Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-03-17
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of Im-
migration OF This Territory.

A brler Resume OF tno work.
The Bureau of Immigration, through
its elicient secretary, Max Frost, of San
ia Fe, has just issued a 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 engray-
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 fiocks 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 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 q
town site, but the energy OF the last dec
ade has done more 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 1893 about twenty-five business
houses and handsome residences were
built within the city limits. It las a
number Of civic and social organizations.
It's water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only of q
good and pure supply Of water, but, as
there is q normal pressure ID the fire
hydrants Of 144 pounds to the inch, i'm
munity from the ravages Of that danger
GUS element is certain. The water ID
pumped to high reservoir by powerful
machinery. 1t is taken from a tunnel
which drifts across bed rock the full
width OF the valley. Under anything
like ordinary circumstances the supply
is 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 water
supply Is worthy of q complete and tech
meal description. Space however does
not permit this. The water 10 stopped
on the bed rock by sub-dralns. The To-
cation ie in a wide sWale OF shallow val
Icy leading down from the Pinos Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
ever runs on the surisce. This under.
drainage is an important factor in the
economic Development OF the arid west
Silver City iB notable example. MOI
only has she an ample supply for domes
tic and sanitary purposes OF large city
not dependent on chance showers, bui
through her pumping system she is 70
lieved 40 much as possible from dangsl
Of fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
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. Th'
salubriOue climate makes good the l0Oa
claim as q Banitarium. Situated a
about 5000 feet elevation, at about 81
degrees 10 seconds north latitude, pro
tected by encircling mOuntaina, all thl
conditions are perfect for the preserve
tion of health or the restoration Of thl
invalid to sound physical existence. Thu
springs are early and winters mild, whil
the summers are never torrid. The lat
itude IL the same ~ that Of The north
ern cOas. OF the Gull OF Mexico, but thi
heat is tempered by an elevation o
more than a mile above the sea. Thl
air is ozonated, and the influence Of thl
pine forests IL felt like bnlsum 10 ever
breath. The invalid who settles her
will find his interest 10 life reyiYing. HI
will mix with a brainy cultured popu
lace, and In q short time will dnd him
self discussing business. He will flnl
ground cheap aud material plentiful q
build a home, TO which purpose tho uni
versal hospitality OF the people impe
him, and IN q short time he win To-
, himself O useful member OF a growing
and thriving community. Silver Git
has q wonderfully bright future.