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Show THE STORY OF TOOELE An industrial magnet looking down canyon on the smelting works of the International Smelting i and Refining Co., at Tooele, Utah, where copper ores and lead-zinc ores from many western states ' nr. trpatfH. I (Editor's Note: This is the first of a series ot isht articles titled 'The Story of Tooele" an interesting story of one of . Utah's major industrial communities.) Tooele, a beautiful and modern community, situated about 35 miles west and south ot Salt Lake City, could be likened to an industrial magnet, due to the industry the community generates throughout the State ot Utah. Tooele was settled originally as a farming community. While agricultural agri-cultural possibilities were restricted restrict-ed somewhat by the semi-arid condition, con-dition, the Talley nevertheless was destined to grow industrially and become one ot the important smelting smelt-ing centers in the world. The Industrialization cf T-" : 1 hiiu In 1S0S with the cnt.-.ac; r ' the International Smelting and Refining Re-fining Company, a subsidiary of Anaconda Copper, into the valley with the erection of copper and lead smelting plants. Keeping pace with smelting developments and often pioneering in them. Tooele today otters Western United States facilities faci-lities for treatment of virtually any kind of copper, lead, zinc or silver and gold ore. This, then, is the reason it Is sometimes called an "Industrial Magnet" because of the industry it draws from all over the West here to Utah. Ores originating in company mines and independent producers scattered in many states are shipped to the valley for treatment. treat-ment. "i addition to the lead and cop-- cop-- - plants, the company operates a copper concentrate selective flotation plant for lead and zinc, and a slag zinc fuming plant. Since its entrance into the state, International Inter-national has been a leader in the mining and smelting industry and its contributions have done much toward the growth of mining within this state and the West. Aggressive policies of the company in regard to development work have resulted in the opening ot several new mines, not only in Utah but other western states, thereby contributing contribut-ing much to Utah industry. Ores brought to Tooele for milling smelting, or both, add to the state's transportation business, employment, em-ployment, and commerce generally (This is the first of a series of eight articles, the second will appear ap-pear In these columns soon ) |