Show The Story of Milling and Sm Smelting at Midvale uc S P vv rt e AV f Fi aI k 4 a 4 T kY rd-f. se a eft 4 r 9 i a 4 r rp p 9 Y aAn i a ort a a J An United Important spot on the smelting map of the world world the the Midvale Utah mill and lead smelter of the States Smelting Refining and Mining Company Ores from many western states and at times from foreign countries are shipped to Midvale for treatment Editor Editors Note I This ThU to Is the tint lint of a ai series i of live five articles article on the tory story of mill tn and smelting melting of ot sine line or ore at 1 loUd val ells I 1 Situated In beautiful Salt Lake ralley Talley one of the nations nation's leading smelter communities known In early days as Bingham Junction Midvale today Is the terminus of ore nod and concentrate shipments from many western states and from certain tain thin foreign countries Here the large custom mill and sm smelter lter of ot the United States Smelting ing and Mining company silhouette the skyline of ot this agricultural and Industrial community r Tim The development of the United States Smelting Refining and Min oils ing lag company closely parallels the growth crowth of the mining industry since the turn of ot the century The discovery die dis covery conry of ore or in what is le row now known as 1 Canyon District wa was followed by the formal location In 1803 1863 of the West Jordan Claim by a group of 25 persons Other locations followed rapidly and active operations In the area have been continuous The Tha United States Mining company In 1899 acquired acquired acquired ac ac- the West Vest Jordan as part of the Old Jordan which with the theold theold theold old Telegraph Mine became the nucleus of the present United States Mine one of the Important lead zinc lead ore producers of the country In the years immediately follow ing United States Mining company made investments in otter other mining properties In Utah and some out side states and in 1901 recognizing Utah's need for facilities for treat ment of ores from UK its own and other properties the United States Smelting company was rated and In 1901 built a copper smelter at BIngham DIngham Junction now Midvale Utah Shortly thereafter a lead smelter was added at tho same plant and smelt smelting g or refining facilities were later provided at some of the company's plants In other states The United States Mining company company com pany and the United States SmeltIng SmeltIng Smelt Smelt- Ing leg comp company ny were dissolved after the United Smelting ing and Mining company was In Incorporated In 1906 Early In its bl bis bis- tory tort this company became actively Interested in the development of Utah's resources and from the beginning has been an Important factor in bringing Utah to the front frontas as the leading nonferrous non mining and smelting center of the world with its Midvale Plant continuous continuously ly occupying a prominent n place In Inn n TilE THE SECOND OP OF ARTICLES WILL APPEAR SOON |