Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-28
LAS VEGAS THE
MEADOW CITY

I. ,. "A city - u.t.r tAS") NH I''':--
ants. situated ou bnn sides q! the
Galllnas river and rs the county
seat nf San Miguel county, IL
lie. In a pretty and fertile valley
a, The western edge of a wide D.at'
eau nr table land. stretching many
miles eastward and at the foot OF the
main range ~ the Rocky mountains.
occupying "a commanding site In a
commercial as we'll as Cllmattcal re-
spect Its history commences defIti-
l,elv with the year 1885. when a col
nny was established there by the
Republic ~ Mexico 4 grant OF
land comprising nearly $780, go acres
In extent was given 10 the communi.
~ ~ las Vegas for homestead and
agricultural purposes. and through
colonization the population gradual
" increased and the town or COM
munity was permanently established,
Las Vegas ~ today, which Is q mod
ern city, Is composed. strictly speak.
ing, IT the Incorporated city OF Las
. Vegas and the town. also incorpora-
ted, lying west OF the river. The
streets are wide and well graded.
while cement sidewalks line most OF
them. as do growing trees. Three
parks, with lawns and trees. add u
the beauty Of the place. as do hand
some and we'll filled stores. elegant
residences with attractive environ
| ments and nice lawns,
4 tent city has been established al
and adjoining st. Anthony's sanitar
ium. The air Ii pure. dry. rarefled
and highly electrified, a certain cure
for consumption. IL the cure be taken
In time. The mineral waters OF the
hot springs nearby are a specific FOL
liver, skin, rheumatic and blood dis
orders.
The water supply is good and i!
taken from the Gallinas river in tbs
canon. about seven miles above tn,
town. The latitude is about thu
same as that Of central Tennessee
while the altitude is nearly 6.5nt
feet. This combination gives q pecu
liar and beneficial result. In thu
winter the thermometer seldom fall,
below so degrees in the sun, Will
1t often runs up 10 % degree
or even more. On the other hand, IL
the summer the heat is never or
pressive In the shade and no night /
too warm for comfortable sleep ur
der n or. two blankets. This. Wit
the dryness Of the air. caused by tn
slight precipitation of moisture. tn
r~eSinous aroma coming from tn
~pine-cladd mountains. the larg
amount of electricity in the air, an
L, the zon resulting from the altitude
as well as its location, land locked b
mountains and mesas, combine t
produce an atmosphere which Is
balm to the respiratory organs affet
ted with disease.
! In the way Of health and pleasur
resorts, the town does well. It has
racing park and an annual fair an
race meets. In a radius of 90 miles
in romantic mountain glens, are Il
Gated many picturesque health re
sorts. Among them are Las Vega
Hot Springs. Harvey's Resort. Sar
doval's Mineral Hill Romero Rancl
Blake's, Sparks. Sapello and Rociads
There n a enjoy all outdoo
sports. such as trout fishing, hun
ing. etc. The lover OF nature ha
here the opportunity of >iewin
some Of the grandest mountain scer
cry in all the Rocky mountain n
. gion. the scenic highway" at presen
being under construction across tn
q. Pecos forest reserve to Santa Fe.
Las Vegas affords satisfactory ~
ucational advantages. having :iy
public schools. n being a hant
some stone structure costing s25
, 900. and the Territorial Norma
school, which has an advance
course Of study, These schools en-