Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-29
CITY OF LAS VEGAS.

The city of Las Vegas, among other
things. is noted for the culture of it's
people.
The educational institutions and the
excellent public school system have
combined to partially cause this. but
the naturally beautiful location of the
town has done its full share in attract
ing to it a class of people with money
and more leisure to enjoy such advan-
tages as the town affords. Las Vegas,
or "Ihe Meadows" is divided by the
Gallinas river into two parts. East Of
the river is the American town. East
Las vegas; n west is Las Vegas, the
old Mexican town, better known as
Old Town.
East Las Vegas has broad streets,
an unusually large number of attract
i've homes, is remarkable for the num-
Der Of shade trees and is blessed with
a fine system of water works. With
one exception all hotels, including the
C~astaneda, are in East Las Vegas and
it is the chief stopping point for tour
lists. The railroad is through East Las
Vegas and it possesses an artistic
station.
The town is a central point for a
large sheep territory and wooden and
Touring mills are among its large bust
nesses. The Santa Fe round house
and shops are there located and it is a
div sion headquarters. The city has a
large element of railroad men. The
retail business section of the city in
clude many attractive buildings, but
the most imposing is the Masonic Tenn
PIE. a fine three story structure. Two
of the finest buildings in the city are
just north, the sanitarium and the new
school building. The latter is of stone
and even to the smallest details, is
built on the plan of a castle. 1t is a
unique and a beautiful building.
One source of pride to the city is tn
two parks. both of which are well kept
up and in them band concerts are CIV
en- during the summer. A recent gift
of $4,000 for a public library by An
drew Carnegie. has stimulated inter
est in the already excellent library
which the citizens have maintained.
East Las Vegas is incorporated.
Across the river, "Old Town" is not
Incorporated, but as a typical Mexican
town is of great interest to visitors
with it's ADOBE houses, its curio shops,
it's old church, it's Jesuit Fathers and
Sisters institutions, it's Presbyterian
mission and other points or interest.
The handsome county court house is in
Old Town.
The chief source of pride is the plaza
which is kept up with the greatest care
and in which band concerts are given
during the summer. The Old Town is
a place of historic interest. as it was in
this plaza that General Kearney
marched his army and formally annex
ed hat part of the country to the
United States. A gap in the mesa
west of town bears his name but un-
fortunately for sentiment General
Kearney probably never saw the gap.
Up the canyon, north of town, are
the famous hot springs and the Monte
yuma hotel. while between the town
and the springs. but on the branch
of the Santa Fe which runs there from
East Las Vegas, are located the New
Mesico>hospital for the inEcne and the
Santa Fee railroad hospital.
Recently the development of copper
fields has caused great interest in
mining matters. 1t Is expected that
the building Of a large reduction plant
will be commenced soon and that Las
Vegas Will be the center of a large
mining district.