Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-12
BUILDING BOOM
IS MAINTAINED
GREAT CONFIDENCE SHOWN IN
LAS VEGAS
CITY IS GROWING RAPIDLY
Nevada Mining Center Bids Fair to
Guido Rival cltles--Auto-
mobile Lines Are Es-
tabllshed
tabIIshed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
J LAS VEGAS, New, June 10.-The
building boom here continues unabated.
ations betokens an unusual degree of
confidence on the part of shrewd busi-
ness men and conservative investors
from all sections of the country. Ever
since the opening of the railroad town
site, building has progressed at a phe-
nomenal rate. and still greater activ-
ity may he looked for from now on, as
many who have planned to erect brick
and other more substantial structures
have been delayed on account of the
difficulties encountered In securing ma
terial
Business houses are moving steadily
and rapidly from the original (McWil-
liams) townsite to the new town, and
the little city built upon the Mcwil-
llams tract, which harbored for months
the commercial institutions and the
impatient population waiting for the
opening of the railroad town, is grad
ually assuming the aspect of a de-
serted village.
Work on the Tonopah- -Tidewater
railroad, which was begun about a
week ago, is progressing rapidly. Grad
ing has been completed for a distance
of five miles from the terminal yards
south of town. A shipload of ties has
arrived at San Pedro harbor and will
be forwarded to this point Immediately.
Actual construction of the road will
begin soon, as it is the intention of the
company to keep the construction crew
close upon the heels of the graders.
Forms Board of Health
In response to a petition prepared by
the local sanitary committee, the coun-
ty commissioners at their last meeting
appointed the Las Vegas board of
health, with DIR. ]. M Davis as county
physician. This action is the direct
result of a meeting of citizens of this |
place, held about two weeks ago, when
the sanitary committee was appointed. |
The board of health Is expected to en-
force rigid sanitary measures to pre-
vent the possibility Of contagion during
the hot summer months, or until a |
sewer system has been provided.
Three big steam automobiles are the
latest arrivals in the motor car line
and will be used in an attempt to es-
tablish a regular daily service between
Las Vegas and Beatty. They are the
of F. w. Gregory of San
Francisco and are claimed to be adapt
ed to desert travel. The autos are
fifteen horse power and carry four
passengers and driver All previous
attempts to establish auto service be-
tween this point and the mining dis
trict have met with failure, but the
Of this latest venture is con-
fdent of ultimate success.
1t is reported that Senator Clark and
associates are also preparing to estab-
ish an auto line between the points
named and are having constructed
several special cars Of large capacity,
with view to overcoming
he many difficulties presented by the
Indifferent desert roads.
The Las Vegas Bank & Trust COM
1any, the pioneer bank of the valley,
has given notice that it will retire from
business as soon as accounts can be
settled. Lack of confidence in the in
'titution is the probable cause of sus-
pension. The bank is settling with its
lepositors dollar for dollar. There are
still two banks in the field. which are
sufficient for present requirements.