The herald., 1897-04-22


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TO BOOM THE MINES
Though all of the several boards CT
trade within Arizona maintain an active
propaganda and much correspondence
relative to the mineral wealth of their
respective districts, only Prescott main
tains a regular organization for the pro-
motion Of the mining industry. Its an
nual election has Just been held and the
following officers elected: President, r.
N. Fredericks; vice-president, A. a.
Johns; treasurer, q. A. Brady; secre-
tary, ]. f. Blandy. Prof Blandy was for
several years territorial geologist and is
one Of the best informed mining men in
the southwest. He has beautiful and
very extensive collection of ores under
his charge.
Going back to the copper mines Of Cliff
ton again, want to mention the prop
erty of Charles M. Shannon. who is In
ternal revenue collector for New Mexico
and Arizona--or else this review would
be giaringly incomplete. 1t is the orig
inal and main location on Metcalf hill,
twelve miles west Of Clifton, and near
the end Of the Arizona Copper compa-
ny's ''baby gauge" railway-about the
only steam railway in the world that
know of which never charges fare. For
several years these ores, which are the
richest Of sulphites. have been sold to
the Arizona Copper company. Since the
boom of the copper market, however,
Mr.. Shannon has readily found purchas-
ers for q half interest in the property.
The investors were General Bella Hughes
and DIR. Tandy Hughes. The new firm
has purchased machinery for a smelling
plant of several hundred tons daily ca
pacity, and from this date on the own
ers will do their own smelling and en-
joy whatever profits there may accrue
from the mine, which Is thought to be
very rich one.
sMELTER FOR PHOENIX
Ever since the advent of the Santa Fe
road into Phoenix citizens of the me-
tropolis have realized the pecuniary ad-
vantages that would flow from the erec-
tlon of a smelling plant here. Had Gov.
Franklin not vetoed the tax exemption
bill for smelters, fine plant would now
be in course of construction In this city.
AS 1t is, however, every effort Is now
being made in the right direction for the
location of a custom emelter in Phoenix,
similar to the one that has brought 30
much riches to the city'of Denver. The
local chamber of commerce offers
bonus of 100 acres of land, eligibly cit
uated, with ample water supply, for
whoever will undertake the work.
And now the news comes that this ten
der has at last been accepted, and that
party of Rochester capitalists will put
up the works. The rumor Is that the
Rochester men have already been out
here and looked over the ground, investi-
gated all the costs, and computed all the
probable profits. Though there are no
mines within 80 miles of Phoenix, 1t Is
the opinion of even conservative min
ing men that this city Is the coming
mineral center of the southwest. on
account of its fortunate geographical
position and the shipping facilities ar
forded by two main and competing rail-
roads. The haul from the mines Is all
down grade from whatever direction.
The climate rs favorable and living ex-
penses and supplies are cheaper than
elsewhere In the territory. The ores to
be secured would mainly be pyritic iron
carrying gold, though within 100 miles of
Phoenix are many rich silver-lead mines
and a number of sulphuretic copper
properties of high value. At present all
base ores are and concentrates find their
most available smelter located at Pueblo
A BIG COPPER DEAL
Going back to the copper question
again. 1t seems worth while recording the
fact that one OF the most important
transfers of the year was that whereby
the Copper Queen company of Bisbee
has just secured the controlling interest
in the stock of the Detroit Copper Com
pany at Morenci. This came about
through the purchase of the holdings Of
Professor William Church, who will now
Hams, who has been for years asso-
ciated with his brother, Ben Williams, in
the management of the Bisbee mines.
The Detroit company has been one Of
the largest producers Of copper bullion
in the southwest. though its more val
liable mines have not been relied upon
as producers on account Of the baseness
of their ores. Changes that will more
than double the output are to be made
and the camp Is to be remodeled on the
plan of the Bisbee. which is known as the
best governed camp in Arizona. while
Morenci was notorious for the opposite
state of affairs. Water must now be
pumped for the use df the smelters to
the height of 1900 feet, and transporta-
ton is wholly over a 20-inch gauge rail-
way owned by the Arizona Copper COM
pany of Clifton. These disadvantages
are to be remedied by the construction
of gravity and electric railway down
the mountain, distance Of twelve
miles, to the San Francisco river, on the
line of the Arizona and New Mexico
railroad, where large smelling and
teaching works are to be erected.
THE BLACK WARRIOR
At distance of eight miles from Globs
there is now being opened UP what con-
servative men declare to be the most
promising copper lodes in the territory.
The owners are James Flemming, late
of Denver, Col, now Phoenix banker.
and DR.. J. M. Ford. at present resident
of Phoenix, but not long ago prominent
in politics and business in Kansas City.
The property has been located less then
a year and Is known as the Black War
rior It is said that Flemming and Ford
paid $4,000 for 1t.
The ore is black sulphuret and lies
well defined in thirty-foot ledge. A
great breast Of the ore has assayed over
20 per cent in copper. This came from
cut made in providing foundation for
the hoisting works. An incline shaft 10
now down $40 feet and from It and the
three cross-cuts are being taken ore that
smelts at not less than II per cent cop
per. A reduction plant, comprising