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Show MINING, A PROFITABLE INDUSTRY IN MILFORD Mining', one of the earliest industries in-dustries of Beaver county, has fallen somewhat in the discard the past few years, owing to the increased interest taken in i farming. However, Beaver I county figures well up among I the leaders in the production of precious metals the Horn Silver Sil-ver mine, Quad metals, Moscow; Catus -and many others having prduced millions and some of them are still producing a fine grade of ore, while other properties proper-ties are awaiting the necessary interst and invstment to make them productive, paying well the investor who is lucky enough en-ough or has the keen judgment to take up these propositions. The first lead mine in Utah was discovered in Beaver county, coun-ty, just a few miles north of Minersville and some of the lead taken from this mine was molded mold-ed into bullets, which the early settlers used to defend themselves them-selves against the Indians. . r |