Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-03-31
GRANT COUNTY
And silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment BY the Bureau Of Im-
migration Of This Territory.

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migration Of This Territory.
A Brief Resume OF the Work.
The Bureau of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
to Fe, 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 15, 1898. The
work is embenished with fine ongrav-
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 fiatteting tribute is paid to Grant
Countys 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 fiocks Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
Sl,0O0,O00 in gold bullion and $4,000 in
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable genstones.
We find the following in regard to
Silver City:
The county seat IS Silver City, sltuat-
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-
Nar kafk
ems OF surrounding camps. It lies at
the end of a 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 a public and semi-public charac-
ter would do credit TO an eastern county
seat. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines in 1900 it 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
as it is, surrounded by mills and oOncen-
traitors, almost in the very center Of the
mining region, its stability and prosper
lty 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 has a
number Of civic and 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. -
/ there is a normal pressure in the hre
| hydrants Of 144 pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the ravages Of that danger
GUS element is certain. The water ie
pumped TO high reservoir by powerful
machinery. It 10 taken from a tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width Of the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances The supply
10 more than ample. Building material
10 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 complete and tech.
nical description. Space however does
not permit this. The Whter is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-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 undOr.
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 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.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets.
the churches, the cOmmodious and aom-
Portable hotels, Of which there are four,
give the city a metropolitan air. The
salubrious climate makes good the local
claim as a sanitarium. Situated at
about 5000 feet elevation, at about 35
degrees 10 seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encirclinR mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preserVa-
tion Of health or the restoration OF the
invalid TO sound 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
more than q mile above the ooa. The
air is ozonated, and tho influence Of the
pine forests Is felt like. .balsom ia every
breath. The Invalid who settles here
will find his interest Ia life roviviuQ. He
will mix with a brainy. cultured popu.
lace, and IN short time will find him.
self discussing business. He will find
ground cheap and material plentirll "a
build a home, 20 which purpose th nl.
Vorsal hospitality OF the people impol
him, aud N a short time ho will feel
himself a useful member Of a growing
and thriving community. Silver City
has q wonderfully bright future.
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