Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-27

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sxfztisg dr. farming methods gill
- u much assistance u this tirsc.
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the government reservoir has h~sn
recommended and ~ luilsing u oais
i matter of I iiui. time A ns~ rail
/ Rad d sin regarded A. extremely
likely There ~. enterprises Al prs
tnxs that psomIse mnsh to ths eiss.
In view a Ihe satisfactory eondi.
fions that 0hGslu and III. excellent
outlook. Ii II II ever Increasing i'm
p~oftsnce thar the builders s.f las
Vegas build Tor rhe future the clean.
rst. most modern. most beautiful city
IN the southwest. There ara many
thlngs that ths city needs st once.
W. have sdserted many tines - she
erains need ~ sewers and eross
walks. n IN more than likely that
these two improvements viii be- made
during the next two years But there
are other things thai the city needs.
Tho sireess can stili be- improved,
and shonld BE- kept M 10 The highest
standard ~ efficiency. Sidewalks
aie ssliI needed In many places. for
Instance IN The east side o. the Cath.
ole church. whore the walk becomes
! bog whenever a fes sprinkies Of
rain falls. =
ii seems too that The civic pride of
Las yexans ought 10 assert Itself suf'
ficicntiy TO make Impossible within
the limits Of the city such dissrace'
ful sights A. the vacant lots which
can ~ q q nearly every street,
There are many vacant lots and back
yards IN the city that look about u
bad ~ possible. such sccumulations
OF refnses and fifth an have been
carefully preserved IN various local.
ties. arr m nnsanitary an they ara
unsightIy. The city council should
pass q stringent ordnance against
the dumping Of any refuse or filth
inside the city limits. II the presen,
ordinances are not sufficient 10 cover
the case. and. after the ordinance !,
passed. u should be enforced To the
letter. The city officers should MOI
grow weary In welldoing in the enI
forcement Of the antisplttlne ordint
ance, Every day there ars - many
violations as 20 prove that Tie lnW
has not vet been enforced sntflcfei(fy
70 aus ttase guilty. 81 u disSust.
ing habit of expectorating % side
walks TO remember.
The public parks % this city would
be q disgrace TO the dweners i the
burning sands OF the sahara desert,
Il would be better TO give up the
parks and 10 sell them for building
lots than 20 let them remain the eye
sore they / At present.
There II d lack In the city or that
cooperative. hearty. harmonious spir,
II Of civic pride and loyalty without
which mo city can reach the place for
which natural conditions has fitted
it. And with this spirit fully devei,
oped unfavorabie natural conditions
cannot keep the city back. The knock,
er has grown smaller and more beau
tifully less OF late. but the apathetsc
citizen and the citizen who cares NOT