The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-11
GIVE US ROOM TO GROW

The cal who predicted that Goldfeld was to be depopulated by reason u
the many nw camps springing into existence throughout the state is now back
in Goldfeld, searching high and low fol a place to lay his head. Goldheld is une
If people today than at any other time during the past year.
A quiet, healthy boom is on in Godfed. Evidences OF this fat arr
manifesto OF everyh hand. Business has simened up in every branch; more men
are at work in tn mines, more money is coming in for investment and for devel
opment of properties than at any time in the camps history. Mining men of a
nw and different class are invading the field. They are men II money, ngm
class experts representing heavy interests locking lot fol claims prospects
To stock. nut fr mines. The adventmers and 'skin game" men have left fol-
the diggings. Mining has reached a solid basis, and the atmosphere is not
congenial TIC fakns and wild cat promoters The camp has proven itself, and the
era of mining. which always follows IN a camp of worth two or three years. after
the promoter and boomer las had his day, has set in and III good earnes The
gotten to high for him here;b but in his place have come the representatives OF
monied Interests seeking mines and well developed properties of merit. They
AVE the price with them; this is the least of their troubles. There are few II
any mines for sale in the district and this is the chief OF their troubles
A striking evidence of the Improvement in the local situation is 20 be found
in tho scarcity of desirable houses, offices and store buildings There ire n good
sized dwelling houses to be had or rent and very few for sale. In fact the sMa-
ton is becoming acute and many families able to take over good properties have
been forced TO take u p with tent Houses IN hand or expensive hotels accom-
modations on the other, with the hopes that something better might turn up
later. There is not enough building going o. ain this town. Anyone with theS
enterprise to put u a dozen to 6 room houses could rent them at nee without
difficulty and to good tenants ant at prices that would pay big on tn invest
The lack of dwellings is keeping Godhed back. With the proper accom-
modatons 20 Offer this town would double in the next year Or two. o question
about it. This is the center of all Southern Nevada mining operations, and al
The same tight conditions maintain in the matter OF store buildings and
office rooms. Every Office room in the place is taken from IN bestt % te least
desirable, and more offices must De had. There is not a desirable store oom for
OF n Of the principal Streets Of course there are some new stores and
put up too and of a class to do credit % any city, but they are building for their
wner occupancy, and afford little or n % relief to the renting population 1t is
very noticeable that the alter buildings going up either for residence or buaness
urpos are OF much better class than heretofore. It might be sadt that this
the cas- if thmew were not a settled faith among the people Elm the permanency and
future greatness If Gldfed camp. Real estate men and carpenters builders
are the hardest worked people in Goldfeld, nowadays. but the Try is Tor more
houses; more business quarters; more offices, and they must be forthcoming.