Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-04
INV hlEIGOS CHIN CITY


DTlcl summary Ol IktT
Advanfors
Nu'"ne"SEes
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LAS VFdAs. meaning "The Meadows,n
a. a. o.. 80. - g. M,u. ..
=. Wy s,'.."'' 'e1' $3.50 ~
lies on Doth sioes OF tne uaiiinas river anu
Nth its suburbs, has about 10000 iDhab-
itants
Las vEcAa, INnrrsTRrrs.
IL has works. street cary, arc nnd
in-candescent electric light plant. telephone
exchanges, Territorial agricultural expert
ment station, headquarters OF the Atchison
railway systetn, New Mexico DIVISION, to-
gether with railroad machine shops ana
lie preserving works, stock yards, and the
LARGEST sheep ,shearInR and dipping plant
IN the United Statos.
BEAUTIFUL AND PICTURESQUE.
west OF the river, the old town has the
quaint and picturesque Mexican appear
ance adobe houses, narrow, crooked
streets, native people aud customs, hapdi-
crafts and occupations: but the plaza
| and all of the new town. east OF
the river, constitute a distinctive
\ American city, The streets are wide and
we'll graded, while sidewalks abound,
| shaded with erowfng trees. Three parks.
| filled with grass and trees. add 10 the
| beautv and haalthfuInass ~ ina nlsca
Haudsona and well -Gl,.d storas haopti,ni
residences. and inuumsrshIa lawns sat in
grass ana adorned with shrubl,erv and
fnws.s .c,mhine 70 nroc,ain, a 'on,,rad
community. possessed az All modern COM
forts aud conyepiences
"a. ..u ..... .r-,n- s-,--, IN,
to-, 80. 60.
honaa raru;.on;a, 49,, .aheI, NJ
rial Insane asylum. are public buildings,
constructed OF red and white emf sand.
stoue unsurpassed 10 beauty bv similar
I edifces in any town, of equal sizs. ia the
STATES.
An Academy, Seminary, Jesuit college,
Convent school, Presbyterian Mission
school, Methodist Manual Training
school, Christian Brothers institute, City
high school, three hraded public schools,
hssidas g T. W. hlasio sonoo,s,
tbs 90 ucationaI advantages. =
SANITARY
,.s uan.s - a.. $3.50, oaa.. :,
'.ee' Is Il u u
the United States, combining more nat
ural ADVANTAGES than eny other place in
America. Her thermal waters are the equal
OF the Hot Springs of Arkansas, while her
climate is infinitely superior. There is no
malaria, no excessive heat or coid-no
gnats, rats or mosquitoes. The air is pure,
dry, rarifed and highly electrifed-a GER
tain cure for consumption, if the disease
bo taken in time. The hot waters nre a
specific for liver, skin, rheumatic and
blood disorders. Her Montezuma hotel is
the finest hostelry between Chicago and
California;, aud Is situated in a beautiful
cany on, five niles from town, where the
hot springs. forty i'll number, come boiling
to the surface.
LATITUDE AND AIT1rrJpr
Tha r.,da -
aoous 'no Same as enaS OF
central Tennessee, while the altitude Is
nearly $500 feet, This combination gives
a peculiar, but most happy. result. Ii the
winter, during the dav' the thermometer
seldom fails, in tho shade, below 400. while
it often runs. in the sunshine tn 65o-or
49, ~ Sn y osuei nauu, y '9e
the shade. and no nioht ia too warm FOR
comfortable sleep, unde one or two blank
Gus. LIS SUI vii snine hine Gays OUT OF
extreme nrynsss nf Ina air carssd No .ho
very slieh hi rrecjp ,tat;on ~ noistura. the
resinous aroma rolling down from IN
pine clad Mountains: the large amount Of
electricity in The air, and the conseouent
ozone resulting from the altitude. ami The
location of the town land locked bv noun
tain and mesa-these all conspire to pro.
dnea an atmosphere which is a balm to all
diseases OF the respiratory organs. me
percentage of death from CONSUMPTION il
lower in New Mexico than it is any wi
else in the United States; aud no other
place in New Mexico exceis Las Vegas in
tho salubrity OF its climate.
experience immediate and permanent re-
lief liz .hisa altitude.
A AND PLEASURE Escorts.
Ia the way Of health and Measure re-
sorts Toe Uaoas 4, ,nr;ua,as 5000
:, - ~
= e"eney n,lss, ~ romsEtlc mountain
Sleu5 ana beside Dabbllny mOuatalu brook !.