Show new ore discovery stimulates bocale tooele area 5 nu 3 4 A F S g ensz v 1 I I 1 P 4 5 k N am N Y ant t A V iv ka y yf fn an r R fw blew of jhb dry canyon section ot of the ophir mining section n in right corner atthe at the kopcan top can be seen the hidden treasure which Is 1 no now producing steadily the dry canyon section of 0 the ophir mining district once again la Is the scene of much mining activity as the result of developments in that area in recent years ap proximately men are finding employment in varl ouss properties which were virtually idle tor for two decades prior to 1933 rejuvenation odthe ot the area followed the discovery several years ago by two leasers leaders working in the hidden tre Tr ensure a s ure property in the upper tipper end ot of the district the leasers leaders lea sers lynch and glenny ot of salt lake city opened ore la hi the madison limestone ot of the hidden treasure and immediately stimulated a wave vave of prospecting to hound out tile the pos possibilities of chiff athla limestone bedding in other sections ot 0 the district the united stales Sm smelling smelting Smelt elting lne refilling he and mining company was attracted by the discovery ot of the leafers leasers and careful examination purchased the hidden treasure mine from its eastern owners at the present time approximately 60 50 men are employed at the property prope e arty and a fleet of trucks Is being kept busy plying bet between the district and the rail terminal at stockton hauling production from the hidden treasure from stockton it Is shipp shipped edby by rail to the midvale plant of oc the U S smelting smelling Sm elting company with the knowledge gained in the hidden treasure treasury Tre asuro lynch and glenny clenny acquired a lease on the garber claims acro across sg the th e canyon belt believing e v ing that the madison lime stone ston e exton extended ded into this property in order older to reach the ga garber aber prop erty it was necessary to start their work from the wandering jew and drive through nebout about leet feet ot of the ophir queen mine in driving an inclined through the ophir queen promising ne new ny ore showing were e encountered from which several shipments ot of ore have already been made while sufficient work has not been done to determine the importance of this development it has added increased momentum to prospecting inthe irea area altogether approximately men are finding employment in the Il aill indications tire that it Is returning to its former import ance as a contributor butor to industry of the state ot of utah while sonic some of the men are livin living in the district most of them return to their homes in the valley below and such towns as stockton bauer and towels are aie feeling the stimulus provided by the new developments as well as the state in general |