Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-12-17

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
it's Efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
"a 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 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
in this salubriops climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest.
A fiattering 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 ore credited with 100000 head oil
cattle and numerous flocls Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production oil
100000 in gold bullion and $4,000 ill
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable geInstones.
We fnd the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat is Silver City, situat-
ed at the foot OF Pnos Altos, IN the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
OF SocorTo county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary TO it, and il outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. 1t lies at
The end Of branch line of TIE Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing to every large supply depot It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
pablo schools, hotels and othor build
ings Of a public and semi-public charac-
ter would do credit to an eastern county
scat. 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
ity are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. II las a
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, as
there ls normal pressure in the fire
hydrants of IA pounds 10 the inch, inn
munity from the ravages Of that danger.
GUS element is certain The water is
pumped to a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. It is taken from a 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
I 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 compiete and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-drains. The To-
cation is ia wide swale or shallow val
Icy leading down from the Pinos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage iH an important factor ia the
economic development Of the arid west
SILVER City is a notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes.
tic and sanitary purposes Of a large city
Kot 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
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. The
salubrious climate makes good the local
claim as. q Ranitarium, Situated al
about 6,OO0 feet elevation, at about 3a
def rees Is seconds north latitude, pro.
tected by enciroling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva.
tion Of health or tho restoration Of the
invalid 10 sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, while
the summers are never torrld. The lat
itude is the same as that Of the north
orn coust OF the Gull Of Mexico. but the
heat is tempered by an elevation Of
more than mile above the sea. The
air is ozonated, aud tho influence Of the
pine forests Is felt like balsom in every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest in life revlving. Hg
will mix with q brainy. cultured pOpu
lace, aud IN a short time will find him
self discussing business. He will fino
ground cheap and material plentiful Il
build q home, to which purpose the uni
versal hospitality OF the people impe
him, aud in a short time he will foe
himself q useful member OF a growing
and thriving community. Silver Gifts
has a wonderfully bright future.