Mining in Utah

Bell RingerWELCOME TO CLASS!!!!! So much to do today! Lets be good and earn more money for the kids huh?Go look at your grades in the back. SPECIFICALLY your test Score. Its under Set Ex TEST. If you have a 26 or below, then you can re-due the test. Come in during E-time today, or Monday, Wednesday, and Friday next week. If you have a (*), you need to make up the assignments and testsThen Grab a yellow sheet from the back and start working on the MAP SIDE.Mining in Utah

What was found?Utah is rich in OREGold, silver, lead, copper, iron, coal, salt, sulphur.

Settlers

Early Settlers: Mined only enough for their familyLater Settlers: Large-Scale mining operationsSome got rich, but most stayed poorWho got rich? Mine OwnersWho stayed poor? MinersMost miners were immigrants.Dangerous Working ConditionsFalling rocksLow PayLong HoursFall from ElevatorsLung DiseaseExplosionsPoisonous gasesLack of oxygen

The Company StoreImmigrants came to town, they needed food, clothes, shoes, and of course they needed tools to work in the mines. Company Store would give them all these When pay day came, there was a big deduction in his check from all the things the Company Store lent him .Often times, their pay would not be enough to cover what they owed, and they would be indebted to the Company Store. Most companies had their own money system, and forbid workers from making purchases anywhere other than the Company Store.