Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-29


Whytock, one of the most conserva-
tive engineers and most reliable
mining men In Rawhide.
The camp Is forging aaead so fast
what with shipments and new mills
working on ore from Rawhide mines
that Mr.. Whytock was asked to sum
up the camp and the operations there
for The Appeal-the article is repro
uced In full:
BY p. r. WhYTock, G%eologist.
Nearly two years ago Rawhide was
introduced to the mining world. the
introduction was timely and proper
In the wild excitement of the young
or days Rawhide won fieeting ana
intermittent fame. that rose aiterna-
tely from gold production to INK
consumption. Tae visionary ana ov'
ersanguine of it's early population
through enthusiasm and indiscretion
ultimately succeeded in Illuminating
Rawhide to II saner realization Oh
her mineral resources. The history
of Rawhide. differing in a few minor
details. Is that Of ali young mining
camps. The telluride man was
heard from and for a time, tellurlsm
was the popular topic of discussion
but conversation" never has pro-
duced tellurium. The true assures
and the "~well-defined ledge man also
beat the air.
To see Rawhide now, quiescent,
one can hardly appreciate the efe
ven and explosive temperament oil
its people during boom days. Raw
hide undoubtedly had u boom in those
unsettled days when prophetic eX-
perts kept the ~crcdulOus and gull
Bile frantic with visions OF god. the
eye magnified everything and the
disturbed mind proved, TO its owners
satisfaction at least the accuracy OF
their sight
BE It gold, real estate or anything
salable, a boom Is an abnormal ana
unhealthy growth that might be de-
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rigated with ink.
A high grade stringer was found
Rawhide was heard from and the
rush was on. Since that time men
have seen an exact duplication OF the
''porphyry'' and quartz" rs found in
Cripple Creek, Australia. Goldhald
and many other places.
To be more brief If not more ac-
curate. surface rock relations ana ore
conditions OF Rawhide are distinct
lively common to Rawhide.
Rawhide produced gold from its
earliest days. beneath all the clamoi
OF Its boosters gold was being ship
ned and today Rawhide is producing
gold. Gold is being taken from the
high grade streaks and it is safe tt
state that others will be found in
course of development.
The geological agencies that have
been responsible for ore deposition
In the confusing manner that per
plexes the impatient operator ar,
slowly being unfolded. The uncer'
tain life of young mining camps ere
ate mental unrest. In camps WHOSE
early records present spasmodit
shipments the agony Is prolonged
and tle pessimest croaks they won
go down" Behind This expression
there IL probably as much reason as
there Is behind the meaningless gen
eraiities Of finding value at depth
each Of which belong To the lucky
statement that insur = longevity tC
the II told you so" genius.
There are many shafts and work
lngs In Rawaide. The surface work
ings throughout the camp mock al
early attemt at Interpretation.
The prolonged thermal action from
the united efforts of a volcano and
its geyser child, In the heart of the
district. has effected u working OveI
Of the surface rocks and the miner
ais as to render their original state
Il subject of endless debate.
Rocks were shattered by crusta
heaving of earth tremors. Resulting
fractures invited meteOric waters
oxidation followed and recorded
these events in products OF alteration
Gold bearing fluids followed tae
course Of the baser metals and
their association marks the earlier
enrichment.
Quiet a restored for II periods
again to be broken by an intrusion OF
andesite rock.
This latter intrusion probably rep
resents the more sluggish exterior OI
a volcanic center. To this eruptive
agency with it's progeny of less vic