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Show THE STORY OF PIOCHE By Miner Mike Long-range planning for housing make Pioche attractive to workers. Above it view of community; below, Aselton shaft. (Witor'i Note: Thi U the aeventh of a nriea of eight artiolea giving huihlitcnU of th history of Pioche, Nevada, a mining 4itriet which haa been an important factor fac-tor in Utah indimtry and which ha beii nbuitt by Utah men.) Both the Combinod Metals Reduction Re-duction company plants, the one at Stockton, some 40 miles west of Salt Lake City and the Caselton Mill at Pioche, Nevada, 350 miles to the southwest, contribute mightily to Utah industry. They are classed as custom mills and bring to Utah and Nevada for treatment ores originating orig-inating in Arizona, California, Colorado, Colo-rado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and elsewhere. Experience of 22 years in treating complex milling ores is wrapped up in these two plants for the company was among the pioneers in the development de-velopment of flotation treatment of complex lead-zinc sulphide ores. These mills were not just built in the hope that someone would find ore for them to treat, they were built because of ore developed by the Combined M.'tals in Utah and Nevada, and their facilities made available for other producers and to encourage development of new properties and other districts. Combined Metals had already developed de-veloped extensive ore reserves at properties including the Calumet Mine, Stockton, Utah; the Butter-field Butter-field Mine, Lark, Utah and the Pioche Mine, Pioche, Nevada. The Calumet mine portal is close to the Bauer mill.. The mine was acquired in 1925J and includes in its workings the Bluestone, Hornorine and other historic properties first discovered by General Connor's soldiers of Second Cavalry, California Cali-fornia Volunteer in 1864. Present development in these properties covers around sixteen miles of underground under-ground workings. The Butterfield Mine is situated in the Bingham district near Salt Lake City. The property was acquired in 1931 and includes the Park Bingham and Lavagnino groups of patented . claims as well as considerable addi-i addi-i tional grounds in the immediate vicinity. The property bo-ders one o. I the richest mineral areas in Utah. ( (The ei;!itli art:-) in this S( ric" I will appear so-.n i:i these columns. 1 |