Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-19
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau OF Im-
nligration Of This Territory.

wlgration 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 3ll pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects Of this
Territory up to December 15, 1893. The
work is embellished with line 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 fattering tribute is paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprsing people
We arc credited with 100000 head of
cattle and numerous flocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
Sl,000,0O0 in gold bullion and SSOO,OO0 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:
Tine equity seat is Silver City, stuat-
ed at the foot OF Pinos Altos, 10 the
beau iful Chihuahua valley. All the
northern half of the county and parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona 70 d-
rectly tributary to it, and IL outfi.s doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. 1t lies at
the cnd Of 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 public and semi-public charac-
ter would do credit TO IN eastern county
seat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper miUes 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 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 we're
Dcilt within the city limits. It las IA
number Of civic and social organizations.
Its water-wOrks, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only Of a
! good and pure supply OF water, but. rs
there is normal pressure in the fire
hydrants OF l44 pounds TO the inch, Im-
munity from the ravages OF that danger
GUS element is certain The water IS
pumped TO high reservoir by powerful
mrchiaery. 1t is taken from 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
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber and stones Of the
best character.
This method OF d5veloping a water
supply is worthy OF a complete and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. The To-
cation is in wide swale OF shallow val
Icy lending down from the Pinos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what.
ever runs on the surface. This under.
drainage is an important factor 10 the
economic development OF the arid west
Silver City is = notable example. Not
only has she al ample supply for domes
tic and sanitary purposes Of large city
not dependent on chance showers, but
} through her pumping system she Is re
lieved 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 com
Portable hotels, Of which there are four
give the city metropolitan air tn,
saubriOus climate makes good the loca
claim as a EHnitnrum. Situated al
about 0,O00 feet elevation, al about 81
del reos 10 seconds north latitude, pro
tecled by encircling mountains, all th,
conditions nro perfect for the preserva
ton Of health OF the restoration OF Oh,
invalid TO sound physical existolco. The
sprnge are early and winters mild, Whill
the summers are never torrid. The lat
itude is the same as that of the north
ern coast Of the Gulf ol Mexico. but thl
heat is tempered by nn elevation o
more than a mile nboye the sea Th'
air Is ozonated. aud The influence Of thi
pine forests is felt like buls0m Ia ever
breath. The invalid who settles her
will find his interest in lie roviving. III
Will mix with O brniny. cultured pOpu
lace, aud 10 a short time will find him
self discussing bueiness. llo will fine
ground cheap and material plentiful q
build a home, 10 which purpose tho uni
versal hospitality OF the people impo
him, and IN a short time he will fee
4 himself a useful member Of o growing
\ and thriving community. Silver Cit
has q wonderfully bright future.