Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-07-02
GRANT coUNTY



Cempllmene ~ she Bnreaa Of Rm-
miRration of This Territory.
a nrlee Resumo oe she Work.
ThS Bureau II Enmigrntion, through
its eGsisnt secretary Max Frost. Of SIAN
- re, has just issued q handsome hand
book q 3ik pages. showing the EsnouEo-
aa, ellmats. RepgEuphg, geology. history,
ntaaiseica and future proanecta Of this
Iorriiefy up % Dooounhsr 10, 1855 The
wosk iu ombolIishsd with fns ongrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains.
valleys, mininR camps. ranches. fruit
farua and the numerous beautiful
scsnes and pleasure resorts which abound
IL this uaiuhFious climate and future o.
dorado Of tho southwest.
A faetoring tribute ia paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources.
her Incompatible sanitary advantagos,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges. bright,
rapid rivers and onterprisinR people.
We are credited with 10000 head Of
cuttls and numerous Nockn Og sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
81, 100000 Ia gold bullion and 100000 ia
silver ore, besidea rich mines of lead,
copper, opala, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We knd the following in regard 10
Silver City:
The county seat - Silver City, stuat-
ed st the foot Of Pinoa Altos, IN the
beautiful Chihuahua valley. All the
northern half Of the county and parts
Of Sooorro county and Arizona are di-
roctly tributary 20 it, and it outfits dox-
ems Of surrounding camps. It lies at
the end ~ q branch line Of the Santa Fe
road, aud 0nioys the advantages accru-
ing 20 every large gupply depot Ita
banks, court hOueo, hospitals. stores,
public schools, hotels end other build
inga 0f q public and semi-public Chnrac-
ter would do credit 60 an eastern county
aeat Since the opening 0f the Santa
Rita copper minoa Ii 1900 it has been q
town site, but the oneFQy Of the last dec
ado has done more f0F ita advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
as it IL. surrounded by mills and cOncon.
traitors. almOst in the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
lty are asauFed. Large business blocks
are built o. pFojeotsd. and duriBg the
ysar 1893 about twenty-five business
houses aud handsome Easidoncsa were
built Within the city hmite. Il las q
number u civic and social organizations
Ita wAtaE-works, lying about two miles
from town, aaBuFo the city not only Of 9
good and pure gupply Of water, bat, q
there IL q normal pressure IN she hre
hydganta of lAA pOunde 20 the inch, i'm.
munily from the rMvnges of that danger.
Gus olauent q certain. The water Il
pumbed 20 3 high reservoir by powerful
machinsry. xt is taken from q tunnel
which drifts aor0as bed rook the full
width q tho valley. Under anything
like ordinary ciFCnmatances the supply
- uaoFa than ample. Building material
y very cheap - the surrounding moun.
tains furniah lumber and stones u tht
best ohazacter.
This method Of developing g wassi
supply is worthy Of Q oomplste and tech,
aicai description. Spaos however doe.
not permit thih The rsntor IL stopped
on the bed fook by sub-dFalus. The 10
eatioa ia ln e wide swnla o. shallow val
ley lsadine doun from the pinOs Alto.
towards SIlpar City. No water what
ever runa on the aurfnco. This under
drainago q 40 important factor "a "a,
ocnnomio development og The arid Waat
Silver City ia = notable examplo. No
ouly haa she an simple supply Tor dOmes
tic and sanitary purposes 81 q large city
not dependent on chance showers, Dol
through her pumping system she is 70
lisVed % much ea possible from dangol
of nges.
The eoaFt hoass, Che Hospitals, e..
1no blocks thnt limo tho business streets
the churches, the oommcdioua aud son
loftahse hoesi1. of which there nro four
give the city 3 metropolitan air. III
1aluhFioue climate uiakoa good the looa
claim u1 3 aanitorlum. oitualod 8
shout 5000 feet slovntiou, at about B
des reea IS seconds north Latitude, pro
toQted ~ enCiFcllna Alountaluas All thl
oouoItiuoe are perfect for the preserve
tlon ol health Or the rt9tolaGlon % thl
invalid 90 aqund physical e1iatenco. tn
eprinGu ere carly and winters mild, Will
the SUMMERS are never tOrrid. Iho Ial
lenoe b the same 90 that q the north
orn coast ol tho Gulf ol MoHioo. but th
haat d ionrarsd by ~ elevation o
more than mIle onoge tho nea. 40
aIf d n10nnted, and che in1uonoo Of %
pine forests d i1lt llhe halaem ia oyor
breath. The Invalid who settles bon
will Nnd kla Interest |n llia Foglqing h
will mi2 with q hfalRy, cultured popu
lnce. and In = aboTt t|mo uIII 1nd bin
neIf discussing business ne wllI un
ground cheap and maief|ni pitniiiui 3
build b bome. u which purpose tho un
uerHal hospltpiIlY ~ the poop'q Impl
him, ard IA 3 short Nma BE- VIII q
4 h|lneoIi b neeful memtlT ct 4alouln
aud thriving community. Silver C|t
has q Wopderiully bright iatp2a