Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-25

rado during the hot months. They
find there no better scenery nor eli
mate than they would if induced 10
stop mere. Mr. LeNoir said such per
sons should be invited to come to Las
Vegas.
The speaker said that the begin
ming. OF course. would be small he
said. however, that the camp would
be So conducted that each person
who visited il would become a boost
er for Las Vegas summer climate and
scsHers He declared that many boys
would come here from various parts
Of the state. Their parents would De
nkeIy TO drop in for q day or two
to look at the camp, ana hey would
become boosters for Las Vegas as a
summer resort.
Mr LeNoir predicted that this
would build mp for LIS vegas a grow
ing ellntele Of summer visitors. Then
the camp would get too big for tents
and ghe smaller hotel on the Monte
yuma grounds would be reopened or
another building more modern in char
acter erected. The bath houses would
be remOdeled and put into use and
other Improvements made Finally
the old MOntezuma would be reopened
or a better structure would be erect
ed on its site.
At this juneture, the y n. c. A.
having done its part in the boosting
Of Las Vegas. would move further up
the canyon. leaving the MOntezuma
grounds TO the tourists.
It is not the intention Of the Y. N.
c. A, in taking hold Of the move
ment, it was explained, to try to
make any money for itself. 1t is sim
ply endeavoring TO provide healthrui
outdoor exercise for men and boys,
and at the same time do its share IN
boosting Las Vegas. In Colorado a
big summer camp Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
is held every year in Estes park. An
other is held in Cascade. A national
summer camp is maintained in Lake
Geneva. Wis. to which young men
go from ali parts of the country. Each
college usually sends delegation.
Competent athletic instructors are on
numbers Of young men to this city
the ground to direct the rield sports.
and good addresses are furnished y
men interested in young men and
boys. Thus, though the summer re-
sort plan on the Montezuma grounds
Is expected to outgrow the camp
idea within a few years, the Y. N.
c. 4. camp Of New Mexico likely will
make its permanent headquarters In
Las Vegas. every year drawing larger
It was explained that the location
Of the camp at the mouth of the Gar
linas canyon, near the hot springs and
within easy distance from the finest
scenery. hunting and fishing in New
Mexico, was most advantageous. Par
ticularly so because OF its proximity
to a large town like Las Vegas. where
all supplies can be obtained easily
So enthusiastically was the plan Of
/ Mr.. LeNoir received that inquiry was
made at once as TO what it would
/ cost to set the camp in motion Mr..
/ LeNoir replied the expenditures nee.
essary for the first year would be
about $500. 1t was stated that the Y
NJ. C. A. was willing to put up $50
of that amount. The Commercial
club members present Immediately
voted TO expend $3.50 Of the clubs
advertising fund in helping the pro
ieet. Then it was stated that the Y
NJ. c. A.. which is an institution do
ing a maximum amount of good with
minimum amount Of money. should
not be expected to make expenditures
to help a project which win prove
Of greater benefit to this city than tc
the eY. A contribution Of $50 was
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