Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-02-22
THE OLD DOMINION COPPER COM
 PANY
What Was Accomplished During 1889.

There is vague idea abroad that we have big copper mine up here in this dimple of the mountain, but its real magnitude and value is not fully realized, owing to the remoteness of Globe from the beaten paths of travel, and also for the reason that the own CTS of the property, the Old Dominion Copper Company, and their local rep resentative, have been conservative in the matter of giving information in regard to their operations.
 The Belt has from time to time published such general facts as were attainable and deemed of interest to the mining world, and these have been widely copied by our exchanges, and furnished about all the knowledge of "the Globe mine" made public.
 Knowing that the year 1889 was among the most prosperous in the his tory of the Globe mine, we were prompted to apply to Superintendent A. l.. Walker for exact data, which he has kindly furnished. From him we learn that during the year there was smelted in the company's furnaces 18,574 tons of ore, and 4,l59 tons of limestone Aux was used. The amount of coke (domestic) consumed was 6,091 40 pounds, and of bullion pro- duced, 5,915,510 pounds, 9S5 fine in copper. Thus it will be seen that the consumption of coke (no English coke being used) and output of metal was almost equal, pound for pound. The copper produced, too, was of an excel lent quality, second only to Lake, and the superiority of the latter is so slight as not to justify the difference existing in price between the two brands. We did not ascertain the exact cost of bullion, but understand that last year it was lower than ever before and so small as to demonstrate the ability of the Old Dominion Cop per Company to compete with any other producer of copper in the United States.
 The extent of the development work accomplished during the year was 19511 linear feet, not so much as in the preceding year for the reason that it was not necessary, but it is proba- ble that more development work will be done this year. The water in the mine was easily handled and is not increasing to any great extent; the number of gallons pumped was 15,- OSOOOO. The force of employees was increased during the year, and there are now 40 names on the pay rolls. The intention is to keep two furnaces running steadily. A new water jack ct has just been received from Fraser < Chalmers, giving the company a plant of three good furnaces.
 A large amount of work is projected for the current season, the most inn portant of which is the further sink ing of the main Interloper shaft, be- gun last Thursday, and the opening of 7th level, which will be done as rap- idly as possible. TWO new cages have been placed in the shaft and two sink ing pumps.
 The success attained by the Old Dominion Copper Company during the past season was due in a great meas ure to the intelligent management of Superintendent A. l.. Walker and his assistants, N. s. Rerray, foreman of strs-- s--->i.aa-and- HI Canaxan-- in charge of the smelter. Their long service with the company has given them that practical Knowledge of the business in its every detail so neces- sary to success. The company is for tunate, too, in having a good class of men in its employ, who can be relied upon to perform their work well.
 Altogether the affairs of the 00i Old Dominion Copper Company are in a most satisfactory condition, and unless some unforeseen obstacle intervenes this years operations will surpass in magnitude those of any like period in the history of the Globe mine.- Silver Belt.