Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-26
GRANT, COUNTY,
And silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau OF Im-
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 3l4 pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December Is, 1893. The
work is embellished 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
10 this salubrious climate and future ell
dorado. OF the southwest.
A hHttering 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 hoclxs OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OF
Sl,OO00UO 10 gold bullion and SS00,OO0 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, Opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable genstones
We lind the following in regard to
Silver City:
The County seat Is Silver City, stunt
ed at the foot Of Pinos Altos, IN the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
Uf SOcorro county and Arizona .re di-
rectly tributary 10 it. and il outt.S doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. 1t lies at
the end OF a 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
ings OF a pubic and semi-public charac-
ter would do credit to I'm 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 all the previous years. Situated
as il is. surrounded by mills and cOncen-
traitors, almost IN the very center OF the
mining region, its stability and prosper
ry are assured Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses aud handsome residences were
built within the city limits. It has d
number Of civic aud 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, ns
there is normal pressure in the fire
hydrants Of l44 pounds to the inch, I'M
munity from the ravages Of that danger.
GUS element is certain. The water Il
pumped to a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from tunnel
l 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
tuins furnish lumber and stones OF the
best character.
This method Of developing a water
supply Is worthy OF a complete and tech
uical description. Space however dOoi
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-drains. The 10,
cation is in a wide swale or shallow val
ley leading down from the Pinos AltOl
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. No
only has she an ample supply for dOmes
tic and sanitary purposes of q large city
not dependent on chance showers, bui
through her pumping system she is re
lieved Us much as possible from dangoI
OF fires.
The court house, the hospitals, III,
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commodious and com
Portable hotels, OF which there are four
give the city a metropolitan air. IN.
salubriOus climate makes good the lOca
claim Hs a Banitarium. Situated o.
about 6,OO0 feet elevation, at rbout B
det rees 10 seconds north latitude, pro
lected by encircling mountains, all thl
conditions are perfect for the preserVa
lion OF health or the restoration OF TN
invalid 10 sound physical existence. Tn,
springs are early and winters mild, whii
the summers arc never torrid. The lat
itude Is the same az that OF the north
ern const Of the Gull ol Mexico. but tn
heat Is tempered by an elevation o
more than q mile above tho sea. Thl
air Is OzOnaied, and the influence Of thl
pine forests Is felt like balsom in ever
breath. The invalid who settles hon
will find his interest 10 life rovlving. III
will mix with q bFainy. cultured popu
lace, and 10 short iimo will find him
sell discussing business. He will fnl
ground cheap and material plentiful u
build home, 10 which purpose the uni
veraal hospitality Of the people impe
him, and in a short time he will Tee
himself q uoeiul member Of a growin
aud thriving community. Silver Cit
has wonderfully bright future.