Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-10-17
LAS VEGAS NOW FACES
A SPLENDID FUTURE,
J. G.. FISHER PREDICTS
st. Louis Man Who Invested Here Eighteen
Years Ago Has Clear Vision of Things
Which He Declares are Certain to Come
With Development of Boulder Dam Project

Mr.. and Mrs j. c. Fisher of St.
Louis, Mo-, are recent arrivals at
the Nevada hotel. They plan to
spend the coming winter in the
west, dividing their time between
Las Vegas and Los Angeles, with
the probability that Las Vegas will
see the most Of them.
Mr.. Fisher has been large tax
payer on his 626 acres on Charles
ton Boulevard for nearly 18 years.
SO we may consider him one of our
old timers, There is all the more
reason to consider him SO when we
remember that he has always taken
an active interest in our activities
and has long been member of our
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Flsner made his purchase of
land here 18 years ago through one
of our pioneer citizens, now dead
MIR. James G.. Givens. At the time
Of the purchase. Mr.. Fisher had
plans for important developments.
which, unfortunately, the great
World War put an end to.
Mr. Fisher made a visit to the
Age office to see his old friend, the
Editor. in operation, and was pleas
ed with our new location and fine
equipment. But;
Mr. Squires," he said, your new
quarters are already too small for
you. To meet the requirements of
the near future you must build
large publication office to meet the
demands Of morning daily with
full Associated Press and United
Press news"
When asked what he thought of
the future Of Las Vegas, Mr.. Fisher
said:
1T is important for old timers
like us to visualize the potential
possibilities of the city of Las We
gas.
mo city in the world has ever
had laid at it's door the wealth III
money and men that the govern
ment of the United States is going
to provide here within the next
ten years. And this little city with
out fear Of competition will reap
its natural reward.
THAT Las Vegas will have pop
ulation of $4,000 within five years
is a very reasonable expectation,
and when it reaches $4,000 the es-
timated population of $4,000 is still
more reasonable.
The publicity given to Boulder
Dam is world wide, and Las Vegas
is recognized as its gateway And
when the construction of the great
est dam and water power in the
world is completed, Las Vegas will
be one of Americas greatest show
places. Tourists will come in vast
numbers to visit the power plant
and the great lake. They will
build houses here for here is known
to be one of the best winter cli-
mates in the entire world
Las Vegas should now build sole
ly with an eye to the future. Ere
mont street should be made 100
feet wide from the city to Boulder
Dam site. 1t should have concrete
pavement all the way. built at the
expense of the government as a
necessary part of the project.
along the entire roadway to the
dam, the county should plant cot
tonwood trees on both sides of the
road and cause the same to be wat
cred daily by large wagon water
tank until the roots of the trees
find water naturally.
Charleston Boulevard should be
100 feet wide and made a beautiful
driveway. The city should realize
that the automobile has changed
the old order of things. Conges- /
ton of roads and streets in Eastern
cities is driving the officials mad
Ten million dollars is being spent
in the city of ST. Louis to widen
Olive and other streets to 100 feet. /
Boulder Dam activities will soon
be pressing and crowding the city
streets and the housing capacity
plan fast because the work will
of the community The city should
come with a rush when it starts"