Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-18
GRANT COUNTY
And silver City Paid a 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 Ee, has just issued handsome hand
book of 344 pages, showing the resource
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects of this
Territory up to December Is, 1893. The
work is embellshed with fne engrav-
iugs 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 ell
dorado OF the southwest.
A fiattering 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 hocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
81,000,OO0 in gold bullion and 100000 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:
The county 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 70 it, and il outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. IL lies at
the eud 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 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 mere 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
lty are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1898 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. It has q
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, ns
there is normal pressure IN the tire
hydrants of IA pounds to the inch, im-
munity from the ravages OF that danger
GUS element is certain. The water IL
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery It is taken from tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width OF tho valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supEly
ie more than ample Building material
is very cheap as the surrounding noun.
tains furnish lumber and stones Of the
best character.
This method OF developing a water
J supply is worthy Of complete and tech.
nieal description. Space however does
not permit this, The water Is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-drains. The To-
; cation is in a wide swale OF shallow val
Icy leading down from the Pinos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
over runs on tho surface. This under
drainage is an important factor in th,
! economic development of the arid west
Silver City is = notable example. No
l. only has she an ample supply for domes
tic and sanitary purposes Of a large city
rot dependent on chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she Is re
leved as auoh as possible from DANCE
of fires.
7 The court house, the hospitals, tn
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the oommodious and com
Portable hotels, OF which there are four
, give the city a metropolitan air TIL
. salubrioua climate makes good the loca
. claim ae a sanitarium. Situated a
about 0,O0O feet elevation, at about 3
;. degrees Is seconds north latitude, pre-
Y teoted by enciroling mountains, all th
conditions are perfect for the preserva
:, ton of health OF the restoration Of th
invalid to sound physical existence. tn
springs are early and winters mild, Will
the summers are never torrid. The lai
itude Is the same as that OF the north
ern coast OF the Gulf Of Mexico, but th
heat Is tempered by an elevation (
more than a mile above the sea. Ih
air Is ozonated, and the influence OF th
}. pine forests Is felt like balsom in ever
breath. The invalid who settles hel
will find his interest Ia life revying. II
will mix with q bFainy. cultured pops
lace, and in a short time will find hin
self discussing busineaa Ho Will I'm
ground cheap aud material plentiful
q build a home, to which purpose the un
vorsal hospitality of the people imp
him, and ia q short time he will fel
!, himself useful member 0t q GROWN
NJ and thriving community. Silver Cil
has q wonderfully bright future,