Arizona silver belt., 1895-10-12
TUE MINERAL HARRIET.
ADVANTAGES or coprEn MINING.

Copper mining has made wonderful strides during the past few months, and the advance is gratifying to producers, because it is fully warranted, being based upon an active and growing de- mand for copper for electrical pur- poses and for multiplicity of uses in the manufacturing arts. Inquiry for copper properties is almost equal to the demand for gold mines, and has this advantage, namely, that the yalue of copper claims is more easily deter mined, and the success of mining for copper is more certain than for gold. Gold mining is alluring. There is a considerable element of speculation about it, and large capital is not often required to engage in it.
 Copper mining, on the other hand, is about as prosaic as coal or iron min ing, aud properties must show intrinsic value to command the attention of in- vestors A large area of mjuerali2ed ground is requisite to successful cop per mining, and the cost of develop ment work is correspoudiugly great Also, the machinery and surface works are expensive, and large capital is re- quired for operating mines and rcdUc- tion works, and for handling the pro- duet Copper mining gives employ ment to many men, builds mp comnU- mites and supports varied business interests It encourages prospecting and helps to develop the other mineral resources of the district
 Globe furnishes a good Illustration of the value of copper mines to town. Globe owes it. origin to the rich silver discoveries within the district, and which proved very profitable for seyeu or eight years and until the white metal declined in price below O figure at which it could be successfully pro- duccd. Previous Co that date, how ever, attention had been turned to the rich copper deposits east and north of Globe, and Lhe old Globe, Buffalo and other mines were opened and smelters built, giving work to hundreds of men, and compensatiDg largely for the sus-  pension of silver mining.
 Through all the years from 1882 to the present time, tho Old Dominion Copper Co has been the chief support of Globe, and saved Gila county from partition. Now Globe hus two of the strongest copper companies n tue United States, which are about Co re. sume the smelting of copper and greatly enlarge their mining operations, while new companies are forming with the view of developing mines There is probably no mining district in the West that has a larger area of rich copper ground than Globe has, and there IS every reason to believe tha; within few years 1t will rank next to the Butte and Lake Michigan districts in the production of copper.
 While the copper industry, for the time being, oyershadoSs other enter, Prises, Globe district is, nevertheless,  rich in the precious metals, and espc. cially in silver, which may again be come available and be as profitable tc mine as it was in former years Culy during the past year has serious atten ton been given to mining for gold Energy and capital are ROW engaged 1T developing the gold lodges in the Los Gulch region, Within month th, new mill of tho Kasser Gold Mining Company will have been completed and the value of their mines soon de termined. The managers of the enter prise are sanguiuo of success, and upor the result largely depends the iutur, of the Lost Gulch gold belt.
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