Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-30
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of Im-
migration OF This Territory.

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 a handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December Is, 1888 The
work is cmbellished with fine eugray-
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 flattering tribute is paid to Grant
Countys 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 fiocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
Sl,OOO000 in gold bullion and SSO0,OO0 in
silver ore, besides rich mines of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable geinstones.
We lind 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 70 it, and il outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. 1t lies at
the end Of a branch line of the Santa Fe
/ road, and enioys the advantages accTu-
ing to every large supply depot. Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores
| public schools, hotels and other build
lngs Of public and seml-pubhc charac-
tor 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 all tho 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
I'y are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1888 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. IL has q
number Of civic and social organizations
its water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only of q
good and pure supply Of water, but as
there Is normal pressure in the fire
hydrants OF IA pounds to the inch, i'm.
munity from the ravages of that danger
Gus element is certain The water II
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. II is taken from a tunne
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 water
supply is worthy Of a complete and tech
nical description. Space however doel
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. The To-
cation is In a wide swaie OF shallow val
Icy 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 tn,
economic development of the arid west
5liver City Is noJaDie example. No
only has she an ample supply for domes
tic and sanitary purposes Of a large city
not dependent ON chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she Is TO
lieved as much as possible from danger
of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commodious and com
Portable hotels, of which there are four
give the city metropolitan air. Tn,
salubrious climate makes good the loca
claim as a sanitarium. Situated a
about 6,0O0 feet elevation, at about 81
def rees 10 seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all thl
conditions are perfect for the preserva
ton of health or the restoration OF thl
invalid to sound physical existence. Tit
springs are early and winters mild, whil'
the summers are never tOrrid. The lat
itude is tho same as that Of the north
ern coast OF the Gulf Of Mexico, but thl
heat is tempered by on elevation o
more than a mile above the sea. Ihl
air is ozonnted, aud the influence OF tbi
pine forests Is felt like bala0m In ever
breath The invalid who settles herr
will find his interest 10. life reylving. III
wall mix with o brainy, cultured popu
lace, and IN short time will iind him
self discussing business. lie will fla,
ground cheap and material plentiful Il
build home, TO which purpose the uni
yersal hospitality of the people impe
him, aud no a short time ho viii fec
himself useful member OF a growing
and thriving community. Silver CIT.
bns o wonderfully bright future.