Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-06-04
CRANE COUNTY,
Aud Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of I'm
migration OF This Territory.
A Brief Resume or the Work.

a brict Resume or the work.
Tte bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
ia Fe mas just issued handsome hand
book Of 344 pagos, showing tho resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up TO December rs, 1888. The
work is cmbellished with hne engrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
forms and the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
10 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 aud enterprising people
/ We are credited with 100000 head OF
cattle and numerous ilocks of sheep upon
] our ranges; an annual production Of
/ Sl,O0O0J0 in gold bullion and 100000 ia
silver ore, besides rich mines of lead
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstoaes.
We ind the following in regard to
Silver City;
Tho county seat IS Silver City. eituat-
ed at the loot Of Pnos Altos, In the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern half uf the county and parts
of Socorro county and Arizona are ci-
recty tributary 20 it, and 10 outfits dOz-
ems OF SURROUNDING camps. It lies at
the end Of q branch hne of the Santa Fe
road and enioys the advantages accru-
ing 10 every large supply depot It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ngs Of public aud semi-publIc charac-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
seat. Since the opening OF the Santa
Rita copper mines in 1900 il has been a
town site, but the energy OF the last dec
ade has done more for It's advancement
than all tho previous years. Situated
as 10 is. surrounded by mills and cOncen-
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 1893 about twenty-five business
lIouses and handsome residences were
LGilt within the city limits. IL las a
number OF civic aud social organizations.
It's water-wOTks, ly,ng about tgo miles
]
good and pure supply Of water, but. es
there is a norma. pressure 10 the fire
hydrants Of IA pounds 10 the inch, im-
munity from the ravages Of that danger
GUS element is certain The water rs
pumped TO Il high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from a tunnel
which drifts across bed rock tho foil
width of the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
- more than ample. Building material
- very cheap as the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber and stones Of the
best character
This method Of developing q water
supply is worthy OF "a complete and tech.
uical description Space however doc,
not permit this. The water is sopped
on the bed rock by sub drains. The 10.
cation is in a wide swale OF shallow val
ley Leading down from tho Pinos Alto.
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage is on important factor in th,
: economic development % the arid west
; SiWer CITY Is notable example. No
only has she an ample supply for dJmes
. tic and sanitary purposes OF largo city
eot dependent on chance showers, hu
through her pumping system she is fe
lieved as much ns possible from DANCE
OF tires.
4 The court house, the hospitas, thl
iiue blocks that line tho business streets
the churches, the cOmmodiOus and com
}, Portable hotels, Of which there are -four
give the city metropolitan air. Ihl
r salubfiOus chmate makes good the loca
claim as % aanitanum. Situaied a
: about C,00J feet elevation, at about b
y det rees 10 seconds north latitude, pro
s tecied by encircling mountains, an th
conditions are perfect for the preserva
tlon Of health or tho restoration OF lh
invalid to sound physical oyistence, Thl
springs are early aud winters mild, Will
the summers are never torrid. The lai
itude ia tho snme as that of the north
ern coast of the Gulf OF Mexico. but th
hent Is tempered by an elevation q
moro than O mite above the sea- Ih
air ia ozonated. and tho influence OF th
. pine forests is folt like bals0m M ever
breath. The invalid who settles her
will find hsinterest 10 life rovving. n
will mix with q brany. cultured popu
lace, and in short time win find him
SELF discussing business. He Will iln
n ground cheap and material plentiful Z
build d home 20 which purpose the an
yersal hospitality of the people imp,
him. and in a short time he win fel
a himself q useful member ot a GROWN
y aud thriving community Silver CIT
has a wonderfully bright fr,ure.