Show copper is basis of new deat deal valuable property in west range optioned Option ed FINLEY CLAIMS TAKEN OVER ten thousand dollars named as consideration for the transfer with ledges varying from sixty to more mor e than on ono 0 hundred feet in width and carrying from four to twelve per cent copper one of tho the biggest known surf ce showings in copper silver and lead in southern utah has lust just been optioned option ed to local interests by C L finley and R J finley of beaver after a number of years during which they have sought to interest capital in their holdings eight claims known as the black engle eagle group on the summit of the west or range 18 alies northeast of this city have been taken over under a lease and boh bond d by J J kelly C R bunker and F E becker for with a further agreement that work shall begin as aa soon as spring weather conditions eions will permit or about tho the first of april the deal has been pending for some home days but the papers have now been signed up tip and the now holders will make an immediate effort to secure a thorough survey ot the ground in F pite of tile the f let fact th t snow still lays a several everal feet deep in tile the canyons of the west range since the properties in question lie on tho tha topmost summit of the mountains it is believed that the wind will i continued on vala s 5 copper is basis of new deal hum pio I 1 have clean d tile the claims sufficiently to enable tile the purchasers to lay out their program of work that must be inaugurated in 40 dayi day i owing to till the 9 geographical graphical al situation of tile the ground it is probable that the property will b worked from tile the west ach or on the alie milford side of the range it lies 11 miles from the salt lake route und and tile the ore can be easily transported to tile the railroad the main vein system running through the claims and in ahiel tile the I 1 ledges edges in some places appear appeal to he be several hundred feet ir ir width has shown assays essays running 4 per cent copper G 6 per cent lead and 7 ounces in silver A richer streak is known to exist carrying 31 per cent lead 12 per cent copper and 12 ounces in si sil I 1 ver ideal conditions oy exist it in regard to mining and the later concentration of ore is deem deemed ed entirely feasible feas blo although shipping values are believed possible at tile the present time tile the first work will vill probably be a foot tunnel funnel to tap the main ledge at a depth of f feet as it is tile the purpose of the purchasers to open up the bigger deposits of lower grade ore rather that than following tile the rich streak at the present time |