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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1960

Page

23

Phosphate Mine-Mill Plant Tops Regional Industry News

San Francisco Chemical Co plans a large phosphate minemill complex 12 miles north of Vernal in Brush Creek area. Unit No 1 with 250 ton per hour capacity begins this year, 40 fulltime workers, and 205 mile haul to Garfield plant. Units 2 and 3 contemplated to reach over 700,000 tons of acid grade concentrates. The project, named for Harry Ratliff, could spur Basin economy and attract related industries.

San Francisco Chemical Company Vernal Brush Creek Ashley Valley Western Phosphate Inc Garfield Western Phosphate Tuck Leese Wyo Harry Matliff Western Knapp Engineering Company Chemical Company Te Company WB Match of Woodscross Contraet Num D. L Scotty) King San Francisco Mical Co Harry Ratliff United States Big Brush Creek Little Brush Creek Hole In the Wall San Francisco Chemical Co Uintah Basin West Mr King

Christmas customs origins and a miner’s tale

Gordon E Freund, buyer for J C Penney, shares interest in Christmas traditions and their origins. The article notes a 1958 Mining World citation for a phosphate rock discovery enabling Brush Creek development with a century of strip mining potential. Freund collected lore on Christmas trees decorations and gift giving, highlighting how modern practice emerged in the last two centuries.

Mining World Brush Creek Gordon E Freund J C Penney Company

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