The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . SCENES AT HILLSBORO. THE LAND OF SUNSHINE. 269 are known in every one of the most important goat marketsof the United States. The industry is proving very county is a treasure house of precious metals. It hasproduced millions of dollars worth of gold, silver and most important mining camps are Hillsboro, Lake Valley,Kingston, Fairview, Philipsburg, Shandon and a number ofcamps in the Black Range. The Santa Fe Railway passesthrough Sierra county from north to south. At Pal
The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . SCENES AT HILLSBORO. THE LAND OF SUNSHINE. 269 are known in every one of the most important goat marketsof the United States. The industry is proving very county is a treasure house of precious metals. It hasproduced millions of dollars worth of gold, silver and most important mining camps are Hillsboro, Lake Valley,Kingston, Fairview, Philipsburg, Shandon and a number ofcamps in the Black Range. The Santa Fe Railway passesthrough Sierra county from north to south. At Palomas HotSprings are springs of remarkable medicinal virtue. Hillsboro is the largest settlement in the county and is the county seat,the court house being a handsome brick and stone trimmedstructure. The town is reached by stage from Lake Valley intwo hours ride, the distance being less than sixteen town has a bank, a weekly newspaper, the Sierra CountyAdvocate, good stores and is surrounded by gold and silvermines and placers reached by good roads. It is the oldestmining camp in the
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