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


A Brief Resume Of the Work.
The Bureau Of Immigration, through
its efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
ia 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 Is, 1893. 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 fattering 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 tiocks 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 scat 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 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 public and semI-public oharac-
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
Ity are assured. Large business blocks
are built or projected, and during the
year 1898 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences we're
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, aa
there is normal pressure in the IRE
hydrants Of 144 pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the ravages OF that danger
( GUS element is certain. The water ia
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. II is taken from a tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width Of the valley. Under anything
I like ordinary circumstances the supply
is more than ample. Building material
tains furnish lumber and stones Of the
best character.
b THIS method Of developing a water
8 supply is worthy OF complete and tech
nical description. Space however doei
not permit this. The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-drains The To-
j, cation is In a wide swale or shallow val
ley leading down from the PinOs AltOl
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surface. This under
drainage is an important factor 10 tho
u 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
not dependent on chance showers, bu
through her pumping system she Is 10
lieved as much as possible from DANCE
OF fires.
Y The court house, the hospitals, chi
=" fino blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commOdiOus and som
: Portable hotels, Of which there are -four
2 give the city a metropolitan air Th
j. salubrious climate makes good the locu
}. claim as a sanitarium. Situated a
about 5000 feet elevation, at about
:, dee rees 10 seconds north latitude, pro
e teoted by encircling mountains, all th
conditions are perfect for the proserva
ton Of health or the restoration Of th
invalid TO sound physical existence. Tn
springs are early and winters mild, Will
the summers are never torrid, The lai
itudo is the same as that of the north
orn coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but th
heat is tempered by an elevation q
more than a mile above the sea. Ih
air Is ozonated, aud tho influence OF th
,. pine forests Is felt like balsBm Ia ever
breath. The invalid who settles her
will hnd bis interest iu life roVlying. II
will mix with a brainy. cultured popt
lace, and ia a short time will find hin
self discussing business He will fin
ground cheap aud material plentiful
Z build home, 10 which purpose the IN
versal hospitality Of the people impl
him, aud 10 q short time be win iel
a himself a useful member OF a grown
u and thriving community. Silver Cil
has a wonderfully bright future.