Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-12-10
GRANT COUNTY
And silver City Paid = Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau OF I'm
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 344 pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December 10, 1893. The
work is embellished with fine eugrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
yallsys, 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 enterprising people
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous flocks OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
S1,000,0O0 in gold bullion and 100000 10
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstopes.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat Is Silver City, stuat-
cd 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 20 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 accru-
ing to every large supply depot Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ings 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 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 it 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. IL tas a
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 a normal pressure in the FIRE
/ hydrants Of IA pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the rayages of that danger
Gus element is certain. The water is
pumped TO a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t 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 and stones Of the
best character.
This method OF developing a water
supply is worthy Of q complete and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. The To-
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. Not
only has she an ample supply for dOmes-
tic and sanitary purposes OF large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she Is re-.
lieved as much as possible from danger
Of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
hne blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the cOmmodiOua and com.
Portable hotels, Of which there are four
give the city a metropolitan air. The
salubFious climate makes good the local
claim as q sanitaFium. Situated al
about 5000 feet elevation, at about 35
dee reea Is seconds north latitude, pro.
tected by enoircling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva.
ton Of health or the restoration OF the
invalid to sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, while
the summers are never torrid. The lat
itude is the same as that OF the north
orn coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but the
heat ID tempered BY an elevation ol
more than q mile above the sea. The
air is ozOnnted, and the influence Of the
pine forests is felt like balsom IN every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest 10 life r8viving. Hs
wall mix with brainy, cultured popu
lace, and 10 q short time will find him
self discussing business He will iinC
ground cheap and material plentiful L
build q home 10 which purpose the uni
versnl hospitality Of the people impe
him, aud IA q short time ho viii fec
himself a useful member of q growing
and thriving community. Silver Citl
has o wonderfully bright future.