Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-04
MANHATTAN The
GREATEST OF ALL
Personal Observation of Nevada S
Newest Mining Camp

The people of Western Nevada
watched Tonopah grow to a city AMI
were 10th to believe that the new
bonnaza was in existance. GOldfia,d
came along and the Western section
Of The State saw another town grow
that has made Nevada famous for her
gold. Manhattan Is the latest child
Of wonder. and she is a wonder as
far as production and showing is con-
cerned.
. Inc Appeal man spent a week IN
the throbbing city Of wonder Three
months ago one wooden building was
settled in the gulch. a score Of tents
and not over twenty five huatling
prospectors. To-day there is a city d
mile long built down the canvn1,
thirtv-five hundred hustling busy men
throng the magic CITY and the volume
of business transacted is surprising
even to the people who have rushed
to the gold find
The city of Manhattan is situated in
the wash of a canyon with pinenut
trees lining both sides and a forest
of trees on every side There is tim
her for the mine and no one need
be cold for years to come. as it was
necessary to cut trees from the main
street TO allow building room. TIE
resident portion of the town is being
built IN one Of the sub-canyons and
makes an ideal place for the familiaS
that are rushing to the camp.
Town lots are sorins in pr.ce.
On the NAV street that comN
s75 three months ago bri>
$1,000 to $4,000 each and ''i
get at the price.
The Rush ~
The rush to MaAA :. snc.,
as the people rea~ +" IS suen
some sixty days~ ',' 1t s'a' .
of fifty peopl~ and an average
in. They - ID, has been pourin ne
by freight .,shins are passed over
est feature of the rush IS
sc who 90 in are 10th to leave
- ages return empty and the aut rs
3ack rather light. Accommodations
g fairly good considering the con-
3itions, and few if any are without
place to sleep or eat. Beds bring
from 50 cents to 81. while most OIL
those who have gone in seeking leases
or business brought tents and outfits
The tented portion uf the city extends
from the summit of the claims to hall
4 m:'a Ne,cw .hn town, ,r' ~ night
il looks like city of magic.
The business houses are crowded
with people and supplies are coming
in as fast fifty teams can handle it
Lumber is in demand and $50 thous
and is asked and the price paid with
out question. People stand in lins
waiting for the teams and the lumbe
yard is always cleared by night-fall.
The Mines.
The rush to Manhattan is justifie'
in every particular. as there is tn
greatest surface showing of any CAM
so far discovered in Nevada. GOlf
has been found ff1every direction fror
the original find. The gold is foun
in every direction and there is no
a day but that some leasers comes J!
with the tidings of find. One da
MIL no at no Of
the next a mile below town, and wit
the announcement of the find and tn
exhibition of the gold there is anoth ,
fever started and clamor is made 70
leases. %tA SO ~ les ....@a.n.
The best evidence of the camp
the shipments. On the Bows lease .
Union No 9 they are taking out ever
ounce of ledge matter from an Gig.
foot ledge. This is being sacked an
sent TO the sampler. On lease NJ
3 of the same claim Bill .StClare
shipping from three foot ledge an
he is down 125 feet, Neither Of tn
leasers have. drifted on the ledge :,
they are sinking to a depth of i
feet and will then stope on the orr
1t is reasonable to believe that the
will send out close to million do
lars worth Of ore from this groun
Other easers along this ledge ar
sacking. and when stopeing begin
the boys will produce nearly
hundred tons Of ore day.
On the April Fool ground, the oris
nal fnd. there is some sensational OF
being taken out. One specimen frol
lease No. 3 was sold for SIS and :.
other party refused SITS for anoth,
specimen. There has been a gre:
deal Of high grading done on tn