The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-21
new CAMP IN.
FOREST OF PINES
Manhattan, New, Is Not Located III
a Desert Like Other Rich
Camps.
REAL ESTATE is JUMPING
STORIES TOLD EVERY DAY OF
PHENOMENAL STRIKES.
Especial to The Herald.)


Manhattan, New, Jan. 20--That all
the state of Nevada is not q desert has
been proven to the satisfaction of 1000
men who have rushed to this new gold
discovery. and the fact will be joyful
intelligence to the several thousands
now on the way here. The altitude Is
over 5000 feet and the camp is in the
midst of pine forest through which
the wind sings soulful tunes. The
smell OF the pine pervades the air and
oil around are great herds Of cattle
fattening upon the succulent bunch
grass.
1t is a delightful change from the
desert at Goldfeld and Tonopah, eighty
and fifty miles. respectively, to the
south. There will be fresh meat to eat
and milk to drink. The canned goods
industry has received a setback.
A dozen newspaper correspondents,
representing the great dailies Of the
country and the mining press, have ar
rived upon the scene. When the news
pof the boom reached the outside world
the correspondents who have been at
GOldfleld and TonOpah for months re-
Sceived hurry-up orders to go to Man
Ehattan. From now on the world will
hear from this new Mecca.
SOHAGSLGO WIN iIdNCt-
Those who can afford the fare of SIS
for the automobile ride from TOnOpah
go that way; the stage fare is 81, but
1t is like taking ones life in ones
hands to risk the stage ride All the
Tattle-trap conveyances which have
carried passengers over the deserts
FOR long years past have been pressed
anto service and are coming in with
great burdens of human freight. Ac-
have been lost within the week. On
Tuesday a stage was passed by the
writer which carried twenty passen-
gers. and the driver and half of the
passengers were drunk. 1t will be q
miracle If the outfit arrives safely.
A swift auto, if lucky, can make the
trip in five hours or less. Passengers
on one of these last Thursday counted
forty-five outfits headed towards camp
Lumber. household effects and camp
equipment of every kind and descrip-
ton blocked the way. The same auto
passed eighteen caravans going out
loaded with Manhattan ore. 10 the rail-
road. forty miles to the south. On that
day the road was in perfect condition,
being hard and smooth. Five days
later the crowd on the way seemed
almost to make one long procession
from TOnopah, there were many wrecks
piled along the road, and the road it
until progress was painfully slow
Arriving IN camp, an excitement
compelling scene opened to view. The
narrow canyon leading from the
Smokey valley into the Manhattan
range of mountains was lined for a
distance of two miles with tents, dug
outs and new buildings of every de-
scription. The trail for the entire
length of the new settlement was lit
tered with indisCriminate heaps Of
goods. while on every side was heard
the pounding of hammers and singing
of saws. Five days i'm camp is an ex-
peTience to be remembered a lifetime.
First Things Newcomers Do.
The first thing newcomers do is to
look for a place to sleep or a place to
pitch their tents. These are difficult
things to do just now. Some months
ago the first corners attempted to or
ganize a tOwnsite company, but before
the organization was completed it was
decided that it was unnecessary, and
those on the groGnd divided the lots
which had been laid out between them
selves and their title 10 them has not
been disputed so far, \nd probably
never Will be.
The first Corners Immediately began
selling lots at about 500 apiece and
gave a quit claim deed in exchange for
the money. Prices have steadily ad-
NanCe0 until on Jan. l lots were worth
ali the way from 500 to $1,000, accord
ing to location.
Since Jan. prices have advanced by
leaps and bounds. and most all the
original lots have changed hands sew
eral times. Some have already sold as
high as $1,000. and it is possible that
some $1,000 deals will be put through
before the month is out
Following the sale Of original lots
several additions We're laid out and
choice residence lots in Dexter, Cold
Hill and Nash additions may still be
had from those who laid them out. the
prices ranging frcm 500 to $3.50. In a
new mining camp there is usually a
large number of miners and prospect
ors who believe that unpaIented
ground belongs to Uncle Sam. and that
any citizen has a right to squat upon
il: consequently there has been cOnsid-
cradle lOtjumping in Manhattan and
trouble may ensue about il before long
Thousands Thronq the Streets.
Two thousand men thrOng the streets
r and swarm the hills. All are in a hurry