[Utah Mining]

One Hundred and Eighth Meeting of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. Salt Lake City, Utah, August 31 to September 4, 1925 [Souvenir Booklet]

Salt Lake City, UT: Grocer Printing Company. 163pp. Short oblong octavo [14 cm x 21 cm] Brown textured wraps bound with a tied leather strap. With a folding map and 2 folding plates. Illustrated throughout. The edges of the wraps are lightly frayed. Very Good. Item #64474

A booklet prepared by the Utah Section of the Institute, with production data from publications of the U.S. Geological Survey and other authentic sources, welfare and safety data from the Utah Industrial Commission, company data from the companies mentioned and the general and district information by engineers, geologists and others qualified to furnish them.

With regards to mining in Utah, "No systematic prospecting or mining had been done in the Territory previously, although early Mormon settlers in the southern portion had mined a little ore from time to time in order to provide supplies of lead for bullets. The Mormon leaders at that time did not encourage mining. They held that agriculture was more important and profitable for their followers.

"Coal was discovered and produced in 1850. Iron was discovered in 1850 and the first iron plant was in operation in 1852 in Iron county. The first non-ferrous metal production was in 1854, in Beaver county, when Isaac Grundy treated ore from the Rollins mine in what is said to have been the first lead furnace west of the Rocky Mountains." - p. 33.

Price: $50.00