Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-28 | Page 16 | Rich Gold Ledge Found in Alaska

RICH GOLD GOLO LEDGE FOUND IN ALASKA CORDOVA Alaska June 28 kAn k JP- P PAn An apparently Immensely rich gold gold- bearing ledge reaching back into the heart of a mountain unearthed when a glacier lake swept away one side of the peak today led old miners and prospectors into the Copper River railway area lrea While the discoverers Fred Johanson Johan- Johan son and E E. E. E Smith described it as the biggest ledge of gold In the world experienced mining men studied the reports and awaited fUrther furher further fur- fur ther her ones Johanson and Smith said they have staked out 22 claims The find was made near mile 41 on the Copper River railway HW for or an untold period of ot time within the mountain Johanson said a huge glacier fed lake at its iL side re recently recently recently re- re swept away part of the peak and revealed the ledge lcd c. c The lake washed the entire side of the mountain away he declared exposing exposing ex ex- posing a ledge 1800 feet wide and 1500 feet high but giving no idea of the depth it went into the ground We traced the ledge back a mile and a half hal and have tons of ore in sight now Our assays run 3 a ton