Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-01-22
GRANT COUNTY,
And silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment b. the Bureau Of Im-
migration Of Thls Territory.


A Brief Resume or the Work.
Tho Bureau Of Immigration. through
its efficient secretary, hIax Frost, Of San
ia Fe, has just issued handsome hand
book Of IA pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects, Of this
Territory up to December Is, 1888. The
work is embellished with hue engrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches. fruit
farms aud 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 and cnterprising people
We are credited with 100000 head OF
cattle and numerous ilocks Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
Si,000,OU0 IN gold bullion and $4,000 10
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lend,
copper, opnls, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstonea.
We ind the following ia regard to
Silver City:
The county seat IS Silver City, sItuat-
ed 40 the foot Of Pinos AItos, IN the
beautiful Chihuahua, valley. All the
northern half of the county and parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona IRE di-
rsctly tributary 70 it, and il outfisS doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. It lies at
the end Of a branch line OF the Santa Fe
fOad, 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 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 ils advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
as Il Is. surrounded by mills and cOncen-
traitors, almost 10 the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and DroeDer-
lsy 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. It as d
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, ns
there ia normal pressure IN the fre
| hydrante 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. 1t is taken from a tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width Of the valley. Under anything
ike ordinary circumstances the supply
Is more than ample. Building material
Is very cheap as tho surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber and stones 0i the
best character.
This method Of developing water
supply ie worthy of complete and tech.
nioal description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub drains. TIE To-
cation Is in q wide swale or shallow val
Icy leading down from the .Plnos Altos
towards Silver City No Wnier what
j ever runs on the auriace This under.
drainage is an important factor IN the
economic development Of the arid west
Silver City is notable example. MOI
only has she an ample supply for domea
tie and sanitary purposes ol a large city
aut dependent on chance showers. but
through her pumping system she is re
llcved as much as possible from dangeI
Of irea
Tie court house. the hospitals, the
fine blocks taat line the business streets
the churches. the commodioua and som
Portable hotels, Of which there are four
give the city a metropolitan air. Tho
ealubfious climate makes good the lOca
claim as gan'inrum. Situated 81
about 0o00 feet eletntiou, at about q
def roea - urooiitis i5ith latitude, pro
lecied BY encircliDg mountains. on th'
condusono are perfect for the preeerya
tl0n oi health og the restoration Of th'
invalid % sound physical existence The
HpunQs are early end winters mild, whii'
the sUmmere are never iorrid. The lat
itudo Is Che same as that Of the north
orn coaal 81 the GnHol Mexico. but th'
heat Is lomnared BY an elevation d
mora than 3 mile above the sea- Ih|
air b ozonalod. and lho lniIuDnce of In'
pine forests la felt IKE bnlsam in ever
breath Tho invalid who settles hen
win find h|f interest ID Iie seVvingl il
pI|I mix with q hl1lnt cultured popu
lnte. and in D short tlnp WIN ord bin
self discussing business lie viii unl
ground cheap and material plentiful 4
build home. lc which purpose th1 uni
FoIa1I hospitality oI lho rcopa |mpa
him. aud ln d short time ho W||l Foe
hlmeo|I useful memlef Of b HIon|u|
nnd thriving community Silver uI
hae NondaIlnllY bright lrtura.