Show industry r aik 7 T 44 4 4 ml I 1 aitz allak irp 5 az awn mp 4 4 le t j mx W c S ap k industry would be a fitting title for or this picture it is an all air view of the united states smelt ing refining and mining companas Comp anys midvale plant at midvale utah within its scope we find nearly everything that depends in whole or in part upon the mines for support mills smelters shelters sm elters refineries railroads farms arms homes schools churches and people the city of midvale grew w n and exists in its present thriving state largely as a result of this industry the mining resources of the state coupled with tremendous capital expenditures and engineering skill and courage boural ge have made this industrial development possible ores from practically every western state slate are received at this plant for treatment the adoption of the latest scientific developments in the metallurgy of ores and metals has done much to extend the economic boundaries bound ries of ore deposits de posts into the low grade zones that twenty years ago had no value thus greatly lengthening the afe ft f the th mineral industry and with it thy the economic development of 0 the state the mid 1 vale plant llant provides em for over kno apri an and while minor fluctuation in em have followed in the wake of construction programs and changes in plant operation it has nevertheless a remarkable record of steady employment tf a is particularly reflected in the large percentage of 0 employees who boast of their ten and thirty years of continuous employment in the plant the united states smelting smelling Sm elting refining and mining company had its inception in utah in 1905 from asdall a small beginning it has grown into one of tile the important industrial enterprises of the state and through its own and its controlled operations now provides employment tor for more than 1800 persons the activities of the company not only contribute directly to the welfare of the communities in which the individual plants and mines are located but also to the welfare of the state as a whole due to the needs of the employees and of their dependents totaling probably between and persons which are supplied largely by the agricultural ing and merchandising groups within the state the importance of fostering such industries in this state must be self evident to all |