Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-01-28
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment BY the Bureau Of Im-
migration Of This Territory.


migration Of This Territory.
A Brief Resume or the Work.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, OF San
ia Fe. has just issued handsome hand
book Of 3i4 pages, showing the resource
", ciHlate,. gecgraphy, geology, history,
statistics aud future prospects Of this
Territory up 70 December Is, 1895 The
work is embellishsd 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 salobrious climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest.
A aattering 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 flOclEB OF sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
81 .OO0,O00 in gold bullion and $500, GOO in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones.
We ind the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat Is Silver City, atuat-
ed at the foot Of Pinos Altos, N 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 il outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. IL lies at
the end Of a branch line of the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the Advantages accru-
ing to every large supply depot. Its
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ings Of 9 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 lt has been a
town site, but the energy Of the last dec
ade has done more Tor its advancement
than all the previous years. Situated
rs IL is. surrounded by mills and concen-
traitors, almost 10 the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
ity are assured. Large business blocks
are built OF projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. It las a
number Of civic and social organizations
It's vater-works, lying about two miles
from town, essure the city not only OF
good and pure supply OF water, but, as
there Is normal pressure 10 the TIRE
hydrants Of Ia pounds TO the inch, inn
munity from the ravages Of that danger
ous element is certain. The water is
pumped to 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
u very cheap as the surrounding moua-
tains furnish lumber and stones Of the
best character.
This method Of developing a water
supply II worthy OF q o0mpl8ts and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by eub-dralns The To-
cation is 10 8 wide swale or shallow val
Icy leading down from the PinoB Altos
towards Silver City No water what
ever -uns on the surface. This under
drainage Ia az important factor ia the
economic development Of the arid vest
Silver City is notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes.
TIC aud sanitary purposes Of q large city,
Rot dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system ah0 Is re-
lieyed aa much as possible from danger
Of fires.
The court honae, the hospitals, the
fine blocks shat line the business streets.
the churches, the commOdiOus and COM
Portable hotels, Of which there are four.
give the city a metropolitan air. The
salubrioua climate makes good the local
claim ng a eanitarium. Situated at
about 600 feet elevation, ot about 95
degrees 10 seconds north latitude, pro-
toctod by encircling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the pre8arVa-
tion Of health OF tho restoration o6 the
invalid to eound physical existence. The
springo are early and winters mlld, while
the summers ere never torrId The lat
|(udo - the same aa that Of the north
err ooast OF the Gull ol Mexico. but the
hett d tempered BY an elevation Of
more than q mile above the SEQ. The
air |l ozonatod and The influence Of the
pine forests is felt like bnlsom ID every
breath. The invalid who settles here
viii find bic interest 10 life reVlVinQ. He
vail mix with q bralny, cultured popu.
lace. and Ia short time viii find him
self diacuasing business. He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful 70
build 3 home. % which purpose the uni
qef1ol Hospitality Of The people impol
bin. aud Iu a short time ho win feel
himself a useful member ol d growing