Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-11-05

GRANT coUNTY
And silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau or Im-
migration Of This Territory.

A Rrlef 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 aud future prospects Of this
Territory up 10 December Is, 1893. The
work is embellisbed 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 fiattering 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 10000 head Of
cattle and numerous fiocks OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
SI,QOOOOO in gold bullion and $4,000 10
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 it, and il outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. It lies at
the end of 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 public and semi-public charac-
ter would do credit TO an eastern county
seat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines in 1900 II 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 asgured. 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. It has q
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, as
there is normal pressure 10 the fire
hydrants OF l44 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. IL is taken from a tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width OF the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
iu more than ample. Building material
is very cheap AZ the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber and stones Of the
best character.
This method OF developing a water
supply is worthy OF complete and tech.
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-dralDs. The To-
cation ID 10 a 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 is notable example. NOl
only has she 40 ample supply for dOmes
tic aud sanitary purposes OF q large city
uOt dependent on chance showers, bul
through her pumping system she 10 70
lieved as much as possible from dangel
Of fires
The court bouse, the hospitals, tn.
fine blocks that line the business streets
tho churches, the oommodious and com
Portable hotels, OF which there are four
give the city a metropolitan air. Tit
salubrious CLIMATE makes good the lOca
claim as O aanitRrium. Situated a
about 5000 feet elevation, at about B
des reea 10 seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all th
conditions are perfect for the preserva
ton Of health or the restoration Of th
invalid 20 sOls-d physical existence. Thi
springs are early and winters mild, Will
the summers are never tOrrid. The lat
itude "a the same as that Of the north
orn coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but th
heat q tempered by an elevation 0
more than q mile above the sea. tn
air 10 Ozonated, and the influence Of th
pine forests % felt like balsBm In ever
breath. The invalid who settles her
will find bic interest IN life reuving. II
Will mix with q brainy, cultured popu
lace, and In q short tims will end hin
self discussing business. He will I'm
ground cheap and material plentiful I
? build 3 home, 70 which purpose the IN
vorsal hospitality of the people imp
him, aud no q short time be will fo'
4 himself q useful member OF q GROWN
j and thriving community. Silver Git
has Q wonderfully bright future.