Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-26

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les on both-sidss OF she GaIIinss river. and ~
rith its subnrbs, has about 10000 inhsb'
=, Las VEGAS INDUSTRIES. =
IL has .vatsr-works, street cars, arc and 3;
ucandesoeut electric hight plant telephone q.
.xchanges. Territorial agricult urAl expert i.
nsnt station, headquarters OF the Atcn'so" 7:
system New Mexico divlsion' tos i
With railroad machine shops hno
liv~presssving works, stock yards, and the !.
largest sheep ,shearing and dipping plant !,
in the United States. p
BxAurfFrLA HD PICTURESQUE. Il
WEST Of thslrIser, the old town has the b
Quaint aud picturesque Mexican appear i
= adots houses, narrow, crooked
%strcots, native people and customs, hAndi- q
crafts and occupation but the plaza
the river, constitute . distinctive
American city, The streets are wide .
we'll graded, while sidewalks Abound,
shaded with growing trees. Three parks,
dlled with grass aod trees, add 70 tns
baauty and heAltbfulness ~ me piaee;
Haudsome aud we'll dlied stores, beautiful
| residences, and iunumefable lawns, set ~
| erass saifds adorned with shrubbery anu
wsrs, ccomtipes ~ proclaim q cultured
ioommunity, posse Sod VI all modern COM
fprts aud conveniences
PUBLIC ANp EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS.
A city BAH, three public school build
lfuas. c~ourt-bou.e, Masonic temple. Opera
House, Territorial Normal schooi, Terrific
rial Insane asylum. are public buildings, |
leonsiructed Of rcd and whito cut sand
stone unsurpassed 10 beauty by similar
sdinees in any town, OF equal riss' In Inc
An Academy, Seminary. Jesuit college.
tCopvent school, Prssbyterian Mission
lscb0sl, 2 Methodist Manual TfslhtAg
ec6ool. chfistiRR Rrptaerss institute, Cl.y
Hieh tchool, three sTaded public Aceooisi
u Kindergarten snd two Music schools,
besides, several private teachers are among
s the educational advantages
II SANITARY ADVANTAGES.
: Las Vegas Is the natural Sanitarium Q.
the United States, combining more nat
{ urai advantages than any other place in
! America. Her thermal waters are the equal
OF the hot Springs Of Arkansas, while heF
e Ultimate IA isarItely supsrior. There 10 a
malaria, no excessive heat or oJid-no
'Jepats. ra,s or mosquitoes. The air Is pure'
dry, rsrihsd aud highly slectrihed-a GER
r tsfu cure for consumptiin y, II the disease
spsciac for liver. skio, rheumatic ans
. blood diiordsrs. Her Moutesuna hotel
ma dnest hoSlelyy between Chicago an,
20 Platforms. aud IL situatei Ia q bsautitu
2. lcanyon. ave miles from town, where fa
s, hot springs, forty 10 numbsf, come poiin
ID lug the snrfspp.
LATITUDE AND ALTITUDE.
ell The I.titude ia about the same As that
central Tennsssee. while the altitude
NEARLY $500 feet, This combination give
q peculiar. but most happy, result. 10 II
~. ~ inter. during the day. tho thermomets
rs, .eldom falls. in the shade, below 40. wnt
tt often rune, in the snnshine. to 90
Vie ven more. On the other hand. 10 81
/ = summer the heat Is never oppressise,.
1.-The shade, and no Light ~ too YARN .
iveg comfortable sleep. under one or two plan,
stIets. Ths sun will shine nine days oot
every zen, the year round. This, with y!
ise srtrsme. dry uess az the air, caused oy y
OF vruv slight precipitation OF moisture !.
Z a resinous aroma rolling down from y
piue. clad mountains; the large amour.
electricity in the air, and the conseque
llozoue resulting from the altitude; ana =
sn~..s.. ~ she town, Land locked by mou
ain and mesa-these all csntpire to pr
duce an atmosphere which 10 . balm 20
the d;sssses Of the respiratory organs. L
rsa- Derceutare OF death from
Jod. ,wer ii New Mexico than 10 Is any he
dk 6ise IN the United State-; and no OH
am pisce 10 New Mexico sxcels las vegas
ilIs The satubg!ty 81 its clima'e. ns.nnas.
ok o. rience immediate ard permaneus '
lief in This altitude.
HrALrH AND PLEASURE RESORTS.
,nd1 I astbe way Of health AID pleasure !,
sorts Las Vegas II nnrivalsd. In a rad
& ~ Of .twsnty. m;lss, In ronantic mount,
i q glsus Md beside babblln ( Ina psoe'
=. ,ryenir. S~andovaI's, Mineral Hill. Ron
sg Ir~c1tanch. B,ake,s, Sparks, 5apet'os no