Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-02-17

esting story of the early days of
Cripple Greek was printed:
y. f. Guyot, the Father of High
Grade. is just back from a visit to
Cripple Creek. the scene of his for
mer triumphs, and in a reminiscent
mood, he told some mighty interest
ing things. as well as making some
comparisons which are timely and
Instructive.
1t is twenty odd years ago that
lGuyot, the first assayer in Cripple
Greek. and as he says the angel"
of the first Cripple Creek news
paper, was proclaiming that camp,
against the jeers and criticisms even
tof the state press. Aud during the
period in question the great gold
lcamp" has more than made good,
producing its hundreds of millions
and justifying the big. and perhaps
wild claims which the early BOOM
ers were making for it,
Guyot commented upon the camp
as it is today, but he emphasized
more the conditions which existed
twenty years go-conditions, he
says, which were not as promising
as the present showings of the
camp of High Grade, the newest
candidate for golden honors, and
the second great gold winner which,
Guyot says, will make good his
claims.
The pioneer of Cripple Creek re-
called a memorable visit which he
made to Pueblo on a certain Christ.
mas eve, when the gold camp was
very, very young He got together
crowd of Pueblo men to dinner
in the hotel that night, at which
time he told them of the possibili
ties of Cripple Creek as he viewed
them.
The oracle of the crowd. who's,
+ gray hairs also made his senti
: ments respected capped the won
+ derful stories of wealth which Mr.
Gugot had told in his most con
yineing style by emitting
"Guyot. you are a dn fool
but You don't know it,"
True. the oracle later confessed
that he was the fool and not Guyot
but it was too late, for
on that evening Guyot carrie,
n in his pocket an option on one-hal
+ interest in the Independence min
Y of the late w. S. Stratton, the con
sideration of which was placed a
+ $500.
He returned to camp crestfai,en
yes; disguised at the incredulity {
these otherwise shrewd bushes
$ men, from whom he had not eve
r been able to get raise on an OF
4 ton for a half interest at $500 /
ID mine which later sold to tn
4 Englishmen for $11 ,00O,0 900!
n Accompanying this article al
t. some early day pictures of tn
" Cripple Creek district. They ar
st interesting, perhaps pathetically s
II to n. f. Guyot. But Guyot is a
n optimist always, and while forum
lie was not very kindly to him
Cripple Creek, he has prospere
d since. and has valuable interests
N other camps
is He picked up the picture of tn
Is Gold King mine-the original Bob
ID Nomack location-and particular
l. pointed out the apparent barre
Ii appearance of the hillside. And tai
D. ing a picture of Discovery hill
i'd High Grade. he compared to I'll
Id Cripple Creek showing, the grei
a porphyry dykes sticking out OF II
tn ground, and which he states OF
DIV of the leading engineers of the we
he has proclaimed as eyideneir
IN strength and prolificness of the Of
ar dispositions
he Nature In the case of Cripp
or Greek had safely hidden her trea
We uries until the womacks. aud Il
AL Guyots. and others inquisitively h,
cd searched for the combination al
IN. found a. In High Grade. too. Il
on riches are hidden under the 70,
piles 50 difficult to prospect, al
So unlnvlting 10 other than q
M. most experienced and persister
.al nui they have been discovered. al
ou the showinss 81 the camp ha
n warranted Guyot ih again heraldl
~ biz one great world heasin
IS uuiiHc gold producing district
- gaYoi recalled some ~ his ctl
PIE Greek experiences she 9th
So daf and shsn ane stops % esnsia