Show IN WAYNE COUNTY of Prom fromming ming property near fruita T E nixon of fruita wa ne county writes the reaper as follows editor reaper I 1 see that there ire are se several eral readers of the reaper at this place and as I 1 am interested in mining here I 1 take like the pleasure of tinting you a few notes on the pros peets around fruits fruita in the very near future now when A hen this place begins to foel feel a little of the prosperity due it as all places do goo gool ore has been found in plying paying quantities richfield will ilao also begin to reap some benefits is as it will A ill undoubtedly be the shipping point there are a great many in and about richfield who have heard of the property here in a direct or indirect way but I 1 doubt if any realize the value of this rare mineral or the amount of development that has been done or the amount of ore there is sho show ing up or the amount of ore taken out that will go thin 20 to the ton this has been known as a uranium pio plo position so it is but while it carries big values in pitch blend the residue of uranium it ilo il o carries good values alues in copper and some silver some of the finest specimens of silver ore have been tat en out here there is oaf over r feet of development done and the ore averages two feet in thickness and with the last work there is a fine show ing of 20 inches thick carrying pitch blend copper sulphides sulp hides silver balver and other values the property is only two miles south of fruita and a good wagon road to the same the question now arises why dont ou ship dour our orea I 1 will answer the reason I 1 is that if you have ore running 8 to 10 per cent uranium you hi L 90 per cent rock say the ore carries arries 15 to 30 per cent copper and a good per cent of silver il vr you cin can make an of about 50 per cent rock and as the ore must be shipped to new york for treatment at the present time it would require too much of an outlay whereas if it was concentrated cent rated here it would pay as big as any mine on gold mountain per ton all that is lacking is capital to start things moving the property consists of two full claims and 1 I 1 five acre mill site the property is for sile sale or will aill gie right party an interest for capital to develop it and put in treatment ment facilities The property I 1 is open for examination it at all times |