Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-12
GRANT COUNTY
And silver City Paid . Eaaasoms
Compliment by she Bareau Of Im-
mleratl6n Of This Territory.

A Brief Resume Of the Work.
Tee Bureau Of Immigration, through |
ita efficient secretary, Max Frost, Of San
tn Fo, has just issue6 handsome hand |
book Of 844 pagee, showing the resourc-
es, climate. geography, geology, history,
ssatiatica and future prospects Of this
Territory up 10 December Is, 1893 The
work is embolllshed with fne sngrav-
ings Of the principal oitioa, mountains.
valleys, mining Camps, ranches, fruit
farms and the numerous beautiful
sconen and pleasure resorts which abound
ID this salnbrious climate and future el-
dorado Of the southwest.
A latterinR tribute is paid to Grant
County's wealth producing resources,
her incompatible sanitary advantages,
beautiful scenery, broad ranges, bright,
rapid rivers and onterpriainR people.
We are credited with 100000 head Of
cattle and numerous hocks Of sheep upon
our ranges; an annual production Of
81 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 IL Silver City, mtuat-
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 de
rectly tributary to Il, and II Quilts doz-
on0 of surrounding campo. lt lies at
the end Of branch line Of the Santa Fe
Il
ing 70 every large supply depot. It's
banks. court house, hosDitals' stores,
public schools, hotels and other build
ing8 Of public and semi-public oharao-
ter would do credit 70 az eastern county
Bea6. Since the opening Of the Santa
Rita copper mines 10 1900 Il has been
town site, but the energy Of the last dec
Rdo has done more for it8 advancement
than all the previous yeara. Situated
a. Il IL. surrounded BY mills ane cOncon-
traitors, almost 10 the very center Of the
mining region, is stability and prosper
ny are assured. Large business blocks
are built or proiected, and during the
year 1893 shout twenty-five business
houses and Handsome residences we're
built within the city limits. IL fas q
number Of civic and social organizations.
lta water-WOFks, lying about two miles
I AAUAM NoWA -N"4tO -. WV a8A ANllAa "a |.
good and pure supply Of water, but, o.
there is q normal ,sfessuro 10 the dre
hydrants Of IA pounds 10 the inch, i'm
munity from the favages OF that danger
Gus element is certain. The water 10
pumped 20 q high reservoir by powerful
machinery. lt IL taken FROM q tunnel
which drifte across bed rock tho 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
: taina furnish lumber and stones of the
best character.
This method Of developing 4 water
s supply iaNorahy OF Compieto aEd tooh-
nioal description. Spaoo however does
rot permit thia The water Is stopped
on the bad rock BY sub -dralnB. TIE 10
J cation q IN q wide sWaie Of shallou val
= Icy leading down from the Pines Altos
towards Silver City. No water what
: ever runs on che surface. Thia Under
drainage D an important fnctoT II the
economic development Of the arid vest,
Silver City ie notable example. Not
only has she an ample supply for domes-
lic and sanitary purposes of = large city
not dependent on chance showers. but
! through hor pumping system she % TO.
hoVod "a much ag possible from danger
of fires.
9 TIE court house. lno hospitals, the
ana bloclga that line the business atroeta
the churches, tho connections and som.
Portable hotels, of which the1o ara four
, give the city g motrupolitnn cir. Tbs
/. aalubriOua climate makes good the loca
j. claim 81 q aanitarium. alluated 81
about 0.000 feet elevation, 90 about B.
degrees rs seconds north latitude, PRO