Show The Story of Copper in Utah S I KiA y I it kI- kI r Tests at Copperton ton led to establishments of hugs mills at t Arthur and Magna Women employees are now relieving a serious man man- manpower manpower power shortage at the mills Editors Editor's Note This Is ti the fifth of a series cries of eight diM articles titled The Story of Copper in Utah First tests at the Copperton mill successful but despite this Colonel Jackling's troubles were not entirely over To carry carr forward the ambitious plan of erecting huge reduction works at Magna and prepare the mine for stripping operations o a anew new source o or of capital was needed Many financiers s and mining groups were approached but all after more or less careful examination de declined dined to become connected with the venture Despite the favorable figures of the first years year's operations they still did not believe that tackling could do something that had never ne been done before Here stoic determination tion confidence nce and ability had to show Itself again He persisted and finally succeeded in Interesting Daniel Guggenheim smelting exe exe- chtive in the enterprise The Gug Gug- Guggenheim genheim Exploration Company un underwrote un- un underwrote a bond Issue which gave the new company part of ot the capital needed to start plan placing placIng ing lag the mine on a mass production basis Considerably more capital was needed and stock was ped peddled peddled peddled to anyone who would buy not only in Utah but throughout the United States Some work done at Bingham was even paid for in stock At the same time an agreement was entered into for the smelting of the concentrates at Garfield which resulted in the erection of ot the huge Garfield smelter two miles west of the concentrator Thus much industry was started for Utah industry that was destined to breathe life into the Industrial I structure of Utah Virtually each year since that t I time Utah Copper has gradually ex ex- expanded expanded ex- ex expanded its operations its purchases and Its employment in Utah until today it t is not only the largest cop cop- copper per producer in North America but the greatest stimulant to Utah's economy The sixth article In this series will appear appear in these columns soon |