The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-01
MILLS ARE COMING TO AID
OF CAMP OF RAWHIDE

(By William p. De Wolf, Special Repre-
sentative of The News.)
Rawhide, New, July 3O.-Yet another
milling plant for the reduction of Raw
hide ores will soon be established, the
point of its location to be the banks
of Walker river near Sehurz. The
hackers of the enterprise are Messrs.
Rankin and Macomber of San Fran
cisco, and Mr.. J. b. Truitt, well known
in Southern Nevada mining camps as a
metallurgist and lessee. The plant in
question is not, however, to be con-
founded with that which Lessee Truett,
of Truett lease on the Coalition, an
nounces his intention to establish here.
The entire machinery equipment for the
Truitt- Rankin mill is now en- route to
the site and should reach its destination
about the first week in August. Con-
struction of mill and sampler buildings
are now under way, and foundations for
stamps, engines, etc, practically com
pleted. The initial capacity of the
plant will be 60 tons of ore per day, but
other units are to be added as neces-
sity demands until ultimately the eff
fcieney is increased to 200 tons.
Will Have Sampler
In addition to the reduction plant the
hackers of the enterprise will establish
a sampler at which all ores will be sam
pied and promptly settled for on their
sampler valuation. With this facility
the management will be in position to
supply ore shippers with funds without
the latter having to wait until such
time as their product has gone to stamp.
In the instance of ~lessees the prompt
settlement for their shipments cannot
but be a boon, as many of them are
hard put to continue operations owing
to the fact that there is at present
practically no local market for their
mine product, and that such ore as can
be treated is not settled for until such
time as it is crushed. Much of this ore
remains in bin at the small local mill
for several weeks before provision can
be made for its treatment.
Source of Ore Supply
In establishing the reduction plant at
Scburz the Truitt-R Rankin combination
had in view two sources of ore supply,
namely, Rawhide and the new camp OF
Granite. The latter is located about III
miles from Schurz, and although but =
few months old has already established
it's right to recognition as a producer
bv sending out a number of small con-
signments to smelter. The average
grade of the ore is said to be about
800 gold the ton. The minerallzed
area is large and presents promise OF
developing into one of the most extern
sive medium grade ore propositions IN
the entire state. Not less than a half
score sets of lessees are mining snip
ping grade quartz on the Big 70 estate
alone. The ores are practically free
milling and lend themselves readily TO
the reduction process to be in vogue at
the Truitt- Rankin plant.
Railway Cooperation
Through the agency of the Rawhide
Western railway the lessees and COM
panv operators in this camp will be az
forded a quick and short ore haul to the
plant. The railway grade is now com
pleted to a point but four miles distant
from Rawhide and construction is De-
ing pushed with all possible dispatcn'
It is anticipated that the entire road
bed will be completed within two weeks
The entire project has been financed,
thereby assuring the prompt laying OF
steel and the purchase of the requisite