Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-09
GRANT COUNTY
And silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of Inn
migration or This Territory.


A Brief Resume OF the Work.
The Bureau of Immigration, through
it's efficient secretary, Max Frost, of San
Ia Fe, has just issued handsome hand
book OF 344 pages, showing the resouro-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects of this
Territory up to December Is, 1893. The
work is cmbellished with fine engrav-
ings Of the principal cities, mountains,
valleys, mining camps, ranches, fruit
farms aud the numerous beautiful
scenes and pleasure resorts which abound
in this saldbrious climate and future ell
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 enterprising people.
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous flocls of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
Sf,00O,0O0 10 gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines of lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rure
and valuable gelnstones.
We lind tho following in regard to
Silver City:
Thecounty seat Is Silver City, situat-
ed 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 il, and il outfits dOz-
ems of surrounding camps. 1t lies at
the end OF branch line OF the Santa Fe
road, aud 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 seml-public charac-
ter would do credit TO an eastern county
seat. Since the 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 ali the previous years. Situated
Hs II is, surrounded by mills and cOncen-
trators, almost in the very center OF the
mining region, its stability and prosper
liy 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. It has a
number OF civic aud 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 is normal pressure ia the fire
! hydrants of 144 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 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 Che
best character.
This method of developing n water
supply is worthy of a complete and tech
nioal description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by eub-dralns. The To-
cation is In 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 10 the
economic development Of the arid west
SILVER City is notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes.
tic and sanitary purposes Of large city
not dependent on chance showers, bul
through her pumping syftes she IS re-
lieved ah much ns possible from danger
Of fres.
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 lOca
claim as a sanitarium. Situated al
about COCO feet elevation, at about 3s
dee rees Is seconds nOrth latitude, pro
tected by encircling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserva
ton Of health OF the restoration Of the
invalid to sound physical existence. The
springs are carly and winters mild, while
the summers are mover torrid. The lat
itude Is the same as that Of the north.
orn coast OF the Gulf OF Mexico. but tn,
heat Is tempered by an elevation o
more than a mile nbove the sea- The
air ie ozonaied, and the influence of the
pine forests is felt like bnlsnm in everl
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find his interest 10 life revlying. III,
Will mix with brainy. cultured popu
lace, and in n short time will find him
self discussing bueinea8 He will fint
ground cheap and material plentiful I,
build home, to which purpose tho uni
versal hospitality Of the people impe
him, and ~ a short time no win Zee
himself a useful member Of a growing
and thriving community. Silver Citl
has q wonderfully bright future.