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Show Utah-Nation's Treasure House Mldvale plant of United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company," large contributor to Utah Industry, President Lincoln once made the tatemeut "Utah will yet become the treasure-house of the nation." The prediction .of the greut Emancipator has literally been fulfilled. ful-filled. Over a period of 15 years, Utah has produced 6.S6 per cent of all the world's supply of copper; 6.8 per cent of the world's supply of silver; 7 per cent of the world's lead supply; 2 per cent of the rinc production and 1 per cent of the world's gold. When Utah was first settled by the "Alornions" General Zacharla Taylor said: "The Mormons have tot on the backbone of the continent." contin-ent." This statement parallels that of President Lincoln. Both men were right. Ity conservative con-servative careful methods Utah has built up an industry unparalleled by any like nrea in the world. Mining Min-ing In Utah has not been subjected to the booms and collapses that have marked some other nilnlns areas. This Is a tribute to the men who have directed mining exploration In the state and to the cooperation It has received from state and government. gov-ernment. . The problem of keeping; mining In the foreground Is an Increasing one. Men must go deeper, deep-er, and farther Into the earth to find, ore, as virtually all of the surface sur-face deposits havo been explored. |