Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-16

stitute The preseat source 81 water sup
ply.
From a sigma station Of the earliel
days on the Colorado Southern. clay
ton has risen 10 be fine town. witt
al the comforts and conyeniences d
modern life and with name OF il!
injuries Mrs. Carl Eklund began !
young man with me town and has de
seloped with lis growth. until he i
nov one of lis foremost and. enter
prising citizens.
The Eklund hoiel, built By him. i.
equipped with an excellent water and
Light system. and would do credit to q
much larger and more populous place
Whsn Clayton first came into life,
Messrs Otto and schlaier lad much Il
do with is location, and as well with
the creation Of the new county. The,
are pioneer sheep raiserz, and have iii
creased their business and holdings
until they are both men OF large
wealth. and among The most enterpris
ing OF this section sti
Dad Woolford is. another old tim
er, IS well known as the town itself
II Is recokened by those who know
him that Dad has gone security
more times than any man in Union
county. yet yet strange TO say. hii
check Ii yet good for about an.
amount he chooses to draw.
Don Luis Garcia. formerly q promin
ent merchant Of the town, Of the UT
most literally a year ago tired Of sell
ing goods, and returned to his frs
love. He is now on his old ranch
looking after his flocks OF sheep ans
enjoying the life 81 a country gentle
man.
DR.. North. an old time Las yegan
who has stuck to his democracy
through evil as well as good repor.
and who also was one Of the count,
organizers, has made money and is liy
Ing easy. Dave named bis promis
ing son after Jonathan E. Gordon, his
fatherin-law. who was one OF Indiana
foremost orators and citizens, but i
leading republican.
r. this lad inhertts The qualities q
either father 81 grandfather, he can
not be a mugwnmp. He must become
4 fiery republican or unconquerahls
democrat.
DR.. Slack Is another old timer, and
democratic war horse. The doctor hal
grown rich, fat and sleek.
The legal profession has kept pace
with the general development Of the
town and county. Attorney A. s
Toombs and Hon. Allin Z. Smith have
law offices and libraries that will com,
pare fayorably with the best In Las
Vegas, and both are evidently grow.
ing rich.
Every one In Las Vegas will recall
Mr.. II. J. Hammond, for a long time
with the San Miguel bank. He Is pres.
ident Of the First National here. and
doing a large and profitable business.
His bank statement shows an institu.
ton thoroughly sound and well man
aged.
II space permitted il would be well
to speak of many others here who
have with much public spirit entered
into the life Of Clayton and aided In
lis advancement. The Optic really
should give this region an extended
write up. This is a fine business place
one Of the best wool markets III the
country. with e%nterprising full handed
business men, excellent and enjoyable
and in fact in social life Clay
Ion is far in advance of most places
II is population.
Il has excellent schools. Masonic
odge. churches and church service.
rood water and electric light systems,
md u nov beginning the construc.
Ion Of better sidewalks. In the cen.
er Of one Of the best stock countries
n the west. gradually developing.
here Is every reason 10 believe that
will continue a steady
srowth. and become one or the most
important towns In the plains region.
Z. v. LONG.