Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-06-25
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 Fc, 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, 1898. The
work is embellshed 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 salubrious climate and future el-
dorado OF the southwest.
A flattering tribute is paid to Grant
Couuty'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 floclxs OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
81 l,000,OO0 in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat ls Silver City, sltuat-
cd 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 to it, and it outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. 1t lies at
fha and ~ i.rnpoh line NJ tbn Cat. II.
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing 10 every large supply depot It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels aud other build
Ings OF a public and semi public charac-
ter would do credit TO an eastern county
seat. Since che 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 the previous years. Situated
Hs II is, surrounded by mills and cOncen-
traitors, almost in the very center Of the
mining region, it's stability and prosper
l'y 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. 1t las a
number OF civic aud social organizations.
It's 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 144 pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the rayages of that danger
Gus element is Certain. The water Is
pumped TO high reservoir by powerful
machinery. lt 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
u 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 a complete and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bel rock by sub-drains. The To-
cation is in wide swale or shallow val.
10y leading down from the Pinos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under.
drainage is an important factor in the
economic development OF the arid west
SliVer CITY is = notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes-
tic and sanitary purposes Of a large city
rot dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she Is re-
lievcd as much as possible from danger
Of fires
Tho court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commodious and som,
Portable hotels, Of which there are four
give the city metropolitan air The
salubrioua climate makes good the loca
claim as a sanitarium. Situated al
about 6,O00 feet elevation, at about 81
def rees Is seconds north latitude, pro
tected by enoircling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva
ton Of health or the restoration Of the
invalid TO sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild whils
the summers are never tOrrid. The lat
itude Is the sRme as that Of the north
ern conat Of tho Gulf OF Mexico. but th,
heat Is tempered by an elevation 81
more than a mile above the sea. The
air Is ozouated, aud the influence Of ID,
pino forests is felt like balsam ia ever,
breath. The invalid who settles herr
will find his interest Va life reuving. II,
will mix with o brainy, cultured popu
lace, and Ia short sime will find him
self discussing buoiness. lie will dns
ground cheap and material plentiful {,
build a home, TO which purpose tho uni
verBal hospitality Of the people impo
him, aud IA q short time he willfea
himself a useful member oi q growing
and thriving community. Silver Git
has . wonderfully bright future.