Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-06
BLAIR TOWNSHIP
IS ATTRACTIVE
-Four Automobiles in One Day Visit
the New TOwnSite---a Big
Boom is on

There was quite a rush of Tonopah
people to Silver Peak yesterday. George
B. Seaman, who is president of the
Seaman Addition to the Blair townsite,
took owe two automobiles full of peo-
pie and Assemblyman-elect of Nye
county, C. P. Harrison, visited the
Peak with twelve friends. in two autos.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in Tonopah over the new town.
site and it is a subject Of enthusiastic
and continued discussion. Already a
large percentage of the lots sold have
found purchasers from the county seat
of Nye county.
Speaking of his visit, Mr.. Seaman
said last night: Everyone of my party
were most enthusiastic over the pros
poets at Silver Peak, a substantial
proof of which was the purchase of a
number of lots in the Addition. We are
doing considerable grading on the
streets 81 as to have everything in
readiness for building, which we expect
will be very soon. We are lucky in
having a substantial water supply
within a mile of ourllots, and the cost
of piping will be comparatively cheap.
An air of great excitement is noticeable
through the section and all that | spoke
to said they were greatly impressed
with the possibilities of the new camp"
ION the Pittsburg Silver Peak section
of the townsite active work is being
carried on. A large concrete culvert is
to be built at the west end of the prop
erty to carry of. s,any surface water
which may come down the slope. There
are a few tents erected and a frame
building in course of construction. l
hardly expect to see the railroad COM
pleted before the 18th or goth lof the
month. The mill site has been sur
veyed but work has not as yet been
started. | predict great things for this
town within a very short while"
Mr.. Harrison was no less enthusiastic
than Mr.. Seaman. He said: 81 tell
you what, Blair is going to be a great
camp, and at the present moment, in my
opinion, justifies any ordinary invest
ment. have the courage of my con-
victions and have bought lots in
the Pittsburg Silver Peak section as
well as in the Seaman Addition. | in
tend to open a branch store at once,
and have already ordered a large store
tent, and a house tent sent to the Peak.
Have already dug the foundation for
my permanent building which will be
in the main townsite, and will complete
the structure just as soon as | can get
material. On the Pittsburg Silver Peak
townsite, the main street is nearly all
graded and the side streets will be
graded at once, one block on each side
of the main street. l think the town is
remarkably well laid out. Already
there are eight or ten tents to be seen
and one frame building going up. Acold
storage plant will be erected near the
depot by the Keno Brewery. Jonn G.
.Whitson, the president, has already
secured the necessary ground and COM
pleted all other arrangements. He
made a special trip to Silver Peak just
to look over the ground. The railroad
is graded to within two miles of the
town. | don't see how it can be finished
before the 10Th of the month at the
earliest. / was told that the townsite
people had decided to change there
plans regarding the water supply and
that instead of taking it from the
mountain side some distance away, they
are going across the mountain and
draw from a nearby ranch on the other
side. This will mean a longer pipe line
but the advantages derived will no
doubt warrant it. The place is GER
tainly booming"