Show copper belt mine to be reopened was one of the earliest discoveries in this section work of reopening the old copper belt mine at marysvale Marys vale has been started by the deer trail mining company A contract has been let to henry barr for a 1000 foot tunnel to meet the contract and help examine some of the old workings according to patrick henry a compressor loader and all needed equipment for extensive operations erat ions have been moved to the property and the company will continue to push work until they strike the contact the copper belt mine one of the earliest discoveries in this section was once a producer of high grade ore earliest operations at the mine were before the coming of f the railroad to marysvale Marys vale at that time or ore was hauled by wagon to york station in juab county and shipped elsewhere for smelting smelling sm elting activities were were discontinued at the mine several years ago when they struck water and were forged forced to quit however it is felt that with modern equipment they will now be able to resume operations on this property which is considered one of the most promising in the camp |