Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau OF Tm-
migration OF This Territory.

A Brief Resume Of the Work.
The Bureau OF Immigration, through
ita efficient secretary, Max Frost, of San
ta Fe, has just issued handsome hand
book of 344 pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December I5, 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 salobrious climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest.
A fattering 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 fiocks OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OF
Sl,O00,0O0 10 gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
hAO bphobOuSos
We find tho following in regard 10
Silver City:
The county seat 10 Silver City, mtuat-
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 are di-
rectly tributary to it, and il outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. II lies at
the end of branch line Of the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages Rccru-
ing TO every large supply depot Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ings Of a public and semi-pubhc 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 ali the previous years. Situated
as il is. surrounded by mills and cOncen-
traitors, almost in 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 we're
| built within the city limits. It kas a
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, ne
there is normal pressure in the fire
| hydrants Of IA pounds to the inch, Inn
munity from the ravages OF that danger.
GUS element is certain. The water ia
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. Il is taken from q 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 aud stones OF the
best character.
This method Of developing a water
supply 10 worthy OF a complete and tech.
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water Is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-drains. The 10.
cation ia in a 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 Ia 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 dangel
OF fires.
The court house, the hospitals, th,
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commodious and com
Portable hotels, Of which there are four
give the city metropolitan air. Th'
salubriOu6 climate makes good the lOoa
claim as o sanitarium. Situated a
about 6,0O0 feet elevation, at about 3
def Eees Is seconds north latitude, pro
tected by epoiFcling mountains, all thu
conditions are perfect for the preserva
ton Of health or the restoration OF tn
invalid TO sound physical existence. Tn,
springs are early and winters mild, whili
the summers are never torrid. The lat
itude Is the same aa that OF the north
ern coast OF tho Gulf Of Mexico. but thl
heat ia tempered by an elevation o
more than a mile above the sea. TIT
air is ozonated. and the influence of thl
pine forests 10 felt like bals0m in ever
breath. The invalid who settles hen
will find his interest Ia life roviving. III
Will mix with q braiuy, cultured pOpu
lace, and in a short time will find him
self discussing business. He will flni
ground cheap and material plentiful q
build a home, to which purpose the uni
versal hospitality OF the people impe
him, and IA q short tune he will Zee
himself a useful member Of a growing
and thriving community. Silver Cit
has a wonderfully bright future.