The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
The New Camp of Rawhide


attacked with the Rawhe few weeks ago and left for the
mining camp contributes the following paper under
date of February H. Mr. Connea has reputation of having
been pioneer nearly every mining stampede that has occurred
in the West the past 30 years. and his practical knowledge such
matters is therefore than ordinary:
So many people in Ely asked write and tell them about
this that find impossible comply with the requests
of all therefore address this the Exposo which, if
fit to publish, will reach the whole outfit
First and foremost this the widest boom the West has
perenced many long year, if its intensity in fact been
equaed Some say is the crazes The crowd is rushing in
from everywhere from 100 200 people arriving daily Ten
automobiles roll guards daily Fall
on Shu and Nina while occasional direct from
Tonopah Godfed There regular stage routes too from
Falon - miles Distant and Shur 25 miles away Nina is max
ing bid for the trade but not much in evidence the
other catching only the south The roads Flon
and Shuz lined with reghtng outfits everything from buck
board with camping outfit 14mue hauling three
loaded with lumber and merchandise.
Up few weeks ago this called the cheapest boom min
ing camp ourshed Nevada but prices of everything
soaring yward along with real estate and leases Last week
from Faon raised from $40 s15 stage fare
and freight rate proportonaey Freight by the wagon load is
S50 hundred for less than full load three cents pound In
coming the and cheaper route by Shurz
Fao figuring that it has nch playing the accordingly
levyng exobtan tribute dozen irritating all who pass
through.
For the benefit of those coming here from Ely, whom
pense matter of interest is stated that there will not be
enough left of $50 bill buy meal arrival here evening
OF the second day out The railroad and auto fare via Faon
and you make practice of feeding hungry the horde
Of hobo Cobe and Hazen will take all the money you have
They numerous nsisten and apparently very hungry
Lots that sold here last September for $40 and S15 sell
for from $4,000 $4,000 for from $3.50 $3.50 month
for ground alone.
These lots feet front and of them split
During the past month residence lots also have advanced
rapidly selling price, being average three times higher
weeks ago. ranging from 5000 $500 OF the
much this that the desirable restricted The
rather the 40year-od road than half
cred with houses and for distance of mile and half The
embraces perhaps onethrd of that distance.
Nevada practices in "whoopng-up
mining camp this looks like crazy boom As matter
cold fact is largely gamble the element of uncertainty pre-
domndaes everything the sangune hope that the
make good On that point the selfacknowedged wse
expert than the yman The formation the char
deposits every condition different from other
known district Tghgade has been discovered half dozen
places hadozen other dumps that have the appear
ghcoored cay-and that in reality is what largely
is-pan free gold
One familiar with would not stop to pick up piece that
carries $1,000 gold the he stumble in trail
That why the district travelled for 40 years without being
discovered yet heard how the dscoverer
CHANGED to find the values.
Very little of the has yet been shipped OUT but look
you WILL sacks stacked surrounding
hills Much of it is awaiting the three stamp mills
being brought in for custom
idea has been pessenty pushed this
grass root proposition Such not the Only three
have commercial values been found the
the shafts pay found depth than so feet
in others below that The deepest hole the camp
nowhere has considerable shoot developed by
drifting In other words the district has not been proven
sder though the ground for few convinced
The skepcs and pessmss here
but they valid for their unbeief adverse judgment