Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-21
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid q Handsome
Compliment BY the Bureau Of Im-
migration OF This Territory.


A Brief Resume OF the Work.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
itse ealeient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
Fe, has just issued handsome hand
Book Of 344 pages, showing the resourc-
ss, climate, geography, geology, history,
atistios and future prospects Of this
-itory up to December IS, 1893. The
X is embellished 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 salubrious climate and future el-
dorado n the southwest.
A hattering tribute is paid to Grant
County'B wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivera and enteFprising people
We are credited with 10000 head Of
cattle and numerous hocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
100000 in gold bullion and $4,000 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 to it, and it outfits doz-
ems OF surrounding camps. It lies at
the end Of branch line Of the Santa Fe
road, and edjoys the advantages accru-
ing TO every large supply depot It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
public schools, hotels anu ether build
Ibgs Of 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 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 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 or projected, and during the
year 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the oity limits. It tas q
number Of civic and social organizations.
Its water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the CITY not only OF
good and pure supply OF water, but. as
there ID normal pressure 10 the fire
hydrants OF IA pounds 10 the inch, im-
munity from the ravages OF that danger
GUS element 10 certain. The water 10
pumped TO a high reservoir by powerful
machinery. It Is taken from q tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width OF the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
IL more than ample. Building material
il 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 a complete and tech
nical 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 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 Ia the
--nic development Of the arid west
Silver City is notable example. EOt
only has she an ample supply for domos.
tic and sanitary purposes Of large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she Is re-
liovod e. much ag possible from danger
Of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets,
the churches, the commodious and SOM
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 6,O00 feet elevation, at about IS
degrees 10 seconds north latitude, pro-
tooted by encircling mountains, all the
conditions ara perfect for the preaorva-
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 tOrrld. The lat
itude Is the same as that ol the north
orn coast Of tho Gulf Of Mexico. but the
heat is tempered by an elevation Of
more than 3 mile above the sea. The
air IL ozonatod. and the influence OF the
pine forests 10 felt lilCo bul1am 10 ovory
breath The invalid who settles here
will And his interest 10 life reuVing. He
Will mix with a brainy, cultured popu-
lace, and 10 q short time will hnd him
self discussing business. He will find
ground cheap and material plentiful TO
build a homo, 10 which purpose the uni
vetsal hospitality Of the people impel
him. and IA q short time he will feel
, himself a useful member Of a growing
and thriving community. Silver City
has 8 Nopdfriuily bright future.