Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-22
CHRISTMAS
OUTLOOK FOR
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Heavy. Wealth Of Gfts.

The schools close today for TWO
weeks holiday. The majority Of the
teachers win remain in Las Vegas for
the two weeks. Among those who Will
attend the educational association at
Albuquerque will be President Vert Of
the normal. Superintendent Larkin Of
the public schools, and Misses cor
nelia and Georgia Murray, Mr..
Grant, Misses Fisher. Lyle. Aolzeman
and Tamme.
All the stores Of Las Vegas will re-
main closed al day Christmas, the
post once will observe Sunday hours,
the banks Will close and no Optic win
be issued. Las Vegas Will observe
the holiday to the best Of III ability.
There Will be considerable entertain
iment. bpt 1t will be tor the most part
within the circle Of affinity and con-
sanguinity.
The LAS Vegas stores have done Z
thriving Christmas bpsiness. the end
Of which Il not yet ThrOngs have
filled the stores until late 1t night
and even the snow of yesterday oper'
ated little to decreaAe the magnitude
Of the crowds who ane making pur.
chases Delivery wagons have bean
On the 60 until late at night TO snp'
plemeAt the regular force : bsvy o1
Western Union and Postal hoys havs
been psensds iAtstr sssvlses saad haYs
delivered sntpdt4 oae number ~ pack
suss 5tk 5kektS IA additi6a Il
4Jing their regular bnsinsss,. oA...s
The Las Vegas post office has never
had as busy . Christmas season
Nearly any time Of dsy = line Of peo
pie Il to be found II front Of the De
livery window and the side room
where the registering Is done has been
thrnnged almost all the time. The
presents thar have gone from Las
Vegas To GLADDEN. the hearts o. the
old folks at home, or to afford eastern
relatives and friends q glimpse oi
something typically western or New
Mexican have been riult!tudin0us
And the movement has been recipro
cal. Already the thrush OF gifts from
friends outside the city has conmenc
ed and every mail CARRIER as he goes
forth ON his rounds Gears 4 striisiDe
resemblance to the pppulsf pictures
Of the good old Santa Claus. Ths
Wells Fargo company - also doing
an exceptionally laiye business. both
In receiving and sending gifts.
Las Vegas people are prosperous
ana there will be few II any homes
whore the FESTIVE turkey or some
goodly bird which will appeal to the
deglutition will not occupy the center
place on the Christmas table There
has been the nercest kind Of q raid
on the markets and groceries and
although the supplies will hold out
1t will be only because the rush wat
forseen and adequately prepared for
There has been thought for those
who are not in the most fortunate oi
material circumstances. The ODD
Fellows, the Nelson's, the Elks and
doubtless other organizations as wei
as private individuals have sough,
opportunities Of bestowing Christmas
turkeys. The Home and other insti
tutions are to be remembered. The
Christmas spirit has taken hold o.
the people in large measure and al
Indications point to happy celebra
tion of the day here. The optic ex
presses the wish that all the joys O
the Christmas tide may come to th'
people of the city.