El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-01
SILVER CITY IS
4 SUPPLY CENTER
CONTINUED from Pase j.

kept front yards and attractive little
parks and orchards.
When it rains the water comes pour
ing down off the mountains into the
gulch that splits the tOWn-in a way it
divides the sheep from the lambs, for
the houses that burn red lights over
their doors at night are on the opposite
side Of the gulch from the business and
residence section Of the town-and
rOars on down the big deep cash in the
face of nature to the level lands below,
where III spreads out over the level
country and makes the prairie grass
grow luxuriantly for the cattle.
bikes Along Sidewalks.
Sometimes there is so much water
that it viii not all go into the gulch
without first running over the side
walks and into the stores. Several
thoughtful merchants have constructed
concrete bikes along the edges Of their
sidewalks, in some instances three feet
high, with openings in front Of the
doors through which the people enter
from the street and into which, at night
when 1t looks stormy, heavy wooden
gates are slipped, just like irrigation
bitches This turns the water out OF
the stores If a big storm comes up and
sends the water rushing on down the
street.
Throughout the country around Silver
City, which is the county seat Of Grant
county, greatest mineral county IN the
state, there are many small farms and
and vegetables are raised. Some OF
these little farms are also productive In
hay and other crops, but the mining
wealth Of the country is what has made
Silver City and it is going to make Sill
yer City even greater
Rich Mining Region.
Santa Rita, at present the greatest
mining camp in New Mexico; Hanover,
Central Cooney, Mogonon, Fierro, Ty-
rome and other sections all contribute
to the wealth and prosperity OF Silver
City. Supplies for many of these places
go from Silver City and all freighting
is done from here. Santa Rita, FierrO,
Hanover, Central Bayard and Hurley
and FaywOod-where are the famous
Hot Wells baths-are served by the
Santa Fe with q branch line which
leaves the Silver City-Deming line at
Whitewater just before Silver City is
reached, but the train serving these
places leaves Silver City each day and
returns TO Silver City at night, and
their service is virtually from Silver
City. All these places are so close that
conveyance from Silver City, and at
night, many of the people come Into the
metropolis of the county 10 spend their
money. All these surrounding towns
have their own stores, their own sa-
looms, their own moving picture thea
ters-Santa Rita has one Of the biggest
general stores in the territOry-but the
people ike to come in to Silver" as
result. The Silver City hotels always
do a good business and the stores, res
tauranus and other places in Silver
City never lack for patronage. Being
the county seat, Silver City is the po-
liticaI headquarters for the big district
and this brings many people to the
town.
An Up to Date Place.
Silver City has two prosperous banks,
a splendid public school system, q sub
stantial county courthouse, O good the
ater-OWned by the Elks-a Catholic
school, and is the seat of one Of the
state nOrmals Of New Mexico which
annually turns out many Of the bright
est teachers in the state 1t has a
good telephone service, with long dis
lance connection with FL PasO, IS
served by both Western Union and
Postal telegraph companies, each with
downtown office, an electric lighting
system and has postal savings bank
In the pOstOffiCe, which occupies a
substantial concrete building. 1t has a
well built and furnished armOry for its
Of New Mexico national guard I
and is in every way a modern town. q |
town with prosperous history and a
future that looks better than the past,
which is something that many towns
cannot boast of. Its $500 population IS
progressive, and, its constant contact I
with the world keeps it abreast Of the /
times Some Of the best travelling shows I
are seen at the Silver City opera house
and the mining promoters and officials,
health Seekers and others who daily /
crowd the place from all parts of the !
country help make Up a civilization I
that IS cosmopolitan, progressive and /
enlightened. Being the railroad center 7
for such a large area, the commercial I
travelling population is always Iarge
and drummers' samples may be seen
every day in all of the hotels. Many of I
the buyers from the camps where it is 1
difficult to take heavy sample cases. /
meeting the statesmen here and buvfnR
their bills of goods.
On the whole. Silver City gives prom /
Use Of continuing as one of the best |
towns of New Mexico, which it always /
has been.