One year after the auction, the population of Las Vegas had ballooned to 1500 residents, a portent of things to come for the next ninety years.
The auction helped spread the word about Las Vegas.
mnli hypothesis: The auction helped spread the word about Las Vegas. premise: One year after the auction, the population of Las Vegas had ballooned to 1500 residents, a portent of things to come for the next ninety years.