
the end OF a 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 a public and seml-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 a
town site, but the 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 ia the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
lty 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. 1t las a
number of civic and social organizations.
It's wateT-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only Of a
good and pure supply Of water, but, os
there is a normal pressure in 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 a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from 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 a complete and tech.
nieal description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-draIns. The 10.
cation Is In wide sWale OF 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 the
economic development Of the arid west
SILVER City is notable example. MOI
only has she an ample supply for domes
tic and sanitary purposes OF a large city
not dependent on chance showers, bui
through her pumping system she Is 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 oom
Portable hotels, Of which there are four
give the city a metropolitan air. Ths
salubrious climate makes good the loca
claim as a sanitarium. Situated a
about 6,OO0 feet elevation, at about 81
deg rees Is seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all thl
conditions are perfect for the preserva
ton of health or the restoration Of th.
invalid TO sound physical existence. Ths
springs are early and winters mild, Will,
the summers are never torrid. The lat
itude is the same as that of the north
ern coast OF The Gulf OF Mexico, but tn,
heat ia tempered by an elevation o
more than a mile above the sea. Th,
air is OzOnated, and the influence Of th,
pine forests is felt like balsam ia ever
breath. The invalid who settles her
will find his interest in life reviving. III
will mix with q brainy, cultured pOpu
lace, and In a short time will find him
self discussing business. He will hnt
ground cheap and material plentiful h
build home, 10 which purpose the uni
versal hospitality Of the people impe
him, and In a short time he will fec
himself o useful membor Of a growing
and thriving community. Silver Cit
has q wonderfully bright future.