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Show i Rich Countv R miw. nriftlnfi. Utm. The Story of Milling and Smelting at Midvale POST-WA- R FLYING IN YOUR HOME TOWN By C. C. CAMPBELL, Eldons Model Airoark Now, a good deal of the guesswork is to be removed from decisions upon the relative advantages and costs of local airpark construction. A model airpark is being built in a typical small community, Eldon, Missouri, population 2,590. The idea was conceived by Eugene V. Fryhoff, in charge of the aviation section of the Missouri State Department of Resources and Development Planned as a public improvement, the citizens of Eldon, led by their energetic and. progressive mayor, Robert Reed, and his associates, expect their airto pay dividends in attracting park , f ctlpp far-seei- ng Mantbar, Aviation Writars equipment, ground marking and aid., communication . equipment a7e planned. : .Future improvements equipment and surfacingh luting material for runways and taxi are also projected and these and other facility improvements will w tried out from time to time The model airpark at Eldon has! been endorsed by three national avi ation organizations: the National i Aeronautic Association; the Nation al Aviation Trades Association- - and1 i ' ' the Personal Aircraft Council of the Aircraft Industries Association of' : America. Vote Yes, Scratch No and Watch Eldon Grow was the slogan that' put over $25,000 worth of Model Air- - Cl - f ' ' A IP V7 Large grinding units in the Midvale, Utah mill of the United States Smelting Refining and Mining Com ' pany grind the crude ores into pulp to free the metals. Fed into these units is ore from the companys mines and that shipped to the plant for treatment on a custom basis. . second of Note: This is the was treating company and custom . This was accomplished first (Editor s rries of five articles on the story of use of electrostatic sepe ore at ores, the United States Smelting through the and smelting of Hid vale.) Refining and Mining company con- aration at the Midvale Plant and' In early Utah mining days there tinued work for the advancement later In 1915 the first selective vere some outcroppings of rich ore of metallurgical practices. This notation plant in the United States bodies which made many small company is generally credited with was built by a subsidiary company operations practicable and profita- leading out in the application of the operating in an adjoining state. A ble. However, the picture changed baghouse method of catching metal pilot plant, operated successfully considerably with the exhaustion of particles which were formerly lost at Midvale, was logically followed such outcroppings. The search for in smelter fumes. by the building of a crushing plant For many years the large and iand selective flotation concentrattew ore bodies quite generally came the task of larger companies small producers of ore in Utah and ing mill adjacent to the Midvale having finances and organizations the west who shipped to the smelt- lead Bmelter, for the treatment of sulphide ores now adequate for the costly, tedious and ers received no pay for the zinc the mostly disappointing work of ex- content of the ore but were penal- commercially valuable. The present Midvale flotation mill amining, drilling and developing ized because of the inability of the smelters to economically separate consists of three separate strucmine prospects. The United States Smelting Re- the zinc. This .company was in tures: coarse crushing plant, the fining and Mining company entered strumental in solving this vital flotation mill itself and the thickenthe coal business through the Unit- problem with the result that a vast er building. The large flotation mill ed States Fuel company at Hiawa- amount of Utah low grade sulphide contains four units with a total ore, previously worthless, became capacity of approximately 1700 tong . tha, Utah, incorporated in 1915. While its Midvale lead smelter commercial ore. of lead zinc sulphide ore per day. (THE THIRD 09 THESE ARTICLES WILL APPEAR SOON.) . mill-in- lead-sin- lead-zin- c , SUMMONS LOCHL 11EOS Utah Company Goes East to Develop Mine IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF Dan Jackman, manager, of the Co-oUTAH, IN AND FOR THE COUNp Rich Association, had the mis TY OF RICH. . fortune to fall from a truckload of cheese, hurting his back quite badIt has long been common practice Sidney Lutz, Plaintiff, vs. for Eastern mining people to enter ly. It was neecssary to take him to Milford Loveland, Leon Lovethe development and operation of the Montpelier hospital for treat " a Utah mine, but when a Utah comtrue name, Leone Loveland, land, ment. pany goes east to open a new propKay Milton Loveland and Delores that is really news. erty, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hoffman Loveland,' and against the unknown : Park City Consolidated Mines w ere in Evanston on business heirs-at-laand creditors, if any, Company, a long time operator in the Park City district where Its of Byron H. Allred, deceased; Franprincipal product was silver, has cis Smith, deceased; William Pead, become one of the nations subLaMar Argyle brought his wife R. Tucker, deceas-3deceased; Henry stantial producers of lead by putand baby home from the Montpelier and John Allen, deceased; and ting into operation the Ruth mine hospital Tuesday. n and a flotation mill in the against all other persons, unknown, southeastern lead belt near Fred- or Stanley Wilson come home Tues- claiming any right, title, estate, . ericktown, Missouri. The Southeast lead belt Is curinterest in, or lien upon the real day for a Ayeeks vacation. " rently the largest single lead proMr. and Mrs. Reay Kennedy are property described in the complaint ducing area In the country in which back in Randolph and expect to adverse to the plaintiffs ownership are located a number of famous make their home here. or clouding plaintiffs title thereto. mines, including Mine La Motte, located by early French explorers. Defendants. LaMar Argyle returned to Camp . THE STATE When Park City Consolidated secOF UTAH TO SAID Ruth mine in 1941, there ured the " Ord, Calif., Wednesday. DEFENDANT had, been no previous production, Friends of GlCn Rex will be glad You art hereby summoned to apbut the Utah people have chartered to know that he "is home from the company successfully through pear within twenty days after ser-- e the a moderate exploration campaign Logan hospital, much improved. of this summons upon you if and a program of mill construction ; Frank McKinnon and 'Grandma served within the county in whicn and experiments. - The companys owners are prinMinnie McKinnon rnotored to, Og- this action is brought, otherwise Utahns, While it is gratify , den Friday for Mrs. Frank . McKin- within thirty days after service, and cipally ing to have a Utah company enter defend the above entitled action; and successful operation in another non and the new, daughter. in case of your failure so to do, field, It is a warning for Utahns to look to their metallic resources and Mrs. Alda Larson and girl friend judgment will be rendered against were stage passengers to Evanston you according to the demand of the encourage their development. The Utah company searched far Wednesday. and wide for a property to operate complaint, which has been filed with before the Missouri field. Pvt. and Mrs. Wayne Marshall the clerkOf; the above entitled Several entering properties were examined c S'.' court. in Utah for possible production, but and children Lanney, and Judy, ar-This action is brought to recover Park City Consolidated went to rived from Los Angeles, Calif., SatMissouri. a. urday. Pvt. Marshall is on a forty-fiv- e to judgment quieting plaintiffs title i This does not mean tht' Utahs the "land herein described and resources are becoming depleted, day'fur lough, and has to report but it does mean that they are more to Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyo- also' to remove a cloud from the tiv 7 tle thereof. and more difficult to find. The ming, Oct. 2, 1945. They are visitis said That situated land in Rich states surface deposits of base ing at the home of his parents, Mr. and precious metals have long since and described, as folbeen prospected and . is necessary and Mrs, W. E, Marshall and with County, Utah, a lows: ... to probe deeper and further under Evanston relatives. ' the earths crust to find them: Commencing at a point 18 It is probably a fact that Utahs Mr. and Mrs. George feet West of the Southeast corKennedy, metal reserves have only been Orval Johnson and Mrs. Hanna Wilner of Section 17. Township 14 scratched, but it will require more 5 East Salt courage, North, Lake capital and encouragement Range to motored Wm. Johnson and son to develop them in the future. thence West .Meridian, .. running Nibley, Utah Sunday, to attend the During its period of operation in 79 rods, thence North 30 rods, Utah the company has produced held funeral of Mrs. Mary Gibbons, thence East 79 rods, thence ore valued at 13,788,255,61 of which at Nibley Monday. 52,021,727.86 has been paid for South 30 rods to the place of labor in wages, compensation, inbeginning,!- containing 15 acres, social security and unem' ' surance, more or less. , ,7 ployment taxes; $1,270,000 has been L- E. NELSON, spent for supplies, .equipment, inV; surance, power and $120,000 paid for Plaintiff. Attorney in taxes, and $387,842.47 paid for Post Office Address freight and umpires on ore sales. Arimo Block Gold Pieces Logan, Utah Augustus SL Gaudens was the d Adv Aug. 31, Sept. signer of the $10 and $20 gold pieces. MODEL AIRPARK being constructed at Eldon, Mo. Two turf flight strips 300x2,000' and 300'x2,300'. Estimated cost to Eldon citizens, $25,000, including Service Building. This does not Include hangar buildings, shown in sketch. The airpark is five blocks from the business district. new enterprises and aiding in gen- park Bonds. Newspaper articles, aderal the substantial growth of their vertising sponsored by most of the city. leading citizens and merchants of Interest in its development, howev- the town and the Lake of the Ozarks er, is not confined to the immediate resort owners nearby; letters writlocality or even to the state in which ten home by local men in various it is to he established. For Eldon branches of the armed services: a Airpark ito be a model from which personal canvass of taxpayers to communities in all parts of the coun- whom a full explanation of the protry can obtain basic knowledge of ject was made; and placards placed airpark site selection, construction, in most of the local business establishments were all effective in procost and operation.At Eldon,, an ideal airpark site moting the bonds. Election day found a sound truck was located only five blocks from people to vote for the reminding Within the business district. a short time after the plans were laid, an installation with such slogans as Vote Yes for Progress, Put Eleducational plan to acquaint residon on the Air Map, A live town dents with all details was conductgrows, a weak town dies, etc. d ed. As a result, the Later a news commentator on a' people of the community voted in a New York City radio told listeners: in to one of nine favor of an ratio Little Eldon, Missouri, population bond issue of Eldon $25,000. airpark officials have agreed to keep com- 2,590, shows big New York, populaumpteen millions, how to get plete,' accurate records of all trans- tion actions regarding the development. an airpark. Is tha aeveath f m aarlea ! articles Aipark equipment research is to This a past-wflying ail Its sffset an continue for at least five years. Perlife. Tha nazt artiela, Natianai Aid la Airpark Flanaiac,1 will Groups manent exhibits of hangars, fueling appear la an early lasae. civic-minde- ar cm-maai- ty tf 4 w d; 500-to- -- - , ... r . . - ; - , the crew of a tank destroyer held up by withering enemy fire at Villa Coocetta, Cpt. William W. Galt of Great Falls, Mont., , jumped in and directed an attack on a antitank gun. Advancing fully exposed, he discharged a machine gun and threw hand grenades until the enemy became disorganized. He died from a shell burst, and was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. The least that we can do'is to buy and hold War Booth. V 77-m- m " J : New Metal Producer Opens South Utah Markets r After several years of expert- - tion Board. laConsequently the plant was rementation, a copper deposit situated near La Sal, Utah, is now being yis?dad dotation equipment was the technique of a successfully treated and a new In- - i?sAaled, a Lake City engineer on the added to southeastern Utah. dustry complexl ores of the Big Indian. Under the direction of the Ohio Operation of the plant has grad I. Copper Company of Utah, the Big ually been increased to .175 tons, Indian property has been placed on per day and it Is anticipated that it a producing basis and the company will soon be running at a rate of expects to gradually expand oper- - 250 tons per day. n ations. First a leaching plant hav-- Thus a industry , Ini ing a capacity of 250 tons of ore southern Utah, ' gives promise of per day was installed at the Big continuing after the conflict is Indian. This method of treatment ended, thereby adding to the pay- - ) proved successful, but certain acid rolls and providing an additional fluid became critical and Its use market for products grown in the was withdrawn by the War Producsouthern part of the state. . war-bor- - . I |