Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-08-10

mated whereby the city of Las Vegas
practically came into possession OF the
Trout Springs property, fine tract of
land containing between three and
four Thousand acres, situated eleven
miles from the city.
The property is separate allotment
of the Las Vegas grant made to Bias
Ortega and seven or eight other indi-
ylduaIs prior to the requirement of the
Territory of New Mexico by the United
States.
1t came into the possession of Rev.
J. NJ. Coudert many years ago and at a.
recent sale the property was acquired
by II. f. A. Manzanares and Thomas
Ross, who purchased it for the purpose
of transferring it TO the city of Las
Vegas, the purchase price was $5,0OO.
Considered independently of the fine
springs of water on the place, the pur-
chase is a wise ono on the part of the
city, to serve as a public park under the
control of the city, and as such will
DlOFC VI 'UtNS'
The fine springs of pure cold water
on the place will serve as an ample sup
ply for domestic purposes for a city
several times the present size of Las
Vegas, whenever the city gets ready to
use the water exclusively for domestic
purposes.
The council has also made arrange
ments for the purchase OF FIVE or slx
acres OF land this side of the Hot
Springs east of the depot.
The tract in question is situated on
the left bank of the Gallinas river. 1t
is about 200 feet wide and 1899 feet
long. The soil Is of grayelly nature,
constituting an excellent natural filter.
1t is what may be termed made
ground" having been deposited there
by flood waters in times past 1t is ap-
parent on even casual examination that
it takes up very considerable portion
of the flow of the Gallinas river and a
well sunk there would be inexhsusti-
BILE and furnish cool and perfect
water supply. One of the remarkable
features of the land is the appearance
of perpetual spring on the lower side,
undoubtedly produced by iniltration
from the river. Apparently the bed
rock of the stream at that point comes
near the surface. Water development
here is possible and practicable.
The city's plan proposes to run gal
Iery or deep cut lengthwise OF this tract
of land for distance of 1000 feet. The
gallery will have width of six feet on
the bottom, making bottom area OF
5000 feet. The top and sides will be
arched over. The infiltration is esti.
mated at minimum of 200 galons per
square foot, thus creating supply OF
100000 gallons of fresh, pure water
night and day, regardless OF weather OF
river conditions overhead.
The land is 250 feet higher than the
city of Las Vegas, so that the water can
flow through the street mains by gray
ity pressure and give the town an abun-
dant supply of invariably clear water
and a pressure that has not been ap-
preached in the history of the place.
The number Of galleries can be in
creased as occasion requires at a rea.
sonable cost and there never need be
any fear of a shortage of the water sup
ply.
The purchase of the Baca land Ii
assured, terms of sale having beer
agreed upon between the city and thu
owner and the completion of the dea
only awaiting the signature of Mr.. Bac'
TO the deed. The land is comparatively
worthless except for the purpose fol
which it is to be used. Mr.. Baca has
been away from home aud this fac
only has prevented his affixing his sig
nature to the documents.
The advantages of the iniltratiol
scheme are obvious. 1t insures no
only a constantly clear supply of waite
but pure one as well. Where tn
water is taken direct from the flow of
stream, it is always more or less sub
iect to contamination or pollution
Often disastrous results follow from
khis cause. 10 the scheme proposed b.
the city, the fact that the water is Sc
cured by the infiltration process give
the water superintendent almost abso
lutte control over the healthfulness an'
aesirability Of the supply.
From this site It is contemplated t
put 10 fourteen-inch main leading t
the city and if necessary clearing reser
soirs end storage reservoirs.
It's the intention Of the city to ez
oend $4,000 If necessary in carryin
out their plans, which contemplate
,egstem of water works sufficient t
supply tho city With water FOR years {