Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-27
MANHATTAN
New Town Continues to Grow ana
Strikes Are Made on Every Side.

The town of Manhattan which has
grown from a tent to city in hund-
red days is keeping up its record. Fifty
people per day continue to add &c
its ever increasing population, while
the town grows to accommodate the
incomers. New stores, saloons, bust
ness houses and tents are erectei
every day. One of the most nota.
BILE new buildings, and one which
speaks for the permanency of the
camp is the Nye & Ormsby county
Bank building which is being erecte1
close to the discovery ground and on
the main street. The building is of
stone and will be a structure fit to
grace any city IN the State. Another
building has lately been finished that .
cost close to ten thousand dollars,
while the State Bank and Trust Com
pany is moving into splendid bui,i- .
ing in the center of the city.
It takes money to carry on improve
ments in Manhattan that are now 60
ing on, as lumber sells at 500 pr
thousand and other construction M
terial at the same rate 1t is safe 10
say that at the very least that over
million dollars worth of merchandise
and fixtures are in the new camp If
Manhattan.
Accommodations are growing better
as buildings are fast nearing compile
ton and many of them are being fit
ted for public service. A good bed
costs the lodger 150 while meals are
all the way from soc to 50. the APPETITE
and purse regulate the extent Of the
check. The market affords everything
that can be asked. Turkey, chickens.
fresh fish and oysters and such dam
ties as cucumbers and tomatoes can be
had by the man with the price. There
is nothing slow In Manhattan, even taa
BARRIERS let a man man out of the
chair at the rate of 3oc per shave While
the luxury of hair cut costs Use.
Everybody keeps warm as wood is
plentiful, selling for 81 cord and its
the best Of nut pine Water has drop
ped from $3.50 to $3.50 per barrel
and will be lower as wells are be-
found in every section of the town }.
w. Adams has gone into the camp 10
look over his plans for power ami
water from Twin River. where he has
one of the best properties in the State
Wages remain high and there seems
to be plenty of work for the men who
really hunt it,
The big monied men are now taking
interests in the camp which means
deep work and thorough development
Such people as Chas. Schwab, John
McKane, w. H. Shockley, Heinze, tna
copper king and others of note have
taken monied interests which will give
Manhattan a lead that could not have
happened with poor operators The
permanency of the camp is settled TO-
time at least and with a half dozeE
hoists, such as have been ordered, IL;
sound of the whistle will be in evl
denc in less than ninety days.
developments
The development work on the claim
in Manhattan is going right along
The Schwab people have ordered ,
hoist to sink five hundred eet. III,
Bronco and the Dexter people hav
done likewise On the Union 9 IN
shaft is down over 100 feet and ric
ledge is in sight. Stopping ore will
commence on the lease in a few day
and fifty tons of shipping ore will b.
taken out. This is the best evidenc
OF the camp going down On tn
April Fool ground the company i
making ready for deep work, while on
lease is down IS feet and high-g grad
ore is in sight. The Ramsey lease {
the Mustang shows tour feet of $35
rock and an offer of ten thousand ha
been refused for the hundred fee
of ground. The Iron King is shov
ing some great paintings and plac;
gold is being taken out by the Lesser
These are but a few of the gres
finds that have turned the world TOW
ard the pine covered hills of Mania
tan and when the snow is off tn
north hillsides it is safe to pred
that hundred great finds will be gi
en- the public and hundred mo,
fortunate holders make fortunes. Me
who went to the camp a few mont
back without a dollar are now writir
checks like millionaires and tn
checks are being honored. 1t is tn
camp of possibility and will be *
many months to come.