Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-14
CITY S CUES I
Congressman Hearst's Party is
Given a Good Receptionin in
Las Vegas.
ON SCENIC ROUTE
The Party Takes Trolley Ride
to the Hot Springs Caman aud
Visits Scenic Road.
WELL PLEASED WITH THIS CITY


Promptly on time, at $40 this morn.
ing. the Hearst saea.s ruled into Las
Vegas. The train cons led Of Ave
elegant cars: an observation. two
standard pnllmans. diner and com
bination buffet and baggage car The
first person to welcome the visitors
on behalf of Las Vegas and the whole
territory was Old Sol and he did It
royalty with the promise of an ideally
perfect day which will make our eli
mate famous in The house Of represen.
tatives.
A little atter s o'clock the early ria.
ers among the party emerged from the
train to take stroll and drink in the
fresh air. They were met biz Geo n.
Money, the energetic secretary Of the
board Of trade and little later by
several other members of the board
who we're on hand TO greet
them on behalf of The city.
Enthusiastic praise Of the ex.
hllarating air, Of the hotel and its
beautiful grounds and of the extensive
business house surrounding we're
heard on all hands. These were coupl.
ed with genuine eatechism in regard
to the population, resources. climatic
characteristics, degree Of education.
etc. Of the town and country about
which left no room for doubt that these
distinguished men who control the af-
fairs Of government were out here for
the purpose Of gathering first hand
and reliable information III regard TO
our territory and its claims for CON
sideration The groups on the plat
form were joined rapidly BY the rest
of the travellers and others of the
citizens until a few minutes after
seven breakfast was called and the
party repaired for a short time TO
their diner. In the meantime Con-
gressman Hearst, the head of the
party about whom the principal inter-
est centered, was urged to postpone
v the hour Of departure long enough to
give time for an excursion up into
the canyon. He replied eyasively that
he could hardly change the schedule
bur that IL they were kept few min
A utes overtime he didn't know what
they could do about II. With this en-
couragement the invitation was ex-
tended for trolley ride. Manager
\ Wallace had generously placed the big
combination car at the disposal Of the
board of trade, and promptly at 5
o'clock the visitors accompanied by a
dozen Las vegans boarded the car
for the canyon.
\ On the trip up various points Of in.
terest were pointed out and opportuni.
ty was offered TO explain to the con-
gressmen the claims of Las Vegas "a
a government reservoir, naval sani.
tarium and military post, as well as
the need for government aid In build.
ing the scenic route over the forest
reserve and opening its great natural
attractions to the public. A short stop
was made at the Springs and there
was no need to point out TO admirine
eyes the attractions Of that beautiful
spot on up through the canyon the
car sped where the hills clad In their
autumn glory, the towering wall Of
granite on the left with stately pines
clinging to its steep slopes. the reser
voirs stored with purest water and the
forest clad mountains In the distance
all formed a picture which will ling
er long In the memories Of the men
and women who saw them this morn
ing
Just as the car reached point be
low the beginning OF the scenic route
a treacherous switch threw the front
trucks of the track. and the party
|alighted. CONSERVATION reigned FOR
an instant until Manager Wallace gave
1.-THE assurance that there would be No
serious delay. A half hour mad been
allowed for climb up on the noun
tain side and in spite Of the high alti
tude and shortened breath Of the
climbers a number were up on the
scenic route in a very few minutes,
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