Show ALONG THE COLORADO L A of tropic was in the city last week mr is one of the pioneers of southeastern utah and is familiar with I 1 almost every foot odthe colorado river country and the grand canyon having served as guide and scout for parties seeking gold placer propositions in that region and was with the stanton party when the trip was made down the river and through r the canyon in 1891 for the purpose of making a railroad surveys survey mr has not been up and down the river so many times to no purpose however as he informs THE REVIEW that about twenty or thirty miles below lee lees s ferry near the head of the grand canyon he has between and acres of gold bearing gravel on high hiorth m and low bars which carry values in the yellow metal averaging about 3 to the cubic yard the whole being watered baja by y mountain stream which can be carried over the placers without any difficulty and he announces his intention of beginning work at an early day in their operation in the same locality mr has some fine copper properties in one of which he states there is a solid two foot ledge of 0 f mineral which is almost a pure metal which he believes is a red oxide of copper although as yet he has not had any fire tests made of the ledge from all accounts the future outlook for the colorado river is excellent and t mr is of the opinion that in due time some active extensive and successful mining will be carried on along its banks |