Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-21
VEGAS
THE MEADOW CITY

Callnzs river aud - h" 'xsanty seSs-
/, lies In a pretty and l*rta;e valley
al the western edge Of u side MAI"
eau az tahle-land. stretching many
miles eastward and al the f0os Ut the
main ranee Ut the Rocky mountains.
a commanding site In q
commercial NJ veil a. ~elimatical r.
speet. Its history commences defin-
ltely wlth the year 1885. when a col
only vas established there by the
Republic VI Mexico A grant of
land comprising nearly Soo,ooo acres
In extent was given TO the eommnnt'
~ Of Las Vegas for homestead and
agricultural purposes, and through
colonization the population gradual
IL increased and the town or COM
mmnity was permanently established
: Las Vegas of today. which Is a mod
Iern city. Ii composed. strictly speak
Ing. Of the incorporated city of Las
Vegas and the town. also incOrrora-
ted. lying west Of the river, The
streets are vide and we'll graded.
Will. cement sidewalks line most OF
them. az do growing trees. Three
parks. with lawns and trees. add 10
the beauty of the place. as do hand
some and well filled stores. elegant
residences with attractive environ
meuts and nice lawns.
4 tent city has been established at
and adjoining ST. AnthOny's sanI'ar-
lam. The air In pure. dry. rarefled
and highly electrified. a certain cure
/ for consumption. II the cure be taken
In time. The mineral waters OF the
hot springs nearby are a specific for
liver. skin. rheumatic and blood dis
orders.
The water supply is good and Is
taken from the Gallinas river In the
canon. about seven miles above the
town. The latitude is about the
same as that of central Tennessee.
while the altitude IL nearly $500
feet. This combination gives a pecu'
liar and beneficial result. In the
winter the thermometer seldom falls
below forty degrees in the sun, while
II often runs up to siXty'fiye degrees
or even more. On the other hand. in
the summer the heat Is never OPP
prpssive In the shade and no night Is
too warm for comfortable sleep nn'
der one or two blankets. This. with
the dryness of the air. caused by the
slight precipitation OF moisture. the
resinous aroma coming from the
pine-cladd mountains. the large
amount OF electricity in the air. AMI
the ozone resulting from the altitude,
as well as its location. land locked by
mountains and mesas. combine 10
iproduce an atmosphere which Is p
balm to the respiratory organs affec'
ted with disease.
In the way of health and pleasure
resorts, the town does well. II has a
racing park and an annual fair and
race meets. In a radius of 20 miles
in romantic mountain glens. are 10.
Gated many picturesque health re-.
sorts. Among them are Las Vegas
Hot Springs. Harvey's Resort, San
doval's Mineral Hill Romero Ranch,
lakes. Sparks. Sapello and Rociada.
There one can enjoy all outdoor
sports. such as trout fishing. huni
ing, etc. The lover of nature ha'
here the opportunity of 1iewirc
some of the %grandest mountain seen
cry in all the Rocky mountain 70
, gion. the scenic highway" at presen,
. being under construction across the
Pecos forest reserve to Santa Pc.
Las Vegas affords satisfactory cd
ucational advantages. having five
public schools. one being a hand
some stone structure costing s25.
900. and the Territorial Norma
school. which has an advanced
i~course of study. These schools EN-
, ploy upwards of twenty-one teachers
with an enrolment of 2.200 children
and students. Among other schools
| are the Academy of the Immaculate
Conception. conducted by the Sisters
of Loretto; the Christian Brother!
). have a Furnishing institution called
the La Sale Institute: a Presbyter
ian mission. a Methodist training
manual and commercial school IL
connection with the Normal Univer
sity. as we'll as several music schools
The city has a Carnegie library.
Las Vegas is the headquarters o
the New Mexico division of the San
ia Fe railway system and has rail