Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-29
u COMING YEAR.

that Is 10 come will be the brightest
and most important the city has ever
had. The certainty that the National
Ffaternal Sanitarium will DO In full
operation early In the year IL n OF
the signs THAI point 10 rapidly In
creasing prosperity, There IL every
indication that the Phelps Dodge cut
off will be well along. II not entire.
ly completed. before another year
closes. The moment the general pub
lie understands that the building OF
this road IL a certainty. the influences
for good will he felt. The com;
pletion OF the road through this city.
the opening up Of a large area Of trib-
utary country, perhaps the bulldIng 0e
shops here. will mean o vast deal to
La Vegas.
The natural conditions OF the coun.
try favorable for rapid develop
me6t. There II promise ri ths,scon.
tinuance Of the good ranges, the tat
stock. the high produce o. wool and
the favorable Agricultural eonditiopa,
Last year the farmers and the stock
men al made money and they have
money lsfts With abundant ssec.
with the soil N good condition. with
the memory Of fat crops last year.
the people OF this section will plant
larger areas than YER before.
The CGilpbsll system 10 gsils to -
trtsd. In Las Vegas The Optic has
promises from several successful
farmers who have always depended
entirely upon irritation. that they
Will, give the dry farming method q
thorough test. That they viii be sue.
csssful admits Of very little doubt.
And their success means the perms.
ient cultivation Of many acres that
have hitherto lain fallow.
The advertisement that Las Vegas
has received has had and Is having
lts effect. People are coming to the
city In greater numbers, than ever be.
fore. They are seeking houses. tents
and good hotels. The work Of pre-
pairing for; these newcomers has only
begun. There Ia yet need tor a large
number Of additional houses. increas-
ed tent facilities. for more, notels.
The moment work bsgins o the Fra
ternai 6~anltarium, an Increased rush
TO the city will begin.
The time has come when q project
for = modern, well equipped hotel
must be considered seriously. Every
day Las vegas, II losing wealthy PEG,
pie on account OF the lack OF hotel I c
.eommodation. This morning. for In
stance. . wealthy attorney from Pitts.
burg. Who i accompanied BY his wife
and wAe was willing TO pAy aay prices.
for tho sort of Accommodations he
wanted, lsly Tor Santa Barbsra. Calf.
He SAID. 70 The Optic. ~yes, I Nike the
climstS fine Ind | Would IKE Is fe.
main here for the swintar. ander-
stood your MDntezufna Wal open. I
don't want TO have to live where !
must hear every engine that toots.
every train that passes In the night,
and your desirable permanent accom-.
rn0datiOns are 10 limited that | can't
find what I want here"
The people Of Las Vegas must co.,
tinue their efforts for the government
reservoir. The final reports Will soo1|
be made. and while there Ia little
doubt hut they are favorable In char
acter. the danger is that the appro-
priation will be put off from year to
year. while other communities, whose
clamor Ii more ~incessan., VIII be chos-
en- before ~ There Is nothing like
going after things and keeping at
them. The McsiIla Valley people.
The peepIe Of Carlsbad IL NAw Mexj'
20 and otheSodn 06g1Rde states, whose
projects were. considered later than
our own. have 9nttsn N ahead .0f W
n securing appropriations, ana they
have done 80 BY their ~ceaselesh and
determined agitation Of the subject.
Las Vegas must have that reser.I
Las vekas must taks up An
this year the question Of =
sewer system. There arc two meth,
,ds by which aNsewer ,aystem csn. ~
hnift-one BY = majority Of the Clti.
In each block Agreeing to defray
heir portion Of the expense-the
other through the agency Of . bond
issue by the city. The sewer sxtea-
ZION must b. secured this year. "a
There are now few points q var.
4pce between the people Of all Las
Vegas. Those points should mot b4tsl.
10 Interfere. with ttC harEishi-
on ARD detstussn4dx ltsst a tns psse
81 aif titixehs VINO kfe, SatSseseso'f
Inc growth b the citysto' prom6ss, thet
and future interest Of the
kpmmuoty,. saHN n,r'se.N
- exssasloa De t1sSstssN-scAe
systsuhSwfn "a nnsA e. thAsAdsapd
tSssa Of the city rsam = resdsatAl|
A~tAnbvsanG n aaeaA.sjNkeN that Al
kas plAat VITA ~ sseallisqsd n La
Vegas dusiAE the csmlGB Ayeer. There
ape many othcr entsrpgtsas .tApt ere
In contemplation, The people ~ lAs
vegsst should look With xast encouf.
HRssBcat 70 the year, that Will 'dawA|
next Monday.
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