The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-05
GOLD CAMP AS It
APPEARED A WEEK
AFTER DISCOVERY
NUMEROUS ENTERPRISES HAVE
BEEN STARTED IN NEW FIELD
IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO
CONFIDENCE IN THE CAMP.

Regarding the new gold camp,
Sylvanite, near Haehita, y. NJ, the
origin OF which has caused wide
spread interest In this section, the
Sylvanite Sun, in its first publication,
October "a, has the following to say:
%Sylvanite, n. NJ. was born just a
week ago and today boasts two res
t%aurants, newspaper Office, barber
shop, engineering Office and q dozen
residences of men interested In the
new camp, also a population of two
hundred enthusiasts.
"Sylvanite" has been laid out in
an opening in the Hachita Mountains
about ten miles due south from the
FL Paso a. Southwestern railway and
about 16 miles southwest of Hachita,
Grant county, n. NJ.
The new town Is beautifully locat-
ed on a gentle slope. running from
a narrow pass on the west and
spreading fan shape to the east. To
the north, east and south within a
radius of ten miles, lie the mining
properties which are destined to make
Grant county famous in the mining
world. To the west, through the
narrow pass. lies a level, fertile plain
about ten miles wide and 30 or more.
miles In length. In this plain are
several shallow lakes which at pres
ent swarm with ducks and geese. In
this connection. IL may be said, thai
the whole county Is rich in game;
the mountains everywhere are alive
with rabbit, quail and deer.
The townsite of %sylyanite, as at
present laid out. contains about four
hundred lots and these are being
sold rapidly and with the wise pro-
vision that every lot must be i'm
proved within 80 days or the pur-
chase contract is void.
Beginning at the gorge on the west
the town opens fan shape up a gem
tie slope to the east. The north main
road is called Golden avenue and
Is 20 feet wide. This road leads
northeast in the direction of the
mines of Sol. Camp and will be an
important t%horoughfare. In like
manner "Hachita street leads south
west from the gorge TO the mines fur-
Their south.
Between these two spreading
streets are located a number OF
shorter avenues Of which the most
important at present is Clark avenue.
This street runs north and south and
while short, has the distinction OF
having been sold out from end TO
end the first day the lots were on
the market. Not only have all the
lots on this street been sold, but
nearly every one already contains
either a frame building or a tent.
The next step contemplated by the
SvIvanite Townsite Co. Is the laying
out of the ground TO the north, east
and south as a resident section,
nrettier locations could not be found
anywhere. An elevation of 5,0Oo
feet gives an ideal climate. me
mountains on three sides and the
mains and lakes on the west give
splendid views and diversified seem
cry. .a.,n
The townsite company Is making
good In creating a desirable
city. streets are being graded, police
and sanitary regulations established
and good connections made with the
outside MO1lu. n uiiNNh
an air line. has been surveyed 10 the
Fl paso & Southwestern railway
about II miles away and al mt pom.
of contact a new town, SylVaniCe
function" has been partly surveyor.
and a hotel and other buildings VIII
soon he erected. Sylvanite Junction
10 located IA miles west of Hachita.
II lies ON a level sand plain n ex-
ee,lenf water is found at 20 rect
denih. In the nea future a railroad
or .leefrlc road will be running pc
tween sylvanite and S%ylyanite june
lion aud a perfect automobile road on
a vcry low grade VIII shorten the
time 10 80 minutes between tne TWO
nom sylvanite and s%ylyanite juno
tier I've every promise OF being imr
se@tanf towns in the near future.
me engineering work OF both
sas5tas is heinz done by PhtlhficN
TnFesh NJ Philbriek is n min
10 engineer of % years experience
Ogeeon. Nevada and California
o-ss member of the we'll known
eaiaee,d firm of BOOKER, Philbriek
= Fonner. Mr.. Lekesh was for MANY
an engineer IN the street de-
esrtment OF the city of Washington