Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-10
Vale of
Beulah
CHANGES NOTED DURING !
SCORE OF YEARS IN THE
sAPELLo VALLEY.

Some twenty-five miles to the north
west Of Las Vegas, on the head Of the
Rio Sapello, lies the community Of
Beulah, and consists Of settlers who
have mostly pitched their tents In that
locality within the last fifteen years,
Then. the little crystal stream wound
Its way through the narrow bottoms.
III dense forest and underbrush on
either side. Now these lands are all
cleared up by the Industrious ranch.
men. and are made to yield abund.
ant crops Of various kinds: notably,
one sample of sheaf oats taking
premium at the Chicago world stair.
Then all lumber for improving had TO
be hauled several miles and then on.
Nv the rougher class could be obtained
nearer than Las Vegas. Now, there
are two saw mills, one shingle and
planing mill. SO that every piece need
ed in constructing dwellings may be
obtained within the vicinity, Then.
the invalid, or pleasure seeker like
the Arab, had to carry his tent with
him, and prepare his meals over a fire
of sticks, built In the open, and when
prepared partook Of the qualities OK
the fatty pine knot. or smoky quak.
|ing-asp. Now, there are resorts built
especially to accommodate those who
are III quest OF either health Or pleas
ure, and who do not care to come
equipped for keeping house, while cot.
tages are prepared for those who pre-
fer them, and such can live at home
or abroad at the same house," II they
prefer.
Then. society was out Of the ques-
ton and living after the most rural
style. Then a ducking suit was good
enough, and he who became the pos
= SCISSOR Of d new one intervening cleo
Q tions, was envied by the less forum.
1 ate; now, most all can boast two such
! each year and three on election years,
If he strives to be thrifty. Then we
halfsolei our pants with -four sacks.
! and to carefully trim the fringes at
! the bottom or the legs. and paste down
the loose patches, was called dress
I Ing up for Sunday Now, most all
Q lean boast a.go.to-meeting-suit- OF 70
spectacle cut and cloth, and lamp.
/ black to quiet the untimely blush OF
n shoe leather.
n Then, we had never had the luxury
of school privileges and there was a
Q crying need among the children for
education facilities like others. Since
that time q school house has been
erected and an effort to train the
It youngsters In the way they should 30
y And, as a result, or consumation, fouI
|. Of those who received lessons In this
IT primary have become graduates from
tho Normal university at Las Vegas
n and others are aspiring to the same
Ip honors.
Ie The mining and prospecting was
10 seemingly as little talked Of as cared
for--as an untold dream OF an idiot
at The first who attempted to develops
is a mine was carricatured az an oil
ii stag" having q mine that run $2.2l
to the acre, and that he would, aftel
r extracting the precious ore. cut tn,
4. shaft into post holes and sell to thu
a adjacent ranchmen. Now there ar
many interested In mines and pros
- poets, which show rich CORES OF val
Al ious metals ana which T Is onl,
II. waiting time and capital To develoI
is into paying properties.
tn Then, we were almost without NAL
facilities, having 10 cross a very steel
and difficult mountain to reach tn
!, postofice and. consequently. had mai
i once or twice a week. Now. the mai
Is brought to our very doors twic
each week-and nearby daily.
Peace, contentment and q measur
or prosperity are tho rewards Of ccor
:. omy, perseverance, and industry.
This sketch would be incomplet
without the incident OF the old scr
ltleman, who was somewhat religion
ly inclined In the mother country. bu
had departed therefrom under the Ia,
\. Wish hand or prosperity. But on a
tending q revival meeting In Las VI
gas, his better nature was aroused
and after hearing the experience 3
=, or others. he came to the altar saying
"Brethern, I'm q great sinner and wan
TO confess It all. but my wife"
here, and, beside. the grand jury
:. In session" The minister. to give hir
assurance, said: "Amen. the Lor
y will forgive" The penitcnt respont