The Story of Fairview
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In April that all changed as lumber and labor, miners and store owners arrived daily. Everything looked like it was going to be a real city with fabulous producing mines.
The new town actually became a small mining camp with substantial buildings. The Fairview Standard reported (although maybe slightly exaggerated); The first restaurant in this camp was serving meals within thirty minutes after the mine owner arrived, The first drug store opened up for business in the middle of Main Street because the lot it applied for had been staked off for a mining claim, the first store was on the ground before the customers had been counted, the first banker shipped in an enormous safe before sacks of gold were waiting to be shipped, the first saloon opened on a barrel head, etc. Nevada Hills: Then in 1907 it became obvious the real strike was a few miles up the canyon. Slowly, one-by-one the miners and store owners moved up to the new town of ‘Nevada Hills.’ Although the new town was known as Nevada Hills to the locals, the official post office name wasn’t changed and it became the new Fairview. Since this town was built further up the canyon where building land was quite narrow. The lots were necessarily smaller. Yet main street was fifty feet wide. |
Since this town was built further up the canyon where building land was quite narrow. The lots were necessarily smaller. Yet main street was fifty feet wide.
It was, in many respects, truly a company town. The Nevada Hills Company built a boarding house and store for the miners and domiciles for the management.
The miners erected the Miner’s Hall. A substantial, well-equipped, two story hotel was been built. It was construct by and was operated by Paine & Anderson. A school opened here. A bank was also erected, although it would eventually be moved to the site of the mine.
It probably reached its height around 1913. From 1913 to 1919 the town gradually decreased in population. In 1919 it lost its post office - a sure sign it had met its demise!
Although it never reached the prominence of Fairview, Nevada Hills prospered for years after Fairview’s demise!
1. “The Story of Fairview” by Shamberger
It was, in many respects, truly a company town. The Nevada Hills Company built a boarding house and store for the miners and domiciles for the management.
The miners erected the Miner’s Hall. A substantial, well-equipped, two story hotel was been built. It was construct by and was operated by Paine & Anderson. A school opened here. A bank was also erected, although it would eventually be moved to the site of the mine.
It probably reached its height around 1913. From 1913 to 1919 the town gradually decreased in population. In 1919 it lost its post office - a sure sign it had met its demise!
Although it never reached the prominence of Fairview, Nevada Hills prospered for years after Fairview’s demise!
1. “The Story of Fairview” by Shamberger