Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-10
By RAY n. MeCORKIE.

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LAS VEGAS. y. NJ. Sent, P.-lAs
Vegas. y. NJ. sept s.--ias Vegas Ii
truly different eliy--dIffercnt In many
WAYS from other oitics--cycn those near
her. Yet II In doubtful II the good PEG.
pie Of this city would make change
even though Il were possible. They are
prosperous. happy and commended and
nowhere will you find a people more 10y
nj and progressive. They have the wei
fare Of their city al heart. and VIII ever
b found ready 10 assume task. no
matter how difficult. N bv accounting
such they are assured that good may be
done.
In truth the city Il divided into three
sections There Ia Old Town. now no
more than the ruins OF few adobe
buildings which were rejected by Mexi.
sans In days gone by Old Town In some
two miles Northwest from the city prop.
er. Then Las Vegas, really old Las We.
ms. now a thriving city u some five
thousand souls. must be considered a
separate and distinct part Citizens %
this portion of the city are largely span.
ish,American. and even 10 this late day
NuH Nlu 0IAUlEH taNttIflN IltNNNlf NNNs
row and crooked streets. adobe buildings
ana many other things prove that the
American pioneer from the East had
lille 10 do with the planning and build.
ing Of las Vegas. II Ii typically Span.
ish In every respect.
Has COCO People.
But iuss across the river. the Gallinas
o. Chicken river. will be found East
Las Vegas another section q the city
and the most beautiful 81 them all. Fast
las Vegas has a population o. approx
ma'siy six thousand people. largely Am
erlcar. and this portion o. the city more
resembles In architecture. an Eastern
city than the Western city II really H..
las Vegas and Fast Las Vegas com.
b,ncd. known 10 the outside world as
las vems. the play ground Of America.
make a most wonderful cly--a city
different.
The friendly rivalry that exists be.
tween the citizens % the two towns
merely stimulates theE. And II must be
said that there are two towns. for I'm.
Gle sam has seen fit 20 establish and
maintain two post offices. though the
tourist. were II not for the Gallinas
would nevcr suspect such thing
And while las Vegas IL considered by
hundreds and thousands OF people from
nj lover America. an ideal resort for n
vacation. one must not overlook the
fact that tourists are not considered as
one Of the chief resources 81 tho city.
Many other towns even In New Mexico
where scenery II less beautiful. accomo-
dAtious not 30 good and people lcss hos
pitAbie. reap a rich harvest each year
because Of their tourists. And should
the tourists fail TO visit their cities II
would BE- only a matter OF n short time
until they would fade into obscurity
for their natural resources are not suf
ficicnt 10 care for the people.
Tourists Are Guests.
But with Las vcrns n h different
Their tourists are looked upon as guest
and II In doubtful. ~ far as finance u
concerned. n they would be missed.
Las Vegas IL situated In the foot hill
a the Great Rockies. with an aittud'
Of s.3se feet. on the West Will be foun,
mountains and towering peaks rich II
timbers and ore. on the Fast are broas
IN the temperate rome may he success
fully grown. There In corn. kaffir ant
maize galore. and fruits and vegetables
% exceptionally well In recent years a.
tention has been turned TO the sugar
beet. and at this time Il appears thai
this crop viii be one OF the mos, import
aat In future yearA
Then the great ranches mus, be con
sidered- Cattle. sheer. goats. hogs
horses and mules figure In large way
and Zach year hundreds and thousand,
NJ cars Of live stock are shipped from
this section Of the state.
las Vegas has two banks. while Eas'
las Vegas boasts three. The combined
deposiis of these hanks Ia considerable,
moro than two million dollars. and th,
figures are growing each year. The nv,
hanks are In posltion 20 care for thu
needs of all ieE.tlma,s business In thu
section of the state and are doing %,
that conditions IN the neat Sin month";
Ia truth this IL the convention city q
New Nsxico. and the bankers ~ th'