Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-04
.LOCATION FOR SANATORIuM
LAS VEGAS MERITS FROM CLA
MATIc sTANDPo,fsr ARE
SET FORTH
A TABLE OF STATISTICS
RAINFALL, TEMPERATURES. Al
TlTUDE AND HUMIDITY ARE
ALL INCLUDED

Complete Information regarding tho
Montezuma property ana the terms
ugon which it VIII be turned over to
the Loyal Order Of the Moose for its
national sanatoriam for tuberculosis
has been sent to the committee ren-
.resenting the order. which was hero
last week on an Investigating visit.
The information was prepared il an-
swer to a list Of questions LEFT here
BY the Moose committeeman, who ask-
ed for essential details
The report was prepared jointly by
the committees representing the Com-
mereial club and the Y Nj c. A. the
owner Of the hotel property Il was
signed only BY the Y M. q. a. conf
nlitteemen. though ooncurred Ia heart
lily by the Commercial clubs repre-
sentatives.
The joint committee decided thar
the report should be given to the
press in full. in order that me publ
might understand exactly the terms
of the offer naaa to the Moose
may be a SURPRISE TO some T. Eaae
aaa
obtain the property as ali expense
not to exceed $4,000 This Is the
amount Of the indebtedness Of the z.
81. G. A, and at the boosters meet
ing at the Commercial club rooms be.
fore the arrival Of the Moose commit
tee in the city. It was the unanimous
opinion that the Moose should be will
ing to pay that amount for the prop
erty It was declared that any other
community would offer nothing more
than q site, while Las Vegas could or
fer handsome buiIdinss, complete
water works. $40 acres Of land. SO
acres Of which is being farned under
irrigation, and hot springs OF narvel-
GUS medical value. That these advans-
ages would appear to the Moose to
be worth the amount needed to pay
off the Y. Nj. @ AS indebtedness.
was the opinion expressed bg Eho
business men Of the city.
When the Moose committaemen
were informed Of the amount their
order would be asked to pay for the
hotel property. ana conditions we're
explained to them. they declared they
knew the grand lodge would be nora
than willing to accept such terms
They said further that their order vas
in sympathy with the work Of tie +.
NJ c. A. and would be glad to assist
1t ii any way possible. The commif-
teemen also expressed the aentiment
Of their organization As follows
Find the best possible sitesaad pro-
cure it; the order has the money 70
buy site and erect the sanatorium
without asbonus being given to Il Wa
desire only TO have the Best possible
sanatorium located in the best pos
sible place.
The Moose committeeman said they
understood the situation perfectly ana
were entirely satisfied with 4ha
terms They demonstrated that thay
are broad gauged men, and made
many friends here.
The coming Of the Moose commits
tee was largely due % ahe efforts eK
John y TooNer member of the d.
cal lodge Of tbs order Mr. Tooker
several weeks age took large MN
Der q exterior and interior yieHa a
The hotel and sent them io she grand
ledge He also wrote several letI
to the grand officers informing lh
Of what Las Vegas bad To offs7 IS
q result the inVeasaaiing conmea
was sent to Las Fasaa That
memhes were faxoNahsy Impressed Is
wen known ana + Tas vegas 8 H
cidea upon as the anatoridn e