Show RICH GOLD STRIKE NEAR FLOY REPORTED rich gold bearing rock which Is said to carry values in excess of per ton has been discovered near floy 30 miles northwest of moab according to news which reached the times independent yesterday the ore Js said to be a quartzite lying in a limestone formation the report stated that there appears to be s good lead of the ore the news of the discovery has created considerable excitement in the green river section and it is reported that hundreds of locations have been made and that claims have been staked out for miles around the discovery lode A sheepherder la said to have found the outcropping cropping out of ore he and his employer bill abnes a mt pleasant are said to be the owners of the discovery claim A number of notices of location have been received tor recording by IL W balsley clerk and recorder of grand county the section being located Is in ploy canyon lying north and west of aloy station on the denver rio grande western railroad essays assays of samples of ore taken from the discovery location are said to show gold values of per ton and silver values of over 30 per ton with several other minerals carrying smaller values just how large a body of outcrop ping ore has been encountered could not be learned and definite information regarding the is lacking reports from green river how ever are very enthusiastic and it 1 stated that a gold stampede is able |