Show Copper in tho Iron Region J lids long been tho theory among mining experts and geologists that whore Ion exists In such large quanll ties as It does in Iron county there is CQJtUifl to bn Copper and other of the precious metals This theory t has recently re-cently bicn given the color of fact by the discovery of what Is believed to he the largest body of copper In the West on the patented mining claim owned bY Campbell Cullcn and Lindsay and known as tho Llndsny claim Is slt uatdd about one and u half miles west of the Iron Springs In Iron county Thero was some little talk In this section some months since of a copper dlHcovery that wits reported to havo been made somewhere In the hills west of here and sonic discussion as to whether the find was on patented ground or noL However particulars were vory derth the parties making tho find apparently wishing to keep I time matter quiet Among those Interested at this time were II H and W A ML undo of Panigoonnh and ollurs Apparently Ap-parently time proposfllon nailed out and nothing more was heard of It until T Il Lindsay care In from Slutollne yes Urday to investigate a rumor thai had reached him to the effect that a rich body of copper had been discovered on ole of hit patonled olalms After Home little tramping ho came upon the workings which consisted In an open cut of several feet terminating terminat-ing In a small tunnel He brought In a quantity of thc rock which to all appearances ap-pearances Is red oxldo of copper with a prominent green stain nnd occasional showing of native copper No assays havo yet been scoured by Mr Lindsay but It IH reported thai the former dls covcrirrH had assays showing as high ns 10 per cent copper Ay soon as Mr Lindsay gets returns from samples he Is sending away to be tested It will bo definitely known whether or not the proposition in what It IH now believed to betime most Important discovery of the year In Utah Mr Lindsay has I spent considerable of his me In sorting copper ores for shipment and he nays that when he encounlcred such ore In other localities he wouljl not hesitate In saying It would assay 10 to CO percent I per-cent copper On account of the presence pres-ence of red hcmlllto Iron In the vicinity he cannol be absolutely certain whether the metal precelvable IK all copper or not The Important point connected with the discovery Is the fact thai the same formation covers two full claims which would give a body of the ore 1200 feet wide and 1500 feet long to which the Iron for which It was patented forms only I light capping I the returns prove satisfactory Mr Lindsay states that a force of men will bo put on at once and shipping commenced com-menced CHARLES S WILKINSON |