Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-05

ERANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of lm-
migration OF This Territory.


a Brief Resume Of the Work.
The Bureau OF Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
Ia Fe, has just issued handsome hand
book Of 3AA pages, showing the resourc-
es. climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects OF this
Territory up 70 December Is, 1s98 The
work ia embellished with fine engrav-
ings Of lhe principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
larms and the numerous beautiful
scenes apd pleasure resorts which abound
10 this s. alubrious climate and future el-
dorado of the southwest.
A ilatiering tribute is pnid to Grant
gounty's wealth producing resources,
her inco'mparable sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery. broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprising people.
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous floclxs Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OF
sl.000,OU0 in gold bullion and S8O0,O00 10
silver ore. besides rich mines Of lead,
copper, opuls, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The codnty seat Is Silver City, situat-
ed az the foot OF Pinos Altos, m the
beautiful Chihuahua valley. All the
nvsthern bali OF the county and parts
Of Socorrol county and Arizona aro di-
rectly tributary to it, and il outfi.s doz-
ens Of surrounding camps 1t lies at
] the end Of 4 branch line Of the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing TO eve4y large supply depot It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores.
public schools, hotels and other build
ings Of Q public and seni-public charac-
ter would do craIit 10 an easieEu ropgt}'
scat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines 10 1900 Il has been q
town site, but tho energy Of the last dec
ade has done moro for It's advancement
than al the previous years. Situated
as ID is. surrounded by mills and cUncen-
traitors, almost in the very center OF the
mining region, its stability and prosper
ny are assured Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1898 about twenty five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits It haH a
/ number Of civic and social organizations.
Its water-worlts, lying about two miles
from town, assure tho city not only Of a
good and pure supply Of wator, but, as
there is q normal pressure IN the fire
hydrants Of IA pounds to the inch, inn
munity from the rnyages Of that danger.
Gus element is certain s1he water is
pumped TO a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. IL Is taken from tunnel
witch dTifts 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 ,peloplng q water
supply is worthy0f q complete and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water Is opped
on the bod rock by sub-siralns. The To-
cation is In wide swale 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 10 i notabie example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domos.
tic and sanitary purposes OF q large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
) through her pumping system she ia re.
iieVed as much as possible from danger
OF afes.
The court honse, the hospitals, the
fine blocks thnt line the business streets,
tho churches tho commocious and som
furtable hotels. oE which there arc four,
give the city a metropolitan air. The
! salubrious climate makes good the local
claim as q sanitarium. Situated Ct