Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-16

LAS VEGAS
THE MEADOW CITY

ialllnas r1xer and II The county
sat of San MtEuea county n
ile- i'm . pretty and fertile valley
NJ the ~es.+-rn edge u = vile Mat
saa or ~table~lanA. stretching many
nailes q ard aud ut the foot OF the
main L of the Rocky mountains.
occupying = commanding site in q
commercial as well n eliEaatIcal re-"
speet. Its history commences defia-
i,ely With the year ls3s. when . col
Il was established there By the
Republic % Mexico 4 grant OF
land comprising nearly 100000 acres
In extent vas given 10 the eommuni'
" Of Las Vegas for homestead and
agricultural purposes. and through
colonization the population gradual
lv increased and the town or com'
munity vas permanently established,
Las Vegas Of today. which In q mod
ern city. In composed. strictly speak
Ing. of the incorporated city OF Las
Vegas aud the town. also ineorpora-
ted. lying west Of the river. The
streets are vide and we'll graded.
while cement sidewalks line most OF
them, as do growing trees. Three
parks, with lawns and trees. add to
the beauty Of the place. a. do hand
some and well filled stores. elegant
residences with attractive environ
ments and nice lawns.
A tent city has been established At
and adjoining ST. Anthony's sanitar-
lum. The air Is pure. dry. rarefied
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 Ii 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 In nearly $500
feet. This combination gives a pecu,
liar and beneficial result. In the
winter the thermometer seldom falls
below so degrees in the sun. while
II often runs up 10 95 degrees
or ven more. On the other hand. In
the summer the heat Is never op-
pressive in the shade and no night Is
too arm for comfortable sleep un-
der one or two blankets. This. with
the dryness OF the air. caused by the
slight precipitation Of moisture. the
r~esinOus aroma coming from the
p~ine-cladd mountains. the large
amount OF electricity in the air. ami
the zon resulting from the altitude.
as well as Its location. land,locked by
mountains and mesas. combine to
produce an atmosphere which Is a
balm to the respiratory organs affec
ted with disease.
In the way OF health and pleasure
resorts. the town does well. Ii has q
racing park and an annual fair and
race meets. In a radius of 90 miles
In romantic mountain glens, are To-
Gated many picturesque health re-
sorts. Among them are Las Vegas
Hot Springs, Harvey's Resort, San
dnval's Mineral Hill Romero Ranch,
B!ake's, Sparks, Sapello and Roeiada,
There n a enjoy all outdoor
sports. such as trout fishing. hunt
Ing. etc. The lover OF nature has
here the opportunity of Viewing
some OF the grandest mountain seen,
cry In all the Rocky moLntain re.
gion. the Scenic highway at present
being under construction across the
Pecos forest reserve 10 Santa Fe.
Las Vegas affords satisfactory cd.
ucational advantages. having five
public schools, one being a hand.
some stone structure costing S25,
600, and the Territorial Normal
school, which has an advanced
/ course Of study, These schools EN-
ploy upwards of twenty-one teachers
with an enrolment of 1900 children
and students. Among other schools
are the Academy Of the Immaculate
Conception, conducted by the Sisters
OF Loretto: the Christian Brothers
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 well as several music schools
The city has a Carnegie library.
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