Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-02-11
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
it's efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
ia Fe, has just issued handsome hand
book Of 34t pages, showing the resourc-
es, climate, geography, geology, history,
statistics and future prospects OF this
Territory up to December Is, 1898. The
work 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 ell
dorado of the southwest.
A flattering 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 flocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production OF
81 100000 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, 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-
rectly tributary to it, and it outfits doz-
ems of surrounding camps. IL lies at
the end Of branch line of the Santa Fe
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
ing to every large supply depot IT;
banks, court house, hospitals, stores
public schools, hotels and other build
lngs 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 it has been I
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 ard roncen
traitors, almost in the very center of thl
mining region, its stability and prosper
ity are assured. Large business block
are built or projected, and during th
. year 1893 about twenty-five busines
houses and handsome residences wer
built within the city limits. 1t fas
number Of civic and social organization
, It's water-works, lying about two mile
: from town, assure the city not only Of
o good and pure supply of water, but, Q
, there is normal pressure IN the tir
hydrants Of 144 pounds to the inch, i'm
i. munity from the ravages OF that danger
Y GUS element is certain. The water
d pumped to a high reservoir by powerfI
machinery. It is taken from a tunni
which drifts across bed rock the fu
width Of the valley. Under anythiu
e like ordinary circumstances the supp
y is more than ample Building materi
is very cheap as the surrounding mouI
d. tains furnish lumber and stones OF VI
: best character.
~ This method Of developing a wat
Is supply is worthy Of q complete and teel
uical description. Space however do
not permit this. The water is siopps
on the bed rock by sub-drains. The /
is cation is in a wide swale or shallow Va
x x lev leading down from the Pinos Alt
towards Silver City. No water wha
n ever runs on the surface This unde
y drainage is an important factor in tl
IN economic development Of the arid wei
Sllver City is notable example. n
m. only has she an ample supply for dome
tic and sanitary purposes OF a large cil
rot dependent on chance showers, b
through her pumping system she is
loved as much as possible from dang
OF fires.
,ar The court house, the hospitals, {
no fine blocks that line the business stree
the churches, the commodious and 90
Portable hotels, OF which there are io
~ give the city a metropolitan air u
"a ealubrious climate makes good the lol
m. claim as a Banitarium. Situated
about 6OO0 feet elevation, at about
- dec rees Is seconds north latitude, p
lay tectad by encireling mountains, all
conditions arc perfect for the preser
or ton of health or the restoration Of
invalid 10 sound physical existence. 4
springs are early and winters mid, WI
the summers are never torrid. The
- itude is the same as that OF the nor
ern coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but
heat is tempered by an elevation
more than a mile above tho sea. 4
air Is ozonated, and the influence OF
co. pine forests is felt like balsem in ey
- breath. The invalid who settles b
viii find his interest 10 life revlving.
Will mix with brainy. cultured po
lace. and ia a short time will find h
self discussing business. He will
ground cheap aud material plentiful
ico build a home, 10 which purpose the
TT yersal hospitality OF the people no
him. aud 10 a short time he VIII
himself a useful member OF q grow
Ienl and thriving community. Silver
has wonderfully bright future.
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