Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-20

ing compared with what it will mean.
to the valley in New Mexico through
which it will IN. Without a doubt the
country tapped by this extension is
among the richest and most fertile in
the territory and its growth and de-
velopment has been retarded only by
the lack of transportation facilities.
When the Santa Fe Central is com
pleted, giving this country a direct.
outlet to FL Paso and TO the east AMI
north, it will come to the front and
blossom with a tide Of emigration and
development second to the records Of
none.
This territory has coal fields in
abundance, which have not been devel-
ioped on account Of the lack of trans
p~ortation facilities, and the Santa Fe'
Central will offer this transportation
and the coal, in easy access to FL Paso
will hslp that city and provide a live
lihood for many people and an import.
ant industry for this section.
The road cannot be built any too
soon for the people Of this section,
who. although thesrecent train sched-
ules have given them better service
to FL Paso, want TO be in still closer
touch with hteNfuture gitna city Of the
southwest.
Miss Geronimo to Visit Fair.A
The general offices Of the Ey n. II
IN. II have replied to the letter az sJas.
10. Carroll. superintendent Of the Unit
ed States Indian agency az Mescalero.
IN. NJ, in which he asked for Transport
tation 10 the Worlds Fair for Miss
Lena Geronimo, the daughter of the
noted Apache chieftain. In their REPLY
the l.. p. & n. E. agrees to furnish
Miss Geronimo with transportation if
she is allowed to preside over the dis
tribution of Cloudcroft booklets i in the
New Mexico building. Just what ar.
rangements will be finally made can
not be ascertained until Mr.. CAROLS
reply Is received.
Big Army Coming
One of the largest shipment of
Uncle Sans blnecoats that has pass
ed through this city will be seen this
week, when fortysnine cars filled with
800 regulars will be in Las Vegas en-
route to San francisco from which
point they will embark for the Philip
pines. The soldiers will leave Chi
cago June q, and are due In this city
Friday in two trains under the super
vision OF their commanding officers,
The boys in blue hail from Columbus,
Chic, anil Newport. Ky. and will. re-
main their allotted time in active SER
vice before returning to the United
States.
At ST. Paul. MINI q contract was
let To a Tacoma. WASH, firm for the
erection at Tacoma Of a $4,000 hos
pital building for the Northern Pa
cific railroad buildings beneficial as
sociation. This hospital will occupy,
more than one city block in Tacoma
and will shelter the injured and sick
employees of the road. II is under the
direct control OF the employees of the
road.
Yesterday was the annual memorial
day of the Order OF Railway Conduct
ors, observed throughout the United
States wherever the order has an or
g%anization The service Ii for the
honor Of those members Of The organi-
cation who have gone before. Ser
vices were held IN Las Vegas and all
along the Santa He system.
Friday there arrived in Albuquerque
from the railway shops at Chicago,
Kansas City and Topeka forty boiler.I
makers and maehinists. and some of
them will be put 10 work there. 9th.
ers will be sen to other shops on the
coast lines.
Samuel Livingston Of AlbuquerqueI