Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-12

LAS VEGAS
THE MEADOW CITY

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ants. situated III 3Ra sides It tae
Gallinas river and II rhe esanty
seat III saa Miguel oounsy. IL
lie In q pretty and fertile valley
MT the wes.*rn edge of - vile nsat-
eau or tahlr~lanA. stretching naany
miles eastward and at the foot of the
main range Ut the Rocky mountains.
occupying n commanding site in .
commercial as well as eaimailCai ge~
speet. Its history commences defln~
iteiy With the year 1885. wAsa q col
ony vas established there by the
Republic Ut Mexico. / grant of
land comprising nearly $40 .s@'o acres
I'm extent WAS given la the communal
" 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 ot to-day. which is a mod
ern city. is composed. strictly speak
ing. Of the incorporated city Of Las
Vegas and the town. also incorpnra.
ted, lying west u the river. The
streets are wide and well graded.
while cement sidewalks line most OF
them. AZ 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 10 pure, dry. rarefied
and highly electrified. n certain cure
tor consumption. IL 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 IL 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
1t 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 ia
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, an
the ozone resulting from the altitude
as well az its location. land-locked by
mountains and mesas. combine tc
produce an atmosphere which Is q
balm to the respiratory organs affec
ted with disease.
In the way Of health and pleasure
resorts. the town does well. 1t has (
racing park and al 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 Vegas
Hot Springs, Harvey's Resort, San
doyars Mineral Hill Romero Ranch
Blake's, Sparks, Sapello and Rociada
There one can enjoy all outdoo
sports, such as trout fishing. hunt
ing. etc. The lover Of nature ha
here the opportunity Of siewin
some of the grandest mountain seer
cry in all the Rocky mountain rt
gion, the scenic highway" at presen
being under construction across tn
pecos forest reserve 10 Santa Fe.
Las Vegas affords satisfactory et
ucational advantages. having NV
public schools, one being a han'
some stone structure costing s25
600. AMI the Territorial Norm;
school, which has an advance
course of study. These schools en-
ploy upwards of twenty-one teacher
with an enrolment Of 2,200 childre
and students. Among other schoo
are the Academy of the lmmacula'
Conception, conducted by the SisteI
of Ioretto: the Christian Brothe