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Show THE STCT C? TOOELE ! 1-1,1 - I f .:.. " - . " .. .. . i ? . . - . ., .. . .- , , . .... - - i An industrial magnet looking down canyon on t.ie smelting works of the International Smelting and Refining Co., at Tooele, Utah, where copper ores and lead-zinc ores from many western states are treated. (E.lUor'i Note: This U the first of ieriea of eittlit articles titled "The Story of Tooele" an interesting story of one of Utah's major industrial communities.) Tooele, a beautiful and modern community, situated about 35 miles west and south of Salt Lake City, could be likened to an industrial magnet, due to the industry the community generates throughout the State of Utah. Tooele was settled originally as a farming community. While agricultural agri-cultural possibilities were restricted restrict-ed somewhat by the semi-arid condition, con-dition, the valley nevertheless was destined to grow Industrially and become one of the important smelting smelt-ing centers In the world. The industrialization of Tooele began in 1908 with the entrance of the International Smelting and Refining Re-fining Company, a subsidiary of Anaconda Copper, Into the valley with the erection of copper and lead smelting plants. Keeping pace with smelting developments and often pioneering in them, Tooele today offers Western United States facilities faci-lities for treatment of virtually any kind of copper, lead, zinc or silver and gold ore. This, then, Is the reason it is sometimes called an "Industrial Magnet" because of the industry it draws from all over the West here to Utah. Ores originating in company mines and Independent producers scattered in many states are shipped to the valley for treatment. treat-ment. In addition to the lead and copper cop-per plants, the company operates a copper concentrate selective flotation plant for lead and zinc, and a slag zinc fuming plant. Since Its entrance into the state, International Inter-national has been a leader in the mining and smelting industry and Its contributions have done much toward the growth of mining within this state and the West. Aggressive policies of the company in regard to development work have resulted In the opening of several new mines, not only in Utah but other western states, thereby contributing contribut-ing much to Utah industry. Ores brought to Tooele for milling, smelting, or both, add to the state's transportation business, employment, em-ployment, and commerce generally. (This is the first of a series of eight articles, the second will ap pear in these columns soon.) |