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Show RECENT COPPER DISCOVERY. Ycin of Maiachite'Ore fiial Is Forty Feet Wide. J. S. FERRIS' GRAND DUMP CLAIM. The Red Hetal Dlscovcrcdfchi (lreat Quantities In tho Iron Celt of Iron County. J. S. Ferris, welt known "Washington "Washing-ton connty as an old timer in connection connec-tion with the famous Bandstonc formation forma-tion in tho Silver Reef mining" ulstrict, and who is the finder of tho diamonds that have attracted the attention of the people In this part of the stato recently, came Into town Sunday evening front some copper claims that he has recently found, which he says nrc.lUcelyto llval the big initio near St. George. The vein on the Grand Dump claim is over -it) feet wide on the surface carrying mala-ehlto mala-ehlto ore and red oxide that looks lino for tho width of the velu. These pros-pects pros-pects arc in close proximity to the Hub lion Canyon claims in which iviiiumber of our well known citizens are Interest-ed, Interest-ed, nud Mr. Ferris informs us that it is the intention of some of the owners of the Itulllon Canyon mine logo out to the new prospects to examine them some time this week. r Oue claim which Mr. Ferris calls the Red Rird Is 13 feet between - walls.- located lo-cated on a high volcanic porphry1 reef When asked as to the Status of tbeTiii-mond tbeTiii-mond mines or claims, the - veteian smilingly assured us that tho story is no myth. He discovered the diamond gulch over two years ago ano got 'encouraging 'en-couraging returns from speotruens that he nout east for Inspection at that time, but for reasons which he dill not explain ex-plain be kept quiet, lie is now th communication com-munication with & prominent jener ho'-Se in Chjoiigo'ln auwUaa"t?h ter,( Htonea as large as partrldgo egWf he claimed are only a common plek-J In Diamond Gulch. There is something in Utah that people don't know yet. said the old man us lie hurried off with tho manner of. a man that had not a moment to lose. |