Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-31


the City Of Mexico.
Il left Washington last June and
have spent the summer travelling,
which is my fayorite recreation. |
travelled through New England, spend.
ing some time In the White mount
aims. and visited Quebec, Toronto and
other cities in Canada.
II was through this country years
ago on my way east and stopped on
ii Santa Fe, where | had the pleasure
OF meeting Governor Otero and Ex-
Governor Prince while seeing ne
ghfs of the old city Of Santa Fe. I
liked It very much.
.tOn this trip | am visiting some u
the cities which ! missed before. !
shall so down to Albuquerque this al.
ternoon and spend tomorrow there,
then on to Ell Paso and Old Mexico,
How do | like this climate? Why,
/ think it Is absolutely perfect. !
like the dryness Of the air. Your eli
mate is really delicious. II Is as line
as champagne. | am surprised TO hear
that the Monteznma Is 10 be closed.
IL Is beautifully situated and is a well
kept hotel. The people do not seem
To be attracted to IL as they should
II should be well filed with guests. !
do not understand it,
or the native people, the Judge said:
.They seem to be an industrious, law.
abiding people. | had peculiar ideas
OF the Mexican people which were
formed in my boyhood days. They
We're summed up in the word "Greas.
or. as Il Is used Throughout the east
But am glad 70 say | have had ocea'
sion to revise my boyish impressions
since seeing The Mexican pG- aa,
here, meeting them and learning some
thing VI their characteristics.
"The physical aspect Oh your coun
try Is 50 attractive TO mc-the greal
open, u~nfenced stretches OF plains anc
hills-so different from what we hay.
In the east. No, | can't say ! woul,
like to live here, though | might com
to 1t, / like Ii very much and If
were 10 spend a year or SO here | nigh
be unwilling TO Ieaye this magnifcen
climate.
What are your chances for state
hood? Well, now, ! can't talk politics
| will just say this much don't SCI
any good reason why New Mexic,
should not soon become a state. Yo'
understand, however. that | speaI
without any real knowledge OF condI
lions. | can see you have a good cour
try, intelligent people and great matt
raj resources. You have a good ST
preme court also. | can say that you
supreme court Is highly esteeme
throughout the country"
Judge Brown Is hale and heart,
anda one would never guess that b
has reached the allotted three-scor
years and ten.
Representing the highest type /
American citizenship, he adds to Til
8 dignity of his high office d cordialit
Of manner which Is most engaging.
He Is az enthusiastic American an
finds no pleasure so great as that {
. trayeang oyer his country and becon
ing acquainted with every section {
Its great area.
Judge Brown graduated from Val
in 1896 and numbers among mis- class
mates such eminent men as Justic
Brewer and Senator Depew. He wa
n appointed & the supreme bench fror
ri Michigan on December 20, 1890. b
r President Harrison, the appointment
being a most welcome Christmas gift
and on June s, 1891, he assumed til
4 duties Of his Office.
According TO the statutes, he wi
] have the privilege OF retirement afte
d three more fears OF service.
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