Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-14
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today.
External indications pointed here,
just as they do at Ration, Las Vegas,
Santa Rosa and White Oaks, and
about Trinidad and Trinchera, to the
existence Of Oh. Capital was enlisted,
and III the short period Of five years
an industry was developed amounting
to millions Of dollars and furnishing
employment to thousands Of families.
As the old adage runs, seeing Is be-
lieying. | have now seen, and do be.
T1feye. or course, conditions are not
the sam In all countries. and may
be more favorable here than al many
places less ~populous; nevertheless, II
large quantities Of crude oil were
found near our own beautiful little
city. II would attract attention and
would be applied TO 50 many new nse5
that The country would enter upon 4
period Of d%eyelopment marking d new
epoch u New Mexico
IN stranger an 1 first yisit here. Who
dbiefves Clearly. II impressed with TIE
fact that San Francis bay-axtending
from the wharfage north and soats
ea nv for thirty miles presents emit
6ltaeJe TO llia approach III tho cits
witch must tend a. build lafse 81
on iii eastern shore Alameaai 0a
lana, BsrkieE Emefgvlile, Richmond.
md Point Richmond aIl lie ou th
eastern bay shore, ana the Santa Fe
aud Southern Pacific ferry both pas
keaser aud freight trailie aero the
hag rem terminals Ell the east side.
This condition ia gapidly battiiag
ap thc east eaa ana makes II car
tain that within twenty i've years q
entire east coast line aiil be practic
ally one city for tWcnfy miles
Peint Richmond on that coast Is 4
new candidate Tor favor. and, being
the coast terminal Of Tie Santa ~
ssstem. the seat 81 operations FOR the
STANDARD OH company, and also for
the southern Pacific, us future looks
very bright.
Our former townsman. Mr.. Ed.
Hamhlin, has purchased q nice home
at Bcrkley. n Of these east coast
suburbs. d little city Of twenty thou.
Island.
The California State university Is nj
Berkley and while on that side 7
visited the Institution and found Il
delightfully."- situated I climbed the
high hills IN The car Of the university
buildings and overlooking tree tops
ard buildings. the bag Of san Fran.
cisco was before me. with The golden
gate and the great Pacific in the dis
lance The view was inspiring, De
fore me was q vast harhpr Of deep
water. who're the navles Or AL ma.
lions can ride ii safety. the approach
ii which II perfect ON its bosom
steamers and fourmasters almost HI
Vulnerable. on It's shores q magnia
cent city already built and yet build
ing. a back country virgin in rs DE-.
yclepmonl an isthmian canal III pros.
poet, and on beyond. the expanding
commerce just commencing, Of Tho.
orient.
Who can doubt The wonderful 81
iare ~ san Francisco
Ia lis most beautiful suburb, under
Inc shadow q i great university. Mr..
Hamtdin has located hts new home,
Who're his lovely Girls mas have all
tie opportunity and inspiration
which comes from suca an education
al center.
Ii ii a city II beautiful homes. in
inc heart of dense population. where
people viii come 10 educate their
children.
The old friends Of u former towns,
man may rest assured that he has
chosen his new location wisely and