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Las Vegas Free Press Saturday, Jan. 30, 1892. Las Ve3as. LasVecas (the meadows), the lament city In Now Mexico, Is the county scat of Ban Miguel county, the most populous and wealthy county of the Territory, It Is sltUAtcd In latitude 3S degree! 40 minutes north, on tho Cialllnat river, at the cattcrn base of the ltocky Mountains, at an altitude of about ,S00 feet above sea level. A few miles to the west are the mountains, to tho cast and southeast a vast plain tretches away and affords a fine stock and agricul tural country. It has an enterprising population of betwoen seven and eight thousand people and Is grow ing steadily. It Is situated on a grant of 600,00) acres, of which . only a few thousand had a good title, but the legisla ture has Just passed a law which settles tho title and will throw the balunco of tho tract open to settle ment. Tho town Is lit by electric light, has water works. gas, Btrcet-car line, telephono exchange, a dally pa per, churches, academics, public and private schools, anumborof solid banking and financial Institutions and mercantile houses, somo of which carry stocks of tji.0W, and whoso trade extends throughout No Mexico and Arizona. It Is tho chief commercial tovn of a vast tributary country, rich in resources, the development of which has Just been commenced. West and north of Las Vegas, reaching to the Colora do lino Is a mouutuln and mineral region, covered with forcstB of plno timber, affording an excellent quality of lumber. Just west of town, one to two miles, Ij an unlimited supply of the finest red and whltu sbudetone, pronounced by Prof, llayden the Uncut lu the United Statos. Tliu valleys of the mountain streams are very rich and proline, producing wheat, oats, corn, grass, etc, in abunitunco. East aud south of tho town and like wise tributary to it, are the vast and well grassed plains and valleys of the Canadian and Pecos rivers and their tributaries, constituting tho fluust stock region for sheep and cattle In; all the west. Tills great country Is already well occupied with prosper vub cattlo raisers and wool growers, who make Las Vckus their business town and supply point. Build ing material Is excellent, convenient and cheap, and the bustnesd houses and residences are handsome, well built and permanent. Las Vegas Is, without question, the best built town in New Mexico. The headquarters of the division of the A. T. 4 S. F. linllroad extending from La Junta to Albuquer que uro located hcte as well as their tic preserving works. ilesldes its railroad connections It has regular stages eait to Cabra Springs, Fort llascom and Liber ty, and the Texas I'anhandle ; southeast to Anton Chlco, Fort Sumner and lloswell; north to Mora yt BuplIIo and liotiadn; northeast, with Los Alamos, (Jo lomlrlnaa and Kurt Union. Telephone lines extend to Los Alamos, 13 miles distant, and to Mora, M miles via Sapello ami Iloctarfii. Water Is supplied by a gravity system of water works, Hie--water being taken from tho river seven miles above tho city, aud has a pressure of 140 lbs. White so fur tlieio are no producing mines very near Las Veer., tho prospecting done has developed the ftict that there are some very good prospcctB here thut will, with proper working, soou pay well. Ma chinery Itus lately been purchased by some of these, and, undoubtedly, they will soon bo making a regular output. Five miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Gal ium river breaks out of the mountains, are situated the famous Hot L-prlns. The river here runs from west to vast, und the springs are on tho south bank, almost ceuirul lu a natural park, surrounded by pine clnd nnd picturesque mountains. Tho water of the springs is as clear as crystal, of a high temperature and the mineral constituents ate so subtly dissolved and blended as to Tender it wonderfully beneficial to the human system. In addition aud supplementary to the advuntuges possessed by the mineral water, the climate Is one of the fluust lu the world. Tho Mon tezuma hulul there Is very commodious, splendidly furnished and the management and tables are all that can be desired, and the accommodation for guests is unsurpassed anywhere. The bath house is large and very complete lu all Its appointments. A brunch lino of the Santa Fe railroad runs from Las Vegas to the Hot Springs, connecting with all trains. At present round-trip tic kets are sold from Kansas City und eastern points to the Hot Springs good for nluety days at greutly reduced rates. - About 13 miles above the Hot Springs, at Hermit's l'cuk, generally called Old lialdy, a detached spur of the ltocky Mountalus,is sum'- of the lluest scenery in New Mexico, The peak Is broken abruptly off on Its fuce. rlsliiK almost straight up auio.fcct, while on the soutli aide of the mountains the river cuts through, coming from the top of the range. In a narrow cunou over awo feet deep, rising in some places with out a break the entire distance. Uood fishing and hunting can bo had In .the mountains anywhere from u to 90 miles of Las Vegas. The uverago temperature for tiie year 189C taken at the Montezuma Hotel each day was as folluws; Jan uary, sit degrees; February, W! March, 86i April, tXI May, (i'j: June, TH: July, 71); August, Ti; September, IK October. li'J: No, ember, Si: Deoeinbei, 50. Sun Miguel is tho empire county of New Mexico. It is on the axcrugu, ouu hundred and eighty miles long by nlniiy flve miles wide, and containing about S.HU.Uoj ncres, embraces within its boundaries rugged and wooded mountains, extensive plains and fertile valleys. Its elevation on the cast It about 4000 feet und on the west 12,1)00. The thirty-fifth parallel of latitude runs centrally through It. It Is bounded on the north by Mora County, on tho south by Berna lillo uud Chaves Counties und extends from the sum mit of the main range of mountains on the west to the Texas l'auhsudlo on the east. It is well watered by the Cuuudliin, I'ecos, Ualitnua, Sapcllo aud Tccolo te rivets and their tributaries. Betweeu the Sapo lo uud the Uttllluus is the great divide which separates the waters flowing Into tho Mlbslsslpl from those flowing luto the ltlo Orande. The western portion of the county is mountainous, rising from the plains to tno highest ruugu In tho Territory, capped with eter nal snows. The culmination of the mountains at such a great altitude, twelve thousand feet, eau.es great accumulation of mow, which constantly feeds the mountain streams with pure water, that passes oil Into and through tho valleys below. The Mora, Supollo, Oallluas, Tecolote and I'ecos streams all bavethclr sources In the same mountains ant) nearly In tlio sumo locality. The precipitation of moisture on tho eastern slopes of the mountains by rain nnd anow Is greater t)ian in any other portion of the Ter ritory. . , hew Kl on co Is us luigo as all the New England States together, with New York and New Jersey thrown lu. It is about equally divided In grazing, agilculturol and muilug lauds. Millions of acres, rich lu resources, am walling to ba occupied. It has the precious luetuls, coal, lion, slock nuigus, agricul tural, horticultural aud grapsj lauds, splendid scenery, more suiibluev more even temperature, more cx Manning atmosphere, tlian any other countryon this continent, low tuxes and an active homo market for all agricultural products. New Mexico wants manufactories of every de scription, uioro;furuis. gardens, orchards, vlue-yards miners, stock raisers-a million more Industrious people lo develop Its resources and make for them selves comfortuble homes. There Is no better Held lor proiituMe Investment of capital. . A Eia Cattle Deal. A dispatch from Kansas City to tho Globe-Democrat lias tlto follow ing of interest to Las Vegas people: I ho largest cattle, transaction mado in tins city since tlio boom times of J 882 aiul 1883 took place today. Messrs. L. A. Allen & Co., live stock commission merchants, sold for tho Wad din 11,1111 l.cll Ranch cattle company, of Is'ew Mexico 4,000 two-year-old steers at $15 per head and 3,000 lliree-year-old steers at ill) per head, tho purchasers be ing Messrs. Ryan IJros., of Montana. These cattlo are to bo delivered to tho Ryans on the northern border of New Mexico, and by them shippod to their ranch in Montana. The total consideration is 11 7,000. Tho Waddinghani Dell Ranch cattle company owns 700,000 acres of land in New Mexico on which is tho largest and finest herd of cattlo the United State', if not in the world. Mr. Wilson Waddinghani, of this city, its president of tho com pany. Messrs. Ryan Dims., the pur chasers of the cattln have an exten sive caiiit! ration in luoiuana, on which they wiil graao the animal for two yearj before sending them to market. Myer Friedmait & Bro., Wool Dealers and Wholesale Grocers. nsr. nv. JLFELD HAS A SPECIAL SALE Lais' Mriia uakwear! OHAS Real Estate, Loans, This Whee. Prices Cut Away Down. Remember, Ilfeld's TIIE RailroadTicket Employment and 8 50,000 to lo an on first clans real estate security, Riilroad Tickets buti' nnu hoiu iorii pans ot llie United .Stales, tlitv rroperty t"f sale that will double in the next 00 days. "it uicli;-, hive Stock ami Mines a specialty. ll n wish Il.-in iRBISATIOtf CONVENTION. Tjskkitoky ok Nkw Mkxico, Executive Ollice, January 11, 1802. Pursuant to a generally expressed desire, and in order to carry forward tho work no successfully inaugurated at tho irrigation coiigrcs held at Salt Lake City in September last, I here by call a territorial convention, to bo held at Las Ve;ras, on March 10 1802, and tho subsequent days, to consider the subject of irrigation and tho improvement of arid lands New Mexico and the surrounding re gion. Jo tins convention delegates are invited to bo sent as follows from New Mexico: From each county, to be appointed by the county commissoners, ten del egates. From each city or incorporated town, to bo appointed by tho muni cipal authorities, five delegates. From each board of trade or com mercial club, live delegates. From each incorporated irrigation company, throe delegates. From each newspaper, ono dele gate. From tho territorial bureau of im migration, to be appointed by its president, five delegates. From the agricultural college, to bo appointed by the regents, live dole gates. All persons interested in the gen eral subject of irrigation, living out side of New Mexico, will be welcome and will bo received on such terms, as to representation and membership, as the convention may decide. L. UuAl)KOI(I) 1'kinck, Governor of New Mexico. One of the interesting exhibits from Montana will bo a relief map of Duttc, the greatest mining camp in tho world. It is reported that Mon tana's appropriation of $50,0u0 will bo doubled at the next session of tho legislature. It mutters not, though doctors mny Deelnro thut It will kill; Tho awful corset's bore to stay, Aud stuy? Of corset will. In- Fino sido saddlo for sale. quire at this ollice. If you drop 15 cents per weak in tho Feee Pbsss- slot wa will do ths rest, -M,-t T. G. Mernin has received some beautiful pianos in "oak, walnut and mahogany of tho following makes: Stein way ,Kuabe, Decker Bros., Ivers & Fond. Fischer, Newby & Evans, Now England and other first-class pianos, also Estey, liurdett, .Carpen ter and other organs, which will bo sold very cheap and on easy, pay-nioutis. Foil Sale Ciikai' Set 'of new furniture and road cart. Apply E. Z. Green, Las Vegas. Any one proving to our satisfac tion that ho is too poor to' pay 15 conts por weok for the Feee Pbess can have it freo. Santa Fs Route. I. OCA L TIMU CAUD. AHItlVK. No. 4. New York Express :" It. m. Nu. 1. Mexico A I'm-iile- Kxprtms ... :'.' 1. in. No. a. Kiitithernt'iiliforuw Kxpru?a. B::iU p. in. No-2. Atluntic F.a pruas 7:45 a. in. tlKPAIIT. No. 4. New York York Kxprrss ...10:10 a. m. No. 1. Mexleo& I'liHfloKxpirsa.... V : -V I p. in. No. a. boiillii'rn CulUmimi lixptcsa 6:53 p. in. No. t. Atlantic Kxpi'L'aa K:lu '" nOT BI'UlNGSi MIANC'II. or lciro Eiiiiploynicnl call I can help yon out. A. A. Wise. EsTAIlLISUED 1881. and P. 0. IIogsetL - WISE & HOGSETT, - Successors to A. A. k J. II. Wibb, Loans 9 Real Estate CORNER SIXTH AND DOUGLAS AVENUE, East Las Vkgas, New Mexico. References : First National Hank, San Miguel National Bank, r.iowne cc MaiizaiKircs Co., Gross, Iilackwell Co., O. L. Houghton. CHAS. C. SHIRK, I. D. Romero. Cheap : Store, OBALUB IN Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Sho 3s And General Merchandise, M. Romhho, Agent. Southwest Corner of Plaza. BRIDGE ST., LAS VEGAS G220. E. 2iO"UXTQ7, W- "....ai .Ij' All work. done satisfactorily. Shop on MAragT., OLD 8TKAM LAUNDRY, E. Irns Vcr.ii Restaurant, fruit .Stand, ANGELO FltANZA, Bridgo Btrejt, East 'Laa Vegas. vL-' sV vs Sign Painting and Picture Framing. WINDOW SHADES MADE TO ORDER AND HUNG FREE OF CHARGE. Houso Painting and Fapor Hanging. A FULL LINE OF WALL PAPER ALWAYS IN STOCKt GEORGE T. IIIZZ, A Jro. 1, Dowjlas Avenue, East Las Vegas. 9 Three thousand dollars worth of General Merchandise of the Storo of H. Romero & Bro., consisting of Dry Goods 0 Motions Han m i ail liihii Mm AltlUVB.- No. 7IH. Fxprpas No. 7i nl. Mixed No. 7iri. KxprcHS No. It". Mixed No. 710. Mixed ur.i'AHT. ...10:01) n. m. ... fi:-'o p.m. ... H-.ii) H. 111. ... 7 : 1 -r . 111. ...U:i p. 111. ... 8:10 H. m. ... 7:W p. in. a :: p. ni. No. TOR. Mixed.:. No. Ttil. Express. ISO. ll't- " I" No. 707. Mixed 10:10 u. in No. TOW. Mlxon i-wu " PULLMAN CAU HF.HVIOK. Troins 1 iind'i liiive tlimutrliHlucpur botwo"ti nilctiK') mid Sun Frtini'iwii, uImo lii'twccn HI. I.uula nnd liio City of Mexluo. Triilnti a Htid 4 huvo tLiuiKl Blooiwrn botwemi CliioiiKo Hnd huu I)ieo vltiLn Aiiku.'oh. All tmlus dally. I). J. MacUonalu, Agent. East Las Vesas Post Offics. WEEK UAVS. Mull fur tho Bust closes ul 0. 15 u. mi for lUe HoutUutft:t-llp. in. Oe'nenil (IiiIUitv i open from 8 am. to 7:30 p. in. OtilHido uuer "I'i ii from 7 a. m. to V' '"' BUNDAYd. 1 m (lonornl dellvoty Is upon from 9 to 10 tt in., and 7 lo l. m Outsitlo doom OIK'U i to 10 h m.i to7;:w p.m. Ladies' & Men's Furnishing Goods, Hosiery, Hats and Caps, And everything for daily use of families, will be sold at Public Auction, commencing on -Monday the 14th, at 9 a. m. and continued from day to day until the whole stock is sold. Don't miss this opportunity, rare bargains await you. Gome One! Come still BUGENIO ROMERO, jflssignee.