Show THE STORY OF OE TOOELE 1 f t A y zIl r p i e eAn An Industrial ll magnet looking down canyon on the smelting works of the International 1 ll Smelting and Refining Co magna at a Tooele Utah where copper ores and lead ores from many western states are oare treated e- e t Editors Editor Note This is I the fir first firt t of a aria rits ri of of oC eight articles titled third The Story StorT an Too I an Interesting story of oC one of Utah's major Industrial communities Tooele a beautiful and modern community situated about 35 miles west and south of or Salt Lake City could be likened to w an Industrial magnet due to the Industry the community generates throughout the State of Utah Tooele was settled originally as asa n a farming community While agri agricultural agricultural rl cultural possibilities were restrict restrict- restricted ed cd somewhat by br the semi semi arid arld con can condition the tho valley nevertheless was Destined to grow Industrially and become one of or the Important smelt smelt- smeltIng smeltIng Ing Ins centers In the world The Industrialization of or Tooele began In fn 1908 1903 with the tho entrance of or the International Smelting and Re Re- Refining Relining fining lining Company a subsidiary of or Anaconda Copper Into the valley with the erection of or copper and lead smelting plant plant- Keeping pace with smelting developments and often orten pioneering In them Tooele today offers Western United States facilities fact fact- for treatment of or virtually any kind of copper lead zinc or silver and ore are This then Is the reason It Jt is sometimes called an Industrial Magnet Magnet because because of or the Industry It draws from all over the West here to Utah Ores originating In lu company mines and a d Independent producers scattered in many states are shipped to the valley alley for tor treat treat- ment In addition to tho the lead and cop cop- copper copper copper per plants tho the company operates a n copper concentrate selective flotation plant for lead and zinc and a n slag zinc fuming turning plant SInco Since Its Us entrance Into the state Inter Inter- International International International national has been a leader In tho the mining and smelting industry and Its contributions have done much toward the growth of mining within this state and the tho West Aggressive policies of or tho the company company in regard to development work have resulted In tho the opening of several new mines not only in Utah but other western states thereby contributing ing much to Utah Industry Ores brought to Tooele for tor milling smelting or both add to the states state's transportation business em em- employment employment and commerce generally This Is the first of or a series of r or eight articles the second will ap ap- appear appear ap- ap appear pear in lu these columns soon Boon |