Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-14
GRANT COUNTY
And Silver City Paid a Handsome
Compliment by the Bureau Of Im-
migration OF This Territory.
A Brief Resume Of the Work

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 a44 naRes, showing the resourc-
90, eli .eology, history,
statistics ana IU,u.- respects Of this
Territory up to December 10, 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 hattering 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 fiocks of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production of
S1.000,0O0 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, atuat-
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 il outfits doz-
ems Of surrounding camps. It lies at
the end OF branch line Of the Santa Fe
road, and enioys the advantages accru-
ing to every large supply depot. It's
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 a
town cite, but the energy OF the last dec
ade has done more for It's Advancement
than ali the previous years. Situated
as 1t 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 we're
built within the city limits. II las a
number Of civic and social organizations.
Its water-works, lying about two miles
from town, assure the city not only Of a
good and pure. supply Of water, but, as
there is q normal pressure IN the fire
hydrants OF IA pounds 10 the inch, i'm
munity from the raVages Of that danger
GUS element is certain The water Is
pumped TO a 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
il 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 a water
supply Is worthy of q complete and tech
nical description. Space however does
not permit this The water is stopped
on the bed rock by sub-drains. The 10
cation is ia 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
economic development OF the arid west,
Silver City is notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes-
tic and sanitary purposes OF a large city,
not dependent on chance showers, but
through her pumping system she Is ro-
lieved as much as possible from danger
OF fires.
The court house, the hospitals, the
fine blocks that line the business streets
the churches, the oommodious and som
Portable hotels, of which there are four
give the city q metropolitan air. The
salubriOus climate makes good the Local
claim as a sanitarium. Situated al
about 5000 feet elevation, at about 30
degrees 10 seconds north latitude, pro,
teoted by encircling mountains, all the
conditions are perfect for the preGerva.
ton Of health or the restoration Of the
invalid to sound physical existence. The
springs are early and winters mild, while
the summers are never tosTid. The lat.
itude Is the same as that Of the north.
orn coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico. but the
heat Is tempered by an elevation Of
more tlRn a mile above the sea. The
air is oz0nated, and the influence OF the
pino forests Is felt like balsom 10 every
breath. The invalid who settles here
will find HE interest Ia life reviVing. lie
will mix with o brainy, cultured popu
lace, and in q short time will find him
self discussing business. He viii find
i ground cheap and material plentiful tC
build a home, 10 which purpose the uni
vofsal hospitality Of the people impe
bin, and 10 q short time he will foo
himself a useful member Oi q growing
and thriving community. Silver Citj
has a wonderfully bright future.