| Show utah s first miners 14 were jere so soldier idi ers ax 11 M 17 V t t iava w 5 hii diwi M j i avii si ap P 41 41 W L 11 t Z LL ta r te wag i 4 A eisai 1 i y y js i na 8 im aggi fc NI 1 si tsi t 1 l iirma al BB fel T hii ji mm N general Cf annor first commander I 1 a at t fort dauglas utah who became known as the father of mining in utah it may be a peculiar happenstance that soldiers made important mineral discoveries in utah that have led to the establishment in salt lalee valley ottlie ot largest noa con ferrous mining and smelling smelting sm elting center in the world soldiers under alie the command of general P ml miasmal aral discoveries in Bing bingham liam canyon now one of the creates mineral producing areas on earth thedis coverick cov erics were made by general connors men in 1 while they were panning for gold at the mouth of the canyon the general encouraged his men in this activity and as a result he is referred to as the father of mining in utah it Is interesting that these same game mine mines so discovered over a halt half century ago are today doing such service tor for the armed forces and the nation as awhile a whole 1 however many 0 of the mines are rapidly being depleted because 0 of the tha lack of sufficient exploration and development work inadequate manpower in the mines of utah has prevent td Td capacity production and essential development world at many properties therefore ii the need Is moye more miners as production soldiers old lers |
