The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
RAWHIDE's NEW TRIAL AND TRIUMPH

: EsrERDAY morning, the great heart of oOldheld was pierced by the cry
that Rawhide was on FRI and doomed to destruction.
The people of GodAed, whose momentary terror since the camps
inception las been that Of fire, wal parhyed 1t the report But only or a no.
fr action was the word. and the great camp within an hour vas one great
throbbing pulating human engine set in motion FOR the relief Of the stricken
sister city.
Those who have neve witnessed or experienced a mining camp ire know
nothing OF the awfulness Of the scenea and the utter despair o. it ALL But the po-
pie here from Cripple Creek and from Virginia City and other stricken camps can
yesterday, whe with the beginning Of the fire, they knew that thu whole town
r.t be doomed and dutroyed. without an possible successful Intervention of
human agencies For without fire appliances and sufficient water, a new mining
town is but a finder box and the plGything Tor the fire demon
Therew will be suffering in Rawhide as the ramlt # yesterdays disaster, but
the suffering will not be acute or long enduring. Although Rawhde is remote
from a railroad and from any towns Of Considerable set the people Of he desert
are resourceful and let neither distance nor any of the innumerable difficulties
stand in their wy dMy Ills Wisnm ." nof ar" .e ~"u u INC me
was confirmed and It's magnitude realized, automobiles wre loaded and OF their
ferng people. Automobiles were followed with special trains and following his
was cash in generous amounts. by this morning aoldheld's hand Of help and
sympathy has grasped that Of our stricken neghbor, Rawhide.
Rawhide's calamity is that II only an our or a day. Many Of her people
have suffered individual and almosth repMabe lom,b but the camp is by n o means
destroyed. The mines are th1e-the great mineral wealth upon which n town
ws founded is still there to furnish tn foundation fr anotnera n geater q"
hide. It is no time. in tho moment Of the first agony, to remind u neighbor
that sue a devastating fire is Tot an unmxed calamity. But We now that in
In ease of such a camp with such = heroic mi hardy courageous people, a
tow will rise upon those embes that will be If permanent duration and bring
10 the people such comforts and safety as they have never had in the Rawhide
that has passed. In III language Of tho resolutions adopted at last nights mass
meeting Of the peoule OF Gldfed. We Ibid them be Il god cheer nd know hat
the sprit that builds a mining camp is that If the pioneer, and the founders and
builders G. IL nation and 70 feel certain that Rawhide will show he people of
the whole state If Nevada that Rawhide knows 10 such word As fail"
The troubles that Rawhide has been compelled to face in the few months of
camps ast dicovene become known n the boom vas fairly m, than the
panic struck tn country and caused a temporary collapse. Following this came
the bank failures of Rawhde and what little money there vas in camp or min
were struggling along and digging hroicany firm in the belief that time would
bring a change And their hopes were beginning to BE realized. Extraordinary
Those who had in early days sconed at the Wanted riches Of tn camp and left
for other parts, began to return. A new boon set in and Rawhdde was o N h
upon her. But as stated in a telegram to this paper this Saturday morning
Rawhide's people are cheerful n courageous and are already preparing to re-
build. This is the spirit that makes a mining camp; this is the spirit that has
made III West
This new trial viii prove Rawhide's greatest triumph.