The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-27
TOWN Is RUN BY
MUTUAL CONSENT
Las Vegas Has No Organized City
Government.
CITIZENS DESIRE A CHANGE
INCORPORATION LIKELY IN THE
NEAR FUTURE.
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Las Vegas. Aug. 26.-Up to the pres
ent Las Vegas town has had no or
ganized town government. 1t has been
under the administrative regulations of
the peace officers Of the county. Di-
rectly speaking Deputy Sheriff A l.
Murphy and Judge Ralf have Peen
lords of all they surveyed so far as
regulating affairs are concerned. The
increase OF population and OF prop
erty values makes IL incumbent Ihat
town government be formed. Addf-
uonai reasons for such a move are that
any police protection now required,
outside Of what the county affords,
must be provided by private interests;
also, no town regulations can be en-
forced All is mutual consent. Thls
form may do in some communities ana
up to the present has had admirable
effect in Vegas town. but with the re-
newal of the rush for the mines which
viii land the desirable and undesirable
at Our gates it becomes necessary 10
establish local autonomy; the matter
of applying local taxation so that prop
erty and not individuals will pay for
police protection and the enforcement
Of sidewalk and other ordinances
makes it a necessary move to secure,
through provisions of the law, a local
government. Under the laws of Ne
vada the county officials can grant
such powers to a community upon
the presentation of a petition repre-
senting q two-thirds property interest
OF the district affected. A petition is
being prepared for this purpose and
the movement in the near future win
bear the fruit that will convey the
fact that Las Vegas has a home gov
ernment OF fits own. panOplied in all
the features that brings home rule.
Since March Vegas has had a. popu-
lation of from 1900 to $500 people.
Many of these were of the itinerant
order
Social Session Of Eagles.
Local Eagles had social session
last night at the Palace hotel. a large
number of Eagles and invited guests
were assembled. 1t was q case OF royal
welcome to the generous hospitality Of
these Eagles 1t was a night Of fun
and enjoyment. and 50 CHEEKY bunch
had not been assembled before around
a festive board at Vegas. The good
things of life were in full evidence and
mtntstered to the assembIage. The
hotel was neatly decorated and Lloyd
Smith was in his native element in
consequence. Jollities and the pleasant
tries and business occupied the time of
the hail fellows well met until early
morning. il was simply such as the
Eagles know how TO do. The outcome
Of this social gathering is that seventy
five names were subscribed to char
ter list for the purpose of organizing
a Las Vegas aerfe of Eagles. This is
the first move for the organization of
4 secret order in Vegas and with so
popular an organization the move has
become r success. Committees were
appointed and the district organizer
notified that all is In readiness for his
work. The night of organization viii
be determined upon next Monday even
ing. The railroad company viii be
asked TO make special rates from Salt
Lake and Los Angeles, when the or
ganization Will be made part and parcel
of the great national circuit: Local
Eagles have the assurance of detera-
lions from both cities. Mark. the night
. OF organization will be hot time in
the new town that night" The Vegas
push don't do things by halves.
Personal Mention,
A. T. Philips was a visitor at Vegas
"Wednesday and Thursday. Mr.. Philips
daughter. Mrs. Mundy, has been sick
and it was a mission Of snxie-y that
brought Mr.. Philips TO Vegas. It is
pleasant TO note, though, that the cause
Of anxiety is removed, for the patient
is happily convalescing. Mrs. Philips
also is at the bedside of her daughter
Mrs. ;. T.. Reber, from salt Lake is
visiting Vegas She is en- route to Los
James Brown. who has been on an
exploring trip through the Uiata res
ervation for the past three weeks. has
returned TO Vegas fully impressed with
the superiority of the future OF the
Vegas valley.
r. W. Clark. head Of the most extern
sive merchandising and forwarding
company of southern Nevada. was on
business trip to Phoebe the early
part Of the week. The Clark company
has establishments at Phoebe, Caliente
Vegas, Bullfrog and PanaCa.
Political speculatiOns. for the next
state campaign are on the tapis At
this time the friends OF Hon Frank
Clark are grooming him as the demo
cratic choice OF Lincoln county for
governor. The Clarks are ideal demo-
Gratis.