Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-04

LAS VEGAS
THE MEADOW CITY


/: Is . city @! "r~~ gAc"y snA4aa
ants. situated OF bAA ss4es u the
CaaHnas river and IL sA~ c0anty
seat II san Alguea euaaay. IL
le~ In = pretty and te~.le Valley
1T the wtsArEa edge uf = wtAe hat.
eau ~ table land. stretching lnany
miles eastward and at the iuos Of the
main range u the Rocky mountains,
occupying a commanding site In a
commercial as well As CliEnaGleal re-
spect. Its history Commences defin-
itely With the year 1885. when a col
0ny was established there by the
Republic Of Mexico \ grant Of
land comprising nearly Seo.oo0 acres
in extent was given 10 the communi-
~ Of Las Vegas for huGEae stead and
agricultural purposes. aud through
colonization the population gradual.
ly increased and the to~n ar CON
munity VAS permanently established
Las Vegas of today. which Is a mod
ern city. IL composed. strictly speak
ing, Of the incorporated city OF Las
Vegas and the Town. also incorpora.
ted. lying vest Of the river. The
streets are wide and we'll graded.
while cement sidewalks line most Of
them. as do growing trees. Three
parks. with lawns and trees. add 70
the beauty Of the place. as 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-
ium. The air Is pure. dry. rarefied
and highly electrified. a certain u
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 Is nearly $500
feet. This combination gives a pecu-
liar and beneficial result. In the
winter the thermometer seldom falls
below 80 degrees In the sun. while
Ii often runs up to 95 degrees
or even more. On the other hand, In
the summer the heat Is never op-
pressive In the shade and no night Is
too warm for comfortable sleep un.
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 we'll as its location, l~and-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 we'll. 1t has a
racing park and an annual fair and
race meets. In a radius OF 20 miles.
in romantic mountain glens, are To-
Gated many picturesque health re-
sorts. Among them are Las Vegas
Hot Springs, Harvey's Resort, San.
doval's Mineral Hill Romero Ranch.
Blake's. Sparks, Sapello and Rociada.
There one can 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 a. the Rocky mountain re-
gion, the scenic highway" at present
being under construction across the
Pecos forest reserve to Santa Fe.
Las Vegas affords satisfactory cd
ucational advantages. having five
public schools, one being a hand
some stone structure costing $50,
900, 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
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