Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-29
VEGAS THE
MEADOW CITY

/: i. a city Of over Io.c"1 InlaalA:-
ants, situated nn h1th sides of the
Galtnas river and IL the county
seat uf San Miguel county. IL
lies In "a pretty and fertile valley
NJ the western edge Of II vide Mat
eau or table land. stretching many
miles eastward aud at the foot Of the
main range Of the Rocky mountains.
occupying a commanding site IN a
commercial a. well as ellmaticai re-
spect. Its history commences defin'
.i,eiy with the year 1895. when a col
nny was established there by the
Republic Of Mexico. 4 grant OF
land comprising nearly 5o0,O 900 acres
In extent vas given TO the communi'
" of las Vegas for homestead and
agricultural purposes, and through
colonization the population gradual
~ increased aud the town or COM
munity was permanently established.
Las Vegas Of today. which Is a mod
ern city. In composed. strictly speak
ing. Of the incorporated city OF Las
Vegas and the town. also incorpora'
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, 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 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 Ia
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 6,50(
feet. This combination gives a pecu
liar and beneficial result, In the
winter the thermometer seldom falls
below so degrees In the sun, while
1t often runs up to 95 degrees
or even mor On the other hand. In
the summe 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
plut-tiduu tloutitdiItSt tue IaESt
amount of electricity In the air. an
the resulting from the altitude
as well as its location, land-locked BY
mountains and mesas. combine t.
produce an atmosphere which is &
balm to the respiratory organs affec
ted with disease.
In the way Of health and pleasure
resorts. the town does we'll. 1t has {
racing park and an annual fair ant
race meets. In a radius of 20 miles
in romantic mountain glens, are 10
Gated many picturesque health re
sorts. Among them are Las Vega.
Hot Springs, Harvey's Resort, San
doval's Mineral Hill Romero Ranch
Biake's. Sparks. Sapello and Rociada
There one a enjoy all outdoo,
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 mountain re
gion, the scenic highway at present
being under construction across tbs
Pecos forest reserve to Santa Fe.
Las Vegas affords satisfactory ed
vocational advantages. having five
public schools, one being a hand
some stone structure costing SIS.
900. and the Territorial Norma
school. which has an advanced
course of study. These schools EN-