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Show v,-v: . naV FORMER 3RD 'X X BASEMAN FOR SV- , , " N x''VV'-ftE WASHIHQTOH a. r' .... .-tvM' 'Vt 5EMAT0RS AND 'iv " .iVr-H ;V ' A ONE - TIME ?' , Xv ' "A! "NN MEMBER OF 1 ' A ' $ '" " 5 ! '' THE AMERICAN) 1 , ...... . ft x ', . J l LEAGUE ItL-STARS V- i QfTr,S ARM flip. - i ' V CROSS fyRlAIOiMG buy mnt A WAH 80,VDS X.- feg. I " g I Siwvsimimt is Your investment in America KEEP OH - (Mil i.'.i T ' The Story of Milling and Smelting at Mklvala a i I I 't'tusr'' i?c &w I it A-y-r , ifck- Jsiwstj,' I - s" 'V a, ' tW?, 6tf2W aaa f t "', i ' . " i'V r " VV - ' - 'JrWl Vi!! T" "tl y x v -, r ' r . ' ' , ' " ' - 8 Aituz - f ..' j i 1 ' , r '-.:. 1 ... ' ' V; I;:'...':.;.::.:..:........- T : ". .' ' f: V tfSK- ' r- . ' - - . -j An Important spot on the smelting map of the world the Midvale, Utah mill and lead smelter of the United States Smelting P,efining and Mining Company. Ores from many western states and at times from foreign countries are shipped to Midvale for treatment. (Editor's Note: This is the first of a followed by the formal location in rated and in 1301 built a copper iilTand Sfoi" le'd-zfr,? ore at "03 of the "West Jordan" Claim by smelter at Bingham Junction, now . 'lidvaiel a group of 25 persons. Midvale, Utah. Shortly thereafter Situated in beautiful Suit Lake Other locations followed rapidly a lead smelter was added at the valley, one of the nation's loading anil active operations in the area same plant anil smelting or refining smelter communities, known in have been continuous. The United facilities were later provided at early days as liingham Junction, Slates Mining company in IS'.)'.) ac- some of the company's plants in Midvala today is the terminus of quired the "West Jordan" as part other states. ora and concentrate shipments fr om of the "Old Jordan" which, with the The United States Mining com-many com-many western states and from cer- old Telegraph Mine, became the pany anil the United States Smelt-tain Smelt-tain foreign countries. Here the nucleus of the present United ing company were dissolved after large custom mill and smelter of States Mine, one of the important the United States Smelting Refin-the Refin-the United States . Smelting Itefin- lead-zinc ore producers of the ing and Mining company was in-ing in-ing and Mining company silhouette country. corporated in 19U6. Early in its his-the his-the skyline of this agricultural and In the years immediately follow- tory this company became actively industrial community. ing United States Mining company interested in the development of The development of the United made investments in other mining Utah's resources and frm the States Smelting Refining and Min- properties in Utah and some out- beginning has been an important ing company closely parallels the side slates, and in 1901, recognizing factor in bringing Utah to the front growth of the mining industry since Utah's need for facilities for treat- as the leading non-ferrous mining the turn of the century. The dis- ment of ores from its own and and smelting center of the world, covery of ore in what is now known other properties, the United States with its Midvale Plant continuous- ns Bingham Canyon District was Smelting company was incorpo- ly occupying a prominent place In (THE BECQWD OF THESB ABTICLE3 WIIJ, APPEAR SOON.) PUT ME TO WORK ON VOIZ 7 rAJSM AND ILL TAKE OVER. A LOT I ; 1 OF VOUR BACK'&fZEAKMG JOBS ( i' TO MAKE VOUR WORK EASER amd your profts greater. Now is the time to plan for the extension of electric service J "r"""i fyjfif Yjsyfy f to your farm or for the installation of wore time-saving, I f jff s"Jv -Jr'lj fsr r i'A'yi! 1 labor-saving equipment if you already have electricity on i2 y jfy CZAA rf your place. - r J f fy M & When electric appliances and equipment are available, I f jyi"" ,, 1 ' buy from your dealer. I 1 , UTAH R O IV E R. aL I 6HT CJt |