By Lynn Arave
ONE of the best April Fool's Day pranks ever in Utah has to be a story that was published in the Salt Lake Telegram newspaper on April 1, 1907.
"Almost Fabulous find of Gold in sight of the City" was an April 1, 1907 headline in that newspaper.
If you were reading the newspaper back then, you probably knew what day April 1 was. However, reading this story digitally now, on different days of the year, is another outcome ... one surprise and skepticism.
The sub headline on the story stated: "Ore worth $20,000 a ton, Discounting Galconda and King Solomon's Mine; Discovered by George M. Gutch and E.V. Smith; Ancient prospecting."
The long story contained great detail about this find of immense gold in City Creek Canyon. It said the founders' were honest men and explained how Spanish gold like this was a likely possibility in Utah.
The story called the find one of the most wonderful discoveries in all the history of the world.
And, the story ends with this line: "This is the first of April."
All in all, this was a great piece of fiction by the writers at the Telegram.
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