Show service companies meet town needs when the climax molybdenum co started major mining operations at what is now climax colo it at recognized the need for a company to meet service needs of the rapidly growing community that sprawled on the mountainside mountain side near the mine site it was decided to 0 o have someone establish various stores required to supply needs need of the new town a place for recreation and a place where miners minors could buy needed equipment george L coulter formed the fremont trading co for just that purpose and today the trading company is under contract to supply all service needs of the community that is still growing as the climax mine expands its operations erat ions coulter also operates the san miguel trading center inc at uravan cravan managed by P 11 peters to lo serve people in the town created by the united states vanadium m corp which set up a huge hug e uranium milling plant there included in facilities provided by the two companies are grocery tores stores dry goods meats filling station eta tion taproom bunkhouses boarding houses and theater services to the communities |