Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-20
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid q Handsome
Compliment BY the Bureau OF I'm
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 q handsome hand
book Of 344 pages, showing the rosOurO-
20, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects OF this
Territory up to December Is, 1898. The
work is embellished with line ongrav-
ings Of tho 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 fiattering tribute is paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources,
hor Incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and enterprising people.
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous hocks OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
S1,OOO,OOO in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines Of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise aud other rare
and valuable gemstonOs.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat Is Silver City, situat-
ed at the foot OF Pinos AltOa, IN the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern halt OF the county and parts
Of SOcorro county and Arizona are di-
rectly tributary TO it, and il outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps It lies at
the end OF branch line OF the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys tho advantages accru-
ing to every large supply depot. Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
Ings Of 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 il has been
town site, but the energy OF the last dec
ade has done more for its advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
as IL Is, surrounded by mills and cOncen-
traitors, almost IN the very center Of the
mining region, it's stability and prosper
ny 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 kas a
number Of civic and social organizations.
Nlts woter-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only OF a
good and pure supply Of water, but, as
there>is q normal pressure in the fire
hydrants Of ia pounds 10 the inch, i'm
munity from the rsvages Of that danger
ous element is certain. The water is
pumped TO a,high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 10 is taken from a tunnel
which dritts aoPoss bed rock the full
width OF the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
Il more than ample. Building material
is very cheap as the surrounding noun
tains furnish lumber aud stones Of the
best character.
This method Of developing a water
supply is worthy Of complete and tsoh-
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is slobped
on the bed rock by snb-drains. The lo-
cation is in o wide swale or shallow val
ley 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
Silver City is = notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domos-
tic and sanitary purposes Of large city,
ROt dependent on chance showers, bet
through her pumping system she 10 re-
lieyed a. much as possible from danger
OF firc8.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocls that line the business streets,
the churches, the COmmOdious and sOm-
Portable hotels, Of which there arc four.
give the. city q metropolitan air. The
salubriOus climate makes good the local
claim as q sanitnrium. Situated At
shout 5000 feet elevation, at about 50
dep rees l5 seconds north latitude, pro-
tected by enOircling mountains, al the
conditions are perfect for the preserVa-
tion of health or the restoration Of the
invalid 10 aound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, while
the summers are never torrid. The lat
itude is the same as that Of the north
ern coast OF the Gulf OF Mexico. but the
heat is tempered by an elevation Of
moro than a mile above tho sea. The
air is ozonated, and tho influence Of the
pine forests 10 felt like bals8m ia every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will fnd his interest 10 life reuving. He
will mix with q brainy. cultured popu-
lace, and in 3 short time viii find him
self discussing business. He will 1nd
ground ohoap and material ploLtIful 20
build home, 70 which purpose the uni
versal hospitality OF the people impsl
him, and in p short tme be will fool
himself q useful member Of q growing
and thriving community. Silver City
has q Wondortully bright future.