| Show FULLERS EARTH NEAR RAWHIDE rawhide nev rustler nature has certainly overdone herself in the distribution of precious metals and minerals in the state of nevada the latest find of considerable moment is the discovery by J B truett who is associated with varney and mcgee of an immense deposit of fullers earth within eighteen miles of rawhide and six miles from the new railroad the importance of this find can hardly be exaggerated when taken into consideration that the equels equelo deposit is from five to six feet thick in a blanket formation and extending over the best part of acres fullers earth is a well recognized commodity used in the clarifying of cottonseed oil fats lards etc besides being used extensively ten by jewelers for polishing and also in the manufacture of aluminum it has a commercial value of from 14 to 17 a ton and the importance of the new find can be imagined when there are thousands of tons that only await the uncovering of the four foot strata of gravel that lays on top an additional factor that gives an added value is that the deposit at denver from which the best portion of the market has been supplied is nearly exhausted immense samples of the discovery can be s seen leen at varney mcgees mcgeee assay office and at other places in town |
