Show DUGWAY COPPER DISCOVERY it is an old saying in mining circles in the west that gold grows this might well apply to copper as discoveries are being made almost every day of this metal in localities in which its existence was not even suspected districts which have been thoroughly explored and prospected and yet every day almost finds are reported in different camps throughout the state and in such numbers that one is lead to believe that copper actually grows and that this is a good year for vigorous growth in this line in this intermountain region i not to be left out in the cold in the way of copper mines dugway dufwa y in the deep creek country the home of the famous buckhorn I 1 mine has pranced up to the front with a discovery of copper the magnitude of which should at once attract the attention of investors and of men seeking bi investments vestments in copper properties the find was made two or three weeks ago b by y dan egan one of odthe the veteran miners of the state and who for five years or more was mining recorder of dugway district the new discovery according to mr egan who is in the city visiting friends is located a mile south of the belcher group owned by will kelley and mother of ophir the ledge being 25 2 feet in width and cropping boldly the average of the vein as determined by fire assays essays showing metallic values of 10 per cent copper and 5 ounces silver to the ton mr egan has made two locations on the ledge and believes that he be has one of the biggest copper prospects in theowest th ewest mr egan also states that the outlook for dugway is assuming a rosy line hue and that there is likely to be a revival of activity in that section this season alrea already al even some work is being done the gold silver carbonate being the leading mine there at the present time from the ore reserves of which supt bupt Fer brasche is sacking high grade mineral era for shipment to the salt lake market while the impress n D prevails that in the near future sam gilan gin of mining fame will resume work in th operation of the old buckhorn |