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Show i 8 The Magna TlmesWest Valley News, Thursday, August 10, 2000 HMH THJf! Discovery of copper in the western hillsides brings a boom of mining in Bingham Canyon 09 ejifrrtirv sidered in a state of insanity. Crazy or not, Conner was determined to pursue copper exploration. In 1963, the West Mountain Mining District that extracted copper and the Jordan Silver Mining Company that extracted silver lead was formed in mining in Utah what was then referred to as Bingham Canyon. By 1887, Enos A. Wall began acquiring mining claims on nearly 20 sites involving more than 200 acres in the canyon. Until 1895, die Bingham mine was known as a poor mans camp. Mining has been carried on mostly by individuals who worked their claims themselves.Methods of mining were cheap, primitive and on a small scale. Mining districts begin From 1 895 to 1 900 most of the big mines were consolidated and organized in order to lessen mining expenses, the first copper smelter began operation in 1899 with the formation of the Boston Copper mining in the western hillsides was discovered as early at the mid 1850s when the Lrastus Bingham family opened a herd house for their livestock on the southern end of the west mountains that bordered the Great Salt Lake. Consolidated Mining Company, founded by Samuel Newhouse and Thomas Weir. Bingham, and his sons, Sanford and Thomas, discovered the copper ore and thought the area would be a prime location for prospecting. Stories passed down through time indicated the Brigham Young, afraid of an overrun of settlers by a Utah gold rush, called Uie Bingham family to settle Northern Utah, where they built up Binghams Fort. With outside investors from Colorado, the Utah Copper Company was organized in 1903, with mining beginning in earnest beginning in 1904 The largest smelting operation in the world was begin in 1906. In August, 1906, Utah Copper began using the first steam shovels began stripping overburden from Bingham Canyon, moving more thaft 1 Father of Utahs Copper However, Brigham Young Growth and prosperity couldnt control Colonel Patrick Conner who is generally known as the father of Utahs copper. Conner came to Utah in 1862 with a regiment of 300 soldiers to fight the indians hiding in the hills and terrorizing the emigrants and citizens of the valley. Utah Copper acquired Boston Consolidateds share of the Bingham Canyon ore in 1910, setting the stage for a prolonged period of growth and prosperity at the Utah copper mine. Utah Copper brought Utah to be one of the leading copper regions in the world. In addition to its enormous copper output, Utah Copper was the states largest producer of gold in the state. Since the beginning of operations of the mines, more than two billion pounds of copper have been Because Conner was in Utah by federal edict, he could act independent of the Mormons, much to the frustration of Brigham Young. To further discourage mining. Young said In these days gold is the principle thing sought after and a man who would engage in copper mining in an inland country like this might, by some, be con- - GOLF continued from page produced. varying levels of expertise in the sport. About half of the guys who play have been members of the club for 15 years and have been playing this game for as long as they have been members, Wathen said. We also have a lot of active lady golfers who are very good players. The Copper Golf Club has been in the community for 70 years. It accepts new members from the throughout the community for an annual fee. may play through an invitation from members. Chicago ihat pits teams against teams and allows golfers to be challenged. "The Chicago game is a rich tradition at this golf course, said Jeff Wathen, a golf professional that runs the pro shop at the Copper Golf Club. "Its played a big role in keeping our club active. In Chicago, all players on a team have the same advantage, no matter what their handicap is. Each hole has a point and the team with the lowest number of point win. According to Wathen, every player has to play well in order for the team to win, and they all feel like they contributed to the win. "Chicago is the best game Ive ever seen. Wathen said. The play- City was known by The town of Magna grew and prospered in the early 1900s with the production of copper mining in Bingham Canyon and smelter operations that accompanied it Initially referred to as the town of Pleasant Green, the post office refused the name because there were too many towns with the name Pleasant. The approved name of Magna In addition to the Chicago games, that are played On Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning at 1 a.m., the club features about 30 formal competitive tournaments throughout the year. For more details about the Copper Golf Club, call Wathen at was suggested after the Latin term 250-639- Youngs settlement was ' V- - a- i, fol- lowed by Abraham Coon and his sons who came to the area in 1853. The family settled what used to be known as Coonville, located near the mouth of Coons Canyon. In 853, Joseph Toronto came to the area to herd young cattle in the Oquinh area. By 1865, hay growers and cattle raisers numbered more than twenty. Early settlers referred to the area as Toronto Point Just prior to the turn of the century, Brigham Young sent families into the area to establish farms. Known as Riter Station, the area grew into a small community that had several saloons, a bakery, two , t 1 A 2 k f ft-f r Imagine will perform Saturday at 7 p.m. at Magna Copper Park Music of Imagine turns back the clock No. its not 1965 and the Beatles are not back together, but a band called Imagine would like vou to turn back the clock and let !he Beatles come alive again for a nghi. imagine, which performs with Badfinaer during the Concert in ihe Grass Saturday night at the Magna Copper Park as part of Copper Days, is all about remembering the Fab Four. Doors open at 6 p.m. and music begins at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at SmithTix for SI 5. From their Liverpudlian accents and Beatle wit to their pointed boots and fab gear. Imagine puts on a magical show only the Beatles could top. The band guarantees a nostalgic trip back to the 1960s during 5 V , ,S i 'A K& ft vif meaning Great. Another meaning of the name was Truth is might and will prevail. The first settlers into the Magna area in the 1 850s was William D. Young, who set up his home in a cave about a mile west of Mill Stone Point Young, along with Morgan Harriman and John Green built a fort along the Oquimh Mountains to protect early settlers from indians. 1 one is made to feel welcome. ' " many names before it became Magna rs ers come out for the association with each other and no matter what their age or golfing ability, every- 8 Magna: from rags to greaine A typical Chicago game at the club has about 32 players consisting of golfers aged 18 to 80 at 1 00,000 tons per month. grocery stores, a restaurant and pool hall. each concert, recreating something that is no more and can never be The towns mam street was used by immigrants heading to California. Freight haulers, stage- - S Jt v & ir ,rj mwwttiimM nwfcrriihtriiff ks &&&&& An arial view of Magna in the late 1920s coaches and wagon trams followed used the route on their way west, often using the fort built by William Young to secure their belongings during stopovers. As construction of Utah mills began in 1905. a flood of newcomers came to the area looking for work. Since the prospects for permanent work was unknown by those earlier settlers, they began building temporary homes made ot wood roofs. foundations and tent-lik- e The settlement soon began to be referred to as ragtown due to the shabby look of the tented struc- homes were rebuilt into Most of the resi- homes. permanent dents were mill workers and super-visors and 300 homes were the nucleus of the new community. The Great Depression of 1929 the growing community into a ghost time within two years as rag-roof- t the majority of the population moved to Salt Lake City, devastating flood in 1930 further destroyed die community, which was then rebuilt by those who remained and die area slow-turnly began to prosper again, ed ' We own r4 a tradition of caring. t tradition of keeping our promises. A tradition of reaching out to you tures. As jobs became more stable, the in difficult times. again. From their authentic clothing to their vintage Beatle instruments the band achieves uncanny visual and musical realism as they perform h The four lads, Tom Coburn (John Lennon), William Paul (Paul McCartney), David John (George Harrison) and Dan Burt (Ringo Starr), have been thrilling audiences since they joined in 1993. Imagine has performed over 400 shows across the United States, 30,000 fans. During the summer of 1998, the band entertained audiences in 25 U.S. cities from coast to coast. 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