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Show Governor proclaims year 1963 as mining centennial year among the states in the value of its mineral products and Utah's "great variety of mine products includes the base metals, met-als, lead, zinc, copper; the precious prec-ious metals, gold, and silver; iron ore, coal, oil and gas, uranium, gilsonite, potash, salt, gypsum, limestone, cement rock, pumice, building stone, sand and gravel, and many others," Gov. Clyde emphasized. emphasiz-ed. "Since World War II, much of Utah's growth in mine products pro-ducts has been related to manufacturing man-ufacturing plants producing commodities for the growing population of Utah and other western states. "This accelerated population growth trend is predicted to continue and therefore there should be opportunity and encouragement en-couragement to expand Utah's production of its presently developed dev-eloped mineral industries and to develop and mine others needing larger markets or improved im-proved treatment technology," Gov. Clyde said. In outlining plans for the year, Mr. Romney also Saturday Satur-day announced that the Utah Mining Centenial's executive committee will comprise F. Cooper Green, chairman, Mitchell Mitch-ell Melich, president, Utah Mining Assn., and Glen A. Burt, Armand J. Eardley, S. L. Evans, S. K. Droubay, D. F. Black, J. O. O'Keefe, Walter M. Home, Benton Boyd, Cecil Fitch, Jr., E. H. Snyder and John H. Klas. Subcommittee chairmen will include Walter Home, display and floats; J. H. Klas, luncheon lunch-eon and banquet; David L. Big-ler, Big-ler, publicity; and Victor L. Stevens, speakers bureau and special events, Mr. Romney said. Gov. George D. Clyde Saturday Sat-urday officially proclaimed 1963 the Centennial Year of Mining in Utah and issued a call to citizens across the state to participate in commemorative celebrations on the accomplishments accomplish-ments of mining over the past century." Saturday's announcement signals sig-nals what is expected to be the largest year-long observance observ-ance ever held in Utah, according accord-ing to Miles P. Romney, secretary sec-retary of the newly-formed Utah Mining Centennial Committee. ities near Cedar City, Coalville Coal-ville and Minersville "motivated by the requirements of an isolated iso-lated pioneer economy." "The dis-covery of lead-silver ore in Bingham Canyon in September, 1863, and the discovery dis-covery of similar ore shortly thereafter in the areas of present pres-ent day Park City, Alta, Eureka, Eur-eka, Tooele and Stockton, initiated ini-tiated the claiming of such discoveries by individual affort and investment. It marked the beginning of the commercial mining industry in Utah, and the mining Centenial which we are observing in 1963 dates from the historic developments of 1863," he pointed out. Today, Utah stands 14th Leading off major events over the year will be an inaugural in-augural luncheon for Utah State legislators and civic and industrial leaders in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The affair will be held at the Lafayette Ballroom, Hotel Utah. In his official proclamation, Gov. Clyde designated 1963 as mining centennial year "in recognition rec-ognition of the location of the first mining claim, the preparing prepar-ing of the first mining laws and the organization of the first mining district in Utah." Mining activity prior to 1863 was carried on in the state by Mormon pioneer mining missions. The proclamation also pointed point-ed up the "vital relationship which mining has had with the economic growth and welfare of our state and its citizens impressively demonstrated, by the officially reported value of Utah mineral products reaching reach-ing a cumulative total of more than eight billion dollars in 1962." More than 20 historical, religious, re-ligious, educational, business and government organizations will participate in this year's observances, I Mr. Romney said Saturday. Among major events scheduled schedul-ed will be floats and an 1863-1963 1863-1963 theme for the Days of '47 parade on July 24, contests con-tests for best early mining pictures and diaries, displays and special presentations at the Utah State Fair, local observances observ-ances in many Utah communities, communit-ies, and a windup commemorative commemora-tive banquet next fall. In September, the Utah Historical His-torical Society will publish a special Mining Centenial Edition Edi-tion of the Utah Historical Quarterly, featuring articles by many of Utah's leading historians, histor-ians, including Prof. Leonard J. Arrington, Utah State University. Uni-versity. In an unusual supplementary statement, also issued Saturday, Satur-day, Gov. Clyde traced early Mormon pioneer mining activ- |