Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-30
F AIR ASSOCIATION
Fine Location Secured Near Hot
Springs. Importance Of the
Enterprisc to the City.
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED

The Elks have at last secured the
title to the necessary ground along
the line Of the electric railway near
the Hot Springs, 10 enable them to
proceed with the project Of organizing
and Incorporating their Driving Park
and Fair association. The movement
was started some months ago, and
would have been pushed to completion
during the summer but for certain I'M
for5een difficulties which arose In the
matter Of securing necessary grounds.
The Optic is glad To announce that
there Is nothing further TO interfere
with the plans OF the promoters of
the scheme, and that a certain amount
OF cooperae.on just now on the part
of business men OF Las Vegas will
insure its success. The purpose OF the
association as Sc, forth In its pros
pectus, Is to construct. maintain,
equip and operate a park for driving,
racing and other kindred purposes;
to give exhibitions and entertain
ments, showing the agricultural. hor-
ticultural and kindred products Of the
territory Of New Mexico, etc,
Its capital stock will be $4,000.
divided into 1000 shares OF the par
value Of $40 each.
Behind the association are ten or
more OF the most enterprising business
men Of Las Vegas whose names give
assurance Of success. During tho
next few days general canvass Of
the town will be made TO secure sub
scriptions to the stock OF the COM
pany. Every business man who helps
the good work along by investing In
some stock may 10 so In the assur-
ance that he viii receive ample re-
turn indirectly. II not directly, In the
work which the association will do for
the town.
| The undertaking contemplates gain
for no individual or individuals which
will not be shared by every one who
is benefited by the prosperity of the
town.
| 1t would be impossible for the citi-
zens of Las vegaes to combine upon
an enterprise that would for so slight
an expenditure mean SO much for the
future welfare Of the city. The terri
torial fair at Albuquerque. which has
achieved reputation for itself, and
advertised the city all over the Unit
ed States. has been made possible on
ly because OF the excellent race tracl
) and the oomy fair grounds. Ever!
year as a result Of the fair, thous
ands OF people are brought 10 Albu
querque. They spend their none,
there and the business men who maxi
liberal contribution to provide enter
! talnment for their visitors and displa,
the wealth of the territory. get thei
money back directly fourfoli.
Another very material advantag
that has been gained in Albuquerque
? since racing has been made promir
, ent tie last few yoars, Is the larg
nun aer Of fast and fine horses whlcl
are now In the city. A few years age
Albuquerque and Las Vegas wer
alike IN that, neither had any horse
tnat were fast or fine. The condition
IS holds In Las Vegas still. But Alb,
querque horses are sent yearly to IN
y races in Colorado and Missouri an
e Kansas. and they bring back fat puri
es, too. This advertises the territor,
2. but more the city. The driving par
and fair association of the Duke cit
t. has been entirely responsible for III
y good results.
r.. In addition to the great bench
q direct and Indirect. that may be mad
to accrue to the city as result
tho successful carrying out OF the el
II terprisc In question. the feature OF el
a, iertalnment TO our own citizens
g also worth considering. We can hay
e plenty Of nice little private parti'
ID Of our own out at the driving par
Is many band concert, and base ba
p. match. many IN exhibition and ente
IN taInment that WIN afford pleasure
"A Las vegans.