Show Service Companies Meet Town Needs When the Climax Molybdenum Co started major mining operations opera opera- at what is now Climax Colo It recognized the need for a company company company com com- pany to meet service needs of the rapidly growing community that sprawled on the side mountain-side near the mine site It was decided to 10 have someone establish various stores tores required to supply needs of the new town a place for recreation and a place where miners miners minors min min- ers ors could buy needed equipment George L L. L Coulter formed the Fremont Trading Co for Just that purpose and today the trading company is under contract to sup ply all service needs of the community community community com com- that is still growing as the Climax mine expands its op op- orations Coulter also operates the San Miguel Trading Center Inc at Uravan managed by P. P II Peters to serve people In the town created by the United States Vanadium Corp which set up a huge uranium milling plant there Included in facilities facUlties provided by Che the two companies are grocery stores tores dry goods meats filling station taproom bunkhouses boarding houses and theater services services ser ser- vices to the communities |