1903 - Copper In Woods County, OK
[Taken from The Okahoman, dated Feb. 11, 1903, pg. 2.] - Prospectors Believe the Gloss Mountains Contain Rich Ore, Cleo, O. T., Feb. 10 -- "Prospectors are still camping west of here in the Gloss mountains and will begin a new shaft in search of copper as soon as the weather gets suitable. There are strong indications that the ore will be found i paying quantities as it is known that three loads of copper exist in the first 100 feet, the third one being the best. Sheets of the pure copper have been found weighing as much as an ounce."
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