The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-09-14
LETTER FROM DIR. MARTIN.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA,

but from the appearance Of things 1 am !
not the first to reach the spot, for the
pot Of gold was missing. l really
doe't know what to cay sl out the
prospects here. There isu'. much
doing Al present, but It is claimed TO
be due to the extreme heat Pros
pectcrs are prevented from doing any
thing, it being dangerous to vrrture
out Ear from water. Quite q number
have died f:om thirst in the past sixty
days, In most cases the parties were
inexperienced miners, but at the same
time we're victims OF unusually hard
luck, be out miles from water a. 4
their vauleens spring a leak, or after
goisg long distance for a new supply
Of water at well knoSn spring find
ing 1t dry. Desert springs sre very
unreliable, often times drying up in u
faw days.
This country 10 commonly spoken
OF as desert, as is very sppropria {:
The heat is something awful; il has
been l3O in the shade since I arrived
you can Imagine what II would be in
the sun. The nights are very pleas
ant right here, but there are places
Ia the desert where men never pretend
to sleep unless lying in running water
so have been told. Nearly oil the
names Of places and things pertain 70
death or heat. For instanc,, this plsc
lies between Death Valley and Funer-
al Ridge, with Coffin Mountains on
the Mort h aud Poison Spring on the
South. Near here is stream called
Furnace Crock A short way up the
railroad from here is tewn named
Caliep,e (in Spanish meaning hot. )
There is an oasis here at this town
that certainly looks good. From Salt
Lake City to this place there is one
continual waste, not thing growing
but stunted sage brush. You cau
Imagine the impression il would make
on one after travelling al day over such
barren waste to come upon . Co
babbling sPring, surrounded Sy . grow,
OF fine large trees. This oasis is tn,
whole thing here, il not for it ther,
would have never been town started
There are great things claimed fo,
the future OF this place, and i, doe,
not seem unreasonable. but Of course
1t remains to be seen. This town il
commonly spoken Of as Clark's Ls,
Vegas, Senator Clark, of Montana
being the promoter. The lots wer,
sold at auction aud brought as much
as nineteen hundred dollars for q SIN.
gle lot. They have a water system j,
operation now, and are at present put
ting down seven miles Of oiled grave
pavement. There are one thousau,
people here, were twenty-five huudre,
before the hot weather set in. Tn,
place 10 about six menths old, bu
there arc several brick buildings al.
ready completed.
Lving expenses arc pretty high, bu
gradually getting more reasonable.
am worrying along on a dollar and
half day now, but at frst it cost M
nearer four.
j | have been doing . little prsc,ic
{ IN the 6rs,, but am not sure that
wi stay permanently. l took chsrc
OF u doctors practice for y week when
tirst arrived, aud when he retarne,
he turned the place over 10 me, claim.
ing that on account Of mining interest
he could not "ffrd to practice. A
he was the leading ph jsician here,
ha> helpe nae into quite little worl
! | guess there is no question bu,
what there is plenty OF gold 81
through this part of Nevsd., an,
quite a nu1bcr have made big stake
''ready. bu, the proportion is ., small
! that il i hardly worth the effort.
w'nld not advise any one to com,
here unl-ss he j. prepared to pay hil
way until he has investigated thing
% his sa','fas'ion. for the chances 70
making money ATE not very good jus
now.
! | think viii stick Il ou' until cool
er weather comes (Which is at iemI
Thirty days yeti b fore do ii;rg aefin-
i'ely ahen' staying. Ii the prospect,