Deseret Evening News | 1906-12-15 | Page 23 | Began as Placer Mining Camp

I Began as Placer Mining Camp Mineral was first discovered in Bingham canyon In 1063 following which placer mining tor or gold was carried on successfully for far a number of years Many of these old placer workings can canyet I yet be seen lode veins were also found in the and up to a few fow years ago gold sliver silver and 1 lead ores the camps principal mineral minerai production But the development of immense copper deposits In the Highland Boy mine marked the tho beginning of the copper capper era and now Bing Bingham Bingham ham Is referred to as a copper camp although Its mines continue to contribute large tonnages of ores to the tho smelters II