Show Utah's Miners i 4 J Were Soldiers r j I IY Ir II I I II r Y J I General Connor first commander at Fort Douglas Dougla Ut Utah h who became known as the Father of Mining In Utah It ma may bo be a peculiar happen happen- he Is referred to as the father stance that soldiers made Important ot of mining In Utah mineral discoveries discoveries' In Utah that It I Is s I interesting I nb that th these same have ha led to the establishment In mines discovered over a half ecu cent Salt Lake valley ot of the largest non non- tury ago are today doln doing such ferrous mining and smelting center b for the armed forces and in the world the nation as a whole Soldiers under the command ot of General P. P U. U Connor made mineral However many ot of the mines are discoveries In Bingham Canyon rapidly being depleted because of i inow now one ot of the tho mineral the lack ot of sufficient exploration producing areas on earth Tho dis- dis and development work were made by General Inadequate manpower In the thi Connors Connor's men In 1863 while they mines ot of Utah has prevented capac- capac were panning for tor gold at the mouth Ity production and essential do de- deI I ot of the canyon work at many properties The General encouraged his Therefore the tho need Is mare miners men In this activity and as a result as production soldiers |