The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-10-22
THE DAYS OF 40
To be Vividly Por-
trayed at the
Worlds Fair.

| Albert Meyer, who has the concession
to run the Forty Nine Mining Camp at
the st. Louis Exposition, is in the city,
ssys the Carson Appeal. He came all
the way from st. Louis to investigate
the attractions offered him on the Coast
and secure relics of tns olden days in
order to have the camp as realistic as
possible.
He will spend about ten days in Cali.
fornia getting next" to things which
will enable him to make the Forty Nine
Camp the headquarters of the Pacific
Coaster. All the things which made life
SO attractive to the Forty. Miner will be
there in such absolute fidelity to the
genuine article that the men who drop
into the camp from this Coast will think
the hand Of time has been turned back
fifty years or more and that the same
dead camp with all its habitants has
come to life.
Among other things Mr.. Meyer pro-
poses to secure the gennine old stage
coach that Frank Monk drove Horace
Greeley to Placerville in and have a
black sand talk with Doc. Benton about
| it.
Here are some OF the features OF the
camp already determined on:
The entrance to the enclosure is
through giant redwood tree, through
which will be driven, by "Yuhs Bii.!' Bi!
himself, one of the famous pioneer
coaches.
On the left is "Dew Drop In" typi-
cal frontier hotel, with an old time bar,
its quaint signs and relics. A show
mans license will he taken. however, and
the restaurant and bar will be strictly
frst-class in every way.
To the right will be the general store,
the drug store, barber shop and Chinese
laundry. The Cinnamon are not peace
full citizens, and their frequent quarrels
in front of the laundry, followed by the
appearance of the sheriff of the town,
will be one of the signals for the
Barker" to commence his version of the
affair, the probable punishment to be
meted out to the luckless Cinnamon on
the inside and a description of the many
attractions of the camp.
Directly in front of the entrance will
be the Wells Fargo Express Office, with
many interesting relics, aud the post
office, which will be regular United
States sub station.
To the right will be seen the dance
hall, where characteristic Western
dances will be given.
Immediately back Of the express Office
will be the circus tent and regular old
time one ring circus performance.
To the left and back of the circus tent
is the combination town hall, church,
schoolhouse and theater. where we again
observe the showman's license in really
first class continuous vaudeville enter.
tainment.
Other buildings are the blacksmith
shop, where souvenirs will be forged
and sold: the Justices shop, where the
recreant Cinnamon and other offenders
will be tried the Jail, where punishment
will be meted out; the fire-house; the
publishing house of the DAILY Self
Cocker" the stables ard corral, where
"broncho busting" will be feature, and
where the stage coach will terminate its
regular hourly trips down town; the
cabins of John w. Mackey and George
G. Perkins and lanes Marshall, contain
ing many interesting relics of the lives of
these gentlemen before the discovery of
gold.
To right and left, at the back of the
camp, the mountains commence to rise,
aud placer mine will be in full opera
ton. Back of all this is lake. out Of
which the foot hill rise and merge grad
ually into the crowniug scenic effect, a
reproduction of Mount Shasta in the
hazy distance.
The main attraction to the visitor,
however will b- the free atmosphere and
rough good humor of frontier town.
which is In marked contrast to any other
concession on the Pike, and from re.
taxation from many attractions who Q
justified claim for patronage lies in the
artistic beauty of scenic effects alone
Mr.. Meyer has been taken in hand
while here bv G mmissioner Yerrington
and Controller Davis, and is the guest OF
the latter while in Carson. He met Mr.
Yerrington while in st. Louis and speaks
in glowing terms of the way he has be-
gun to handle Nevada's interests there
MIR. Meyer is investing nearly one hun.
dred thousand dollars to give the world a
correct reflex Of the
Days of old. the days OF gold;
The days of Forty Nine
and everyone on the Coast who has the
lure OF those days in his memory and the
pride of the pioneer wishes him ever.
success in his undertaking.