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Show OPINION PROGRESSIVE TURNING ORE TO COPPER A Prospect Today Maybe A Mine Tomorrow 'gggjggg IN MERCHANDISING ASSURES THE BUYER SERVICE, QUALITY COOPERATION Coppf;puf PROFIT 1d SaiMSflH lva -- SSIHSHH AUV3N3 QOOJ HOJ li Scenes - jTFOR COOL Modem BAKERS Utah Copper BREAKFAST Smeltinf COCOA Plant copper and accompanying ore treated by Utah THE in 1935 would cover Salt Lake City block to a depth of 40 feet. This material, gathered from Utah, California, Colorado, Idaho and Nevada, before It could bo mado useful in industriee and the arte, called for the labor of .500 men, 20,666 railroad cars and worth of supplies, principally of Utah origin; four billion cubic feet ot natural gas, 36 million k. w. hours ot electrical power and large tonnages of brick. The ore had to bo transported, mixed in proper proportions, freed from some of its sulphur by roasting, separated into metals and slag by ameltlng and, finally, parted into individual metallie substance oy refining. $729,095 winze an additional 200 feet and has completed several thousand feet of lateral work, yet the objective has not been reached and the work brought ot a definite conclusion. Mining is becoming more and more that way. The surface deposits of the state have been fairly well combed for basie and precious metals, and it is necessary to dig discovered. deeper and deeper into the earth hidden treasure. During the career of this pro- to find the mines are finding it of thousands and Producing thousands spect dollars have been espedned for Increasingly necessary to provide labor, equipment and supplies. It more funds for development work g has been a search, in order to perpetuate their lives, but officials belelve that they will new ore bodies are always being yet be rewarded for their efforts sought and new ones will be found in the future. The mining indusand determination. The company has sunk a shaft try and the state need more Tlntlc 1000 feet below the surface, a Golds to insure their future. per cent, three of the state's leading proand Its preor a good portion of the net profit ducers. This company have been decessor companies comn In of general business prospecting In this ground at In: munity Is provided by new enter-- tervals for over SO years. Always 'prises, many of which never reach the mine has "looked good" but the profitable stage. This may or never has commercial ore been dismay not be true, but It takes small covered. Strong mineralisation has ' new ventures to provide the pro- been found, encouraging enough sperous Industries of the future. to lead company officials to the beThis is particularly true In the lief that soon a bonanza will be It has been said that 10 mining Industry which plays such Important part In the welfare of the state of Utah. A small prospect today may be a great mine tomorrow. an j : Pictured above Is the headframe and shaft house of the Tlntlc Gold Mining company, situated In the Mammoth end of the Tlntlc district adjoining the Grand Central, Can-- I tannlal and Mammoth near Eureka. Certain natnrnl advantages make Utah an ideal copper smelting center which attracts ores from a wide area and createa a market, not only for producer! of copper, but for mlnere of gold and ailver ores. The advantage! Include food and clothing ample for a large number of akllled end unskilled workers, plentiful euppliei of fuel and water and the services of three great railroad eyitems. Disbursement! by the smelters help sustain agriculture, wholesale and retail merchandising and ths professional classes. The treatment ot copper ores ta Interesting. Unltil paid for, ths shipments from each mine must bs sampled and valued separately. Bites ot crushed ore taken at regular Intervals from conveyor belts are averaged by successive divisions to a simple small enough for the assay which forma tha basis of settlement. The lot la then mixed with ores necessary to form a suitable smelting charge. In roasting, tha ore is heated- to point where eopie of tha eulphur is burned off as sulphur dioxide gas. A series of revolving rakes in tha roaster insure even heating. Temperature! in the roasters vary from heart-renderin- Nominate and ELBERT Re-ele- ct a THOMAS i - Ism- Finest Line of Groceries, Fresh Meats, Fruits and Vegetables The Best Ladies Wear at Reasonable Prices PHONE YOUR ORDERS SUPER MARKET APPAREL SHOP ' Was. 3W0 Was. 4864 Cooperatively 858-86- Yours UTAH CONSUMERS 0 South Main Street Watch a person telephoning to an friend out-of-to- wn In treating copper ores and concentrates, other typei, such as siliceous and sulphide ores, are necessary to make a suitable furnace charge. In thli way the copper smelters have been able to offer a market to the producers of thesa gold and silver ores. Beeauae ot this the mining territory tributary to Salt Lake valley has been constantly expanding until 30 percent of the ore smelted originates In other states. The economic advantage to the people of Utah is - HENRY'S SHOW IOAT THURSDAY NIGHTS... N8C NETWORK ment. to 1200 degrees. After the chr.'ge has been roasted It is hauled to tha reverberatory furnaces in any cart. The reverberatory furnacei are 120 to 140 feet long tad 20 to 20 feet wide. Above the charge floor carrying the tracks from which tha larry care dump the roasted ore into the furnace. Thera it slowly melts down until two products are formed. The copper, sulphur and some of tho Iron combine to form coppor matte. The matte also collects tha gold and ailver in tha ore. The waste products form a slag which floats and is drawn off and consigned to the ling dump. Tho matte la tapped oat at a lower level near tha firing end. n. REGULAR OR DRIP GRIND Hmh-CAP- tension electric currents precipitate the dust on steel plate from which It le periodically shaken into hoppers beneath. During 1935, 762,587,340 pounds of copper was produced in the United States. Salt Lake Valley copper amcltera produced 155,400,-00-0 pounds, or 20.4 percent of the total. Production from mines in Utah amounted to 120,972,66t pound. The difference, some 24 4a. ,300 pounds, represents coppw in ores originating in nearby state that was shipped to Utah for treat- 500 Citizens of Utah! HOWDY rOLKS-TR- Y SOME OF MV DELICIOUS MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE eisary to treat the copper matte in converters steel cylinders with Urge opening In ths middle through which tho matte Is charged end tha finished copper drawn off. When the converter has sufficient matte for a charge it la rolled hack until a aet of tuyeres (air vents) is beneath the molten metal. Air is then blown into this and illlee-ou-a ora added from the bins above. Aa the air la blown through tho charge some of tho aulphur la driven off as a gas, ths iron is changed into iron oxide end forme sing with the silica In the silica-on- e ore. As the process continues, all tho iron is thus slagged, but tha copper, which la in the form of copper sulphide, is not effected. When nil the iron has been slogged off tha air begins to work on tho remaining copper sulphide. The sulphur then burns to sulphur dioxide gas. passing up the flue. At tho end of this operation the matte, converted into blister copper, remain! in the converters. This is poured oft and transferred to tho casting furnace to await pouring into slabs or bars. Tha waste gates from ths roasters, raver be ra tor les and converters carry mnch fine dust and fumes. These gases, before being released ars through tho emokeetacka cleaned in Cotrell plants. High By E. Me. L. TITTMAN MORNINGS Notice the eager animation the natural smile. Written words cannot substitute for the voice of jomeont close to your heart. The long distance operator will be glad to tell you the rates to any town at no obligation. warm Whose voiee would you like to hear? obvious. The copper smelting industry be a substantial asset of this state for a long time to coma. Whether or not this will be tho csss depends on the efforts exerted, not only by tha industry, but by tbs people of tho stats to overcome adverse conditions which will crop up fra m time to time la tbs btivs should MODERN WOODWORKING Manufacturers of STORE OFFICE FIXTURES Superior Cabinet Work Phone Was. 818 Willy P. Renkei, Mgr. We have Added A TILE Department to BANK operated by Mr. H. Wynn He has made Good. Few senators, during their iirst term, have attained to such standing and importance as has Sen. Thomas. Lets send him back. . Attention Men! Representative ABE MURDOCK of Utah s'Flrst Congression- HU 622 S. State ki"i lrvr V"i Office and Factory Salt Lake City.UW Street l - Iv-- S.-- f - 4 -i 4 'i 4 4- -tS al District ' Candidate for nomination Tandelectlon to succeed ' SUNOS YOU A WHOU TUI Of GOOD MADINOI ttUKxKESSlVE himself. Paid Advt. 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