Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-28
GRANT COUNTY
And silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment By the Bureau Of Im-
migration Of This Territory.

iat8EHeson OF THIS Aoffftofys
A Brief Resume OF the Work.
ghs Bureau of Immigration. through
q. 7cient secretary, Max Froat, Of San
!. ~ has just issued handsome hand
80. ( sf& pagoa, showing the resourc-
!, q. hate, geography, geology, history,
- - Sics and future prospects OF this
17-,~1TsHitory up to December Is, 1888 The
{. l4k ia 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 salnbrious climate and future 81
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 aud enterprising people.
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous iloo<s Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
81 ,00O,OOO IN gold bullion and e800,OO0 10
silver ore, besides rich mines OF lead,
copper, opals, turquoise and other rare
and valuable gemstones
We ind the following 10 regard to
Silver City:
The county noat ls Silver City, mtuat-
ed az the foot OF Pinos Altos, 10 the
beautiful chihuahua valley. All the
northern half OF the county and parts
Of Socorro county and Arizona are d.
rectly tributary to Il, and il Quilts doz-
ems Of surrounding camps 10 lies at
the end of branch line Of the Santa Fo
road, and enjoys the advantages accru-
/ ing 10 every large supply depot. It's
banks, court house, hospitals, stores,
| public schools, hotels and other build
inqs Of q public and ssmi-public oharaC-
ter would do credit 70 40 eastern county
seat Since the opening Of the Santa
ilA copper mines IN 1900 it has been q
town site, but theenersy Of the last dec
ade has done more for its advancement
than Ell the previoug years. Situated
aa It 10, surrounded by mills and concen-
traitors, almost ia the very center Of the
mining region. its stability and Dr0sper-
ity are assured. Large buoineea 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 fas q
number Of civic end SOCIAL organizations,
. Its water-worka, lying about two miles
from town, assure the CITY not only Of q
good and pure supply OF water, but, a.
there ia q normal pressure N the trc
hy5rants Of IA pounds TO The inch, I'M
muuity from tho rQvages oS that danger.
oua element ID certain The water a
pumped 10 q high reservoir by powerful
machinery. It IL taken from q tunnel
which drifta across bed rock the full
width Of the valley. Under anything
} Ike ordinary circumstances the supply
- more than ample. Building material
ia very cheap Is the surrounding noun.
taina furnish lumber and stones Of The
best character.
This la8th0d of developing z water
Z sapply Is worthy Of complete and tech
ni6al description. Space however dos.
not permit this. The water 10 stopped
en the bed rock By sub drama The 10
5 oation Ia in n wide gUale or shallow val
: Ief leading down from the Rinos Alto
towards Silver City. no wnier what
ever runs on tie suf4aee. This under
drainage is "a important factor 10 fh'
. economic Development Of the arid west
Silver City 10 notable example. No
]. oniy haa che en- ample eupply Tor domeu
lio and sanitary purposes OK q large city
2 not dependent on chance snoWof1i Du
through her pumping aysiom she q 70
lisged aa much aa possible from daugo
: ol freg.
.r The court house, the hospitals. thl
q fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the commodioua and eou
lbrtable hotels, OF which there are foul
}, give the city 3 metropolitan elr, IN
, aaluhrione climate makes good tno hScr
I claim AZ 3 1enitorlum. Situated
shout o000 fest elevation, at about 3
p degrees IS seconds north latitude. pro
Y laotcd By onclrcling mountains, AZ %
conditions are perfect Tor the presersl
r ton % health or the restoration q %
~ invalid % sound physical oxigionco. To
springs ere early and winters mild, Will
ihe summers are never tofrId The Iol
iIuI8 II the same 81 t115 oI the north
arn coaaI of the Gulf 81 Mexico. but Oh
heat n tempered by an elevation 3
move fhnn 5 mile above the sea. Ih
air a o1onalod. and tbe innu1nco Ci Ga
, Pine forests d lell l|'le Dal11m ~ ever
brcalh. The invalid who settles heI
NII Hnd bis Interest Iu life rouQ|lg. a
uiI| mix With q broiuy. cultured popl
laoe. and In short f|ma van Nno hin
aa|I dfrurainN business. Ho VIII On
around ohono aIa material plentiful
p build q home. 20 which purpose lho un
Qar,a hospitality oI the people imp
hIm. and in a mort time ~ W|I' ~
hlmrsf a useful member pl 3 grown
W end thriving crmHuuIly. Silver u|'
ha1 Nond4Eiu|ly bright future,