The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25
EXPERTS OPINION OF
ROCHESTER FAVORABLE
Report of Mining Engineer After
Careful Inspection Says New
Camp Should Make Good

Salt Lake Telegram: Utah mining
men are taking a greater interest in the
new camp of Rochester each week.
Developments in the camp continue TO
be Of the most favorable sort and p. K.
Whytook. q mining engineer and geolo-
gist. has made a careful inspection Of
the district for some Of the big mining
men Of Nevada. and makes the follow
ing report:
"The sites of Rochester canyons
known ore deposits, now arousing in
terest in mining circles. have not es-
capped notice by reason of o%bscurity.
They are marked by the more resistant,
rugged combs of the two prominent
peaks overlooking Rochester canyon.
Hand specimens and visible evidence
collected during one visit show a genetio
similarity between the two important
ore exposures. Regarding a classified.
ton of the ore bearing rock it may be
noted that the difficulty in distinguish.
ing the feldspars leaves the prevailing
light color, fine ground mass and the
presence or absence of quartz segrega.
tions as the determining factors. Tex
lures range from felsitio and porphy.
rite.
1.-The facts of especial interest at this
time are that gold and silver values of
shipping value have been mined and are
traceable. with remarkable persistence.
along the outcrop. that ore seems to
follow the more silicious portions of
these rhyoiite in%trusions; that good ore
has been found over an area much more
extensive than that represented in the
bold silicious exposures that mark the
present center of attraction.
"a few logical deductions, therefore,
are that the district lie one of much
promise that the presence Of values of
an excellent grade have been proven;
hat the area of enrichmen Mt is encour
agingly suggested by an extensive sur
face sampling, and that the warranted
enthusiasm now stirring the investing
public points to the successful develop.
ment Of a mining district worthy OF a
prominent place in Nevada's list of
phenomenal producers"
Mcintosh Sees Camp
"The future of Rochester has not
been fully determined. but at the pres
ent time it looks like a second Tonopah."
Such was the statement yesterday of
O. H. Mcintosh, attorney Of Tonopah,
and one of the original settlers Of the
southern camp. Mr.. Mcintosh has
recently invested heavily in Rochester
mining property and he came to Reno
Tuesday. after spending several days in
the new camp.
1.-THE best thing that can be said for
Rochester," continued Mr.. Mcintosh.
sis that it has been visited by many of
the best mining experts in the West,
men Of combined practical and theoreti.
cal experience, and there has not been
a single knock. Every man seems con-
hdent the camp has a greatssfuture.
Mr.. Mcintosh said the camp had to
date been extremely free of validating.
but with the continual thrush he feared
there might be some deals of the furry
variety. He said the entire area for
many surrounding miles was being
scraped over, and while he had every
confidence in Rochester itself, he was
not so sanguine about some Of the sur.
rounding territory.
The original Rochester locations are
believed by Mr.. Mcintosh to be extreme.
ly rich. He gathered some of the sur
face ore himself and had it assayed.
IF hadn't picked up that ore my
self. without saying anything about it.
l would have believed it had been
sugared, said Mcintosh in testif, ing to
the richness Of the ore.
II have tramped those hills and am
satisfied the ore is there, and there is a
great quantity of it. I have been up
and down the hills so much that l can
out-distance a Rocky mountain goat in
q race over any portion of them, and 1
am confident Rochester will be a good
camp. It's permanency will be deter
mined by future Developments"
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