Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-23
THE NEW CAMP
OF WONDER

Although the excitement at the camp
of Wonder still continues at white heat
this week, there are signs Of the be-
ginning of a growth that may be per-
manent. Certain it is that dozens OF
business men are making their prepa-
rations to go into the new bonanza
town. The streets of Fairview are
lively with the through traffic and with
the outfits that make this a basis OF
supplies, says the Fairview News.
While the scramble for the desirable
business locations in the town makes
the public lose sight of other things
temporarily, nevertheless there has
been considerable trading in mining
properties this week, at Wonder. The
lesson of Fairview is still fresh in the
minds of the mining men. The pioneers
of this camp were censured because
they asked from $1,000 to $1,000 for
single claims at the start. Many
waited for the drop in prices that never
came, and afterwards paid three and
four times these prices. The same men
will profit by the example of Fairview,
when they see lots or claims that look
good.
Two new strikes were reported this
week; one two miles west of Wonder,
and at Horse creek, eight miles. The
reporter had no opportunity to verify
the reports in either case.
The surveying of claims has already
begun. The engineers of Fairview are
simply swamped with work.
Mrs. P. Langdell, who lives at Chalk
Mountain, drove to the new strike on
the first day of the rush, just to see
where the crowd was going. For the
reason that she was the first lady in
camp she was presented with a free
lot on Main street.
Town lots have already advanced
from 800 and 5000, to $3.50 and $500,
that is on Main street.
A waitress employed in a restaurant
at the camp paid $40 on a lot, taking a
receipt for the money. On the same
day she sold her receipt for 500. Her
bank roll, it growethl
The Fairview rushers, who got into
Wonder the first day and secured good
claims, are now sitting around, with
their feet upon the table, looking wise
and telling how it happened.
In contrast to this picture of good
luck is that of the man who heard of
the strike by ''long distance" and who
is driving night and day to get in on
the ground floor.
However, Wonder looks like a pros
pect that will furnish unlimited oppor-
tunities, and the best thing the out
slider can do is to get there quick.
Time is money, if you are going to a
mining camp
Arrangements have been made to
start a newspaper. 1t will be known
as THE Wonder Sum-" The man who
is to run the paper is on his way to the
camp, and his plant will arrive il two
weeks.
The townsite company gave the
newspaper a lot on the main street,
and the contract has been let for a
building thereon, to be occupied by the
plant.
Arrangements have been made fol
getting the mail every day at Wonder
everybody is his own mail clerk, con
sequently there is no kick at the
service, and it is satisfactory.
1t costs Is cents to get sufficien'
water to wash your face at Wonder
and business is not rushing in that line
1t is different where you have Il
stand up to eat. The crowd has al
appetite and easily forgives the restau
rant man for rushing off to the CAM
without chairs, or lumber for benches
Wagons loaded with lumber are be
ginning to go out of Fairview, boun'
for Wonder, but it is difficult to get
building contracted now, as no carpen
tiers have arrived there. The contrac
tors here are weeks behind now, ant
no men can be spared.
But by the end of another weel
mechanics will be going into Wonder
and buildings will begin to go up. TIL
best lots in the camp will be covere'
with business houses at once.
The entire country adjoining Wonde
is thronged with p~rospectors, and with
in the next few days conservative an
reliable reports will begin to come in
and the News will be able to give &C