Arizona silver belt., 1886-01-09
GLOBE DISTRICT.

We gather the following statistic
 of the productions of the Old Domin
 ion Mining Co.,, during the past year
 Ore mined 15,030 tons
 Ore smelted l4,11 " Coke consumed 2,563
 Copper produced 2,4424 "
 Days worked for 1 furnace, 319.
 The past year was an eventful one
 for this company. First, the fight
 with the Miners Union for reduced
 wages; next the failure of Messrs
 Pope, Cole & Co.,, who controlled the
 company's production, and, m conse- quence, several months shutting down the heavy fall in the price of copper,
 which brought into play Darwin s survival of the fittest,' and out of which this company came victorious.
 Many very importantim improvements were made during the past year by the management; the principle mines were largely developed, and proved beyond doubt that the copper deposits Tn Globe District are destined to be- come of immense importance Tn the future, and more particularly so with the advent of @ railroad, connecting Globe with either of the great trans continental railroads. It is not diff cult to foresee, that in such an event, Globe would form a mining center of great magnitude What is needed, before anything else, is cheap fuel. With such, the development of copper mines will become fixed fact, and the production of copper superior to all but few mines Tn this whole country. It IS a noteworthy fact that the great disadvantage m dear coke, is greatly overcome and counteractcd by the ex- cellent quality of the ore, and a most skillful and economic management in every department of the Old Domin- ion Company.
 The silver interest, too, has been greatly enhanced by considerable and often successful prospecting. The en- ergy developed by these hardy pros pectors is, indeed, praiseworthy. New CT was there more prospecting done, than quite recently. The mlnes in Richmond Basin, the Fame mine, the Champion, several gold mines in the neighborhood, have all contributed as silver and gold producers.
 A great curse rests upon this part of the Territory. which induces many Eastern capitalists to abstain from in- vesting money n mining; it is the Indian question, and the fear of acts of violence and disturbance. But it is not generally understood that mining districts, like, for instance, our Globe District, is not visited by that scourge. Of course, such silly proclamations as our Governors, will still further fright ell capital of, but the truth will soon be known, and fears dispelled.
 During a residence of many years here, we have taken the trouble to thoroughly info.m SufseFf-1l regard . to the latent wealth of Globe District, and feel convinced that several of the most gigantic mineral ledgespass for miles through this district, and the character of the ore which is found in many localities, and near the surface, is such as to insure deep and perma- nent mines, when once opened sufi- ciently. Unfortunately, several of the best mines here and in the vicinity as McMillen-have been worked so indiferently and contrary to common sense, or without sufficient capital, that they had no chance of success. But the time will soon come-at least when the railroad appears, when all this will have its boom.
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