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Show Utah's First Miners Were Soldiers r "' " " 1 , " " -: '.v;: yr, ':." ?.: ". .wtt ' ".'Mii I n f y i j : - 'V) m -- J i a-. in ' J j peneral Connor, first commander at Fort Douglas, Utah, who became known as the "Father of Mining in Utah," i It may bo a peculiar happen-jBtanco happen-jBtanco that soldiers made Important mineral dUcoverles In Utah that have led to tho establishment in Salt Lake valley of the largest non-I non-I ferrous mining and smelling center 'in the world. K Soldiers umler tho command of 0njeral P. K. Connor jnado mineral dlncpverles In Bingham Canyon, now one of tho creates mineral producing areas on earth. The discoveries dis-coveries were mart by Ceneral Connor's men In isfin, while they wero pannlnR fur gM nt tho mouth of the canvon. J Th C.'ner.il enrnurngod Ms linen In Mil neiulty nn it ns a result lie Js referred tq as the "father of mining In Utah." It Is Interesting that these same mines, discovered over a bolt century cen-tury ago are today doing such service for the armed forces and the nation as a whole. However, many of the mines are rapidly being depleted because pt the lack of aufllclent exploration and development work. Inadequate manpower In the mines of Utah has preventMd capacity capac-ity production and essential development de-velopment work at many properties. Therefore, the need Is more miners as production soldiers. |