Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-17
Intention Of the Organization Ideal Race Track
to be Built
AND ACCESSORY FEATURES in PROPORTION
Park Covering Sixty Acres be Made Landscape Gsren
Paraeled BY Trolley Line and Lighted With Electricity

Inc ilrst meeting the board OF di
rectors of the Las Vegas Driving
Park and Fair association was held
yesterday afternoon at the ONCE 81
Mr. +, II. Pierce AT the election .ol
officers OF the association, Col. X. T.
Twitchell was chosen president, Hon
T. II. Pierce, treasurer and Mr.. w
y. Gortner, secretary. The reputation
enjoyed by these gentlemen in the
way of business push ana enekgy
gives assurance that there will be
something doing in Las Vegas the
coming year In the entertainment and
amusement line, The board or direct
ors. as at present constituted, con.
sists or Messrs. Jefferon Reynolds.
BENJAMIN +. Forsythe, Daniel T, Hos
kins, A. n. Quinly. Fred II. Pierce,
Geo. H. Hunker and r, e. Twitchell.
The charter for the association was
received yesterday from the secretary
Of the territory, Hon. ]. w. Raynolis,
a copy of which Is found printed In
this issue Of The Optic. Some Idea
OF the intentions Of the association
may be had by q persual Of the chart,
er. 1t is intended to build one OF the
finest race tracks In the west, and q
grand stand and casino Of beautiful
and commodious proportions viii Be
erected. Some notion Of the size Of
the tract Of land which Is TO be en-
closed may be had when II is stated
that 1t will require over two thousand
dollars worth Of lumber alone to build
the various fences required The
stables and equipment generally will
be Of the very finest. When the i'm
provements contemplated have been
constructed this city can certainly be
proud OF the efforts OF Its most sub
stantial citizens to provide entertain
Elent not only for ourselves but for
fne stranger within our gates. The
park proper will cover about fifty
acres not counting that portion deyot
ed to the track and buildings. All oi
the park will be handicapped, trees. In
addition to those now growing upon
the property, will be planted and
walks and drives laid out. The loca
tion is Of the very best, lying as Il does
just south OF the Montezuma gardens
and almost Immediately In the mouth
OF the beautiful Gallinas canyon
along the sides Of which Is being
built the Scenic Route across the
Pecos forest reserve to the city oi
Santa Fe. During the summer sea
son all kinds OF amusement will be
provided, not Of the expensive order
but OF a kind that will serve TO drive
dull care away and make living here
far more interesting and pleasant
Supplied as the grounds will be with
rapid transportation from the city
the electric line running parallel with
the west side Of the park for over hall
Ia mile. lighted as the grounds and
buildings will be with electricity sup
piled from the Electric Railway com
pany, furnished with most abundan,
supply OF water from the Aqua Pura
company's main supply line as well
as from the river which skirts the
grounds for half mile on the east
Las Vegas will not be ashamed "a
compare its park and place Of amusc
ment for all It's people with any place
In the southwest.
Only very small portion OF the bus
mess men and taxpayers Of tho city
have yet been seen relative to stock
subscriptions but the list Of subscrib.
ers below convinced the promoters
that enough had already been secureJ
to warrant going ahead with the enter
prise.
The committee having In charge the
matter OF subscriptions to the capi.
tai stock, which is twenty thousand
dollars, will call upon the balance Of
the citizens Of Las Vegas during the
week and we predict a most liberal
response to the efforts Of Col Twitchell
and his associates 10 make Las Veg