Arizona republican., 1899-10-07
Mines and Mininq

tons among domestic manufacturers
the closely adjusted balance between
production and consumption and other
incidental, but marked features, which
are usually regarded as necessary con
comitants in the creation of SOUND
market conditions. In the matter OF
copper production this country leads
the world, producing last year 234, 271
tons. out of 424, 303 tons for the world
Consequently this country has lately
been able to fix the price of copper
and yet after eight monhs of extraCr-
binary demand and stimulated prices
the United States copper production
from January 1. to September /. 1899.
I has increased barely s per cent. AS to
domestic consumption during the first
eight months of this year its growth
! has been rapid and Is estimated to be
| about $4,000 tons ahead of the same
period last year, not including the cop
per imported into this country frcm
Europe since January 1, amounting to
more than 10000 tons. Considerable
copper has been absorbed in the equip
ment of new elactrolytic refineries in
! this country during this year, but the
bulk Ct surplus production has been
consumed by manufacturers
The Morning Glory mill on Turkey
creek was destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning last. The origin Of the fire
is not known. The property is in Hti-
cation and the mill has not been run
for some time.-Prescott Courier.
In an interview with a Star renre-
sentative yesterday, Manager P. G.
Lidner, of Ell Plomo mine. Son ora.
Mexico, gave an interesting account of
the difficulties and expense of mining
in Mexico, especially where the mine
is a long distance from railroads. FL
PlCmo belongs to Messrs. Higgins and
Daily. and at present employs a force
of thirty men. all engaged in Develop
ment work. Gold is the metal sought
ard it is found in great richness. When
fully developed the mine promises ID
be a wealth producer.
The mine is 125 miles from Tucson,
and the nearest railroad station is dis
tant 10 miles. The nearest postoffice
is sixty miles away, but the mail is SO
irregular that Mr.. Lidner gets all CT
the mail for the mine at Tucson. He
drives from the mine to Tucson every
month for the mail and to purchase
supplies. Hay costs $40 per ton deliv-
ered at the mine, while grain costs So
per hundred pounds. Other prices are
IN proportion, and the mine must ne
cessarily be good producer.
J. R. Liston. the well-knoWn miner
and prospector, is again in Prescot-.
the first time in two years past. Dur
ing that time Mr.. Listen has passed
a sick spell of almost year.
The Courier says he is a tireiess work
er and recently while doing some work
on his Mckinley mine, parallel with
and about 1000 feet from the Crowned
King mine, made one of the richest
strikes he ever made. The vein is four
feet wide. ever two feet of which is
pay streak Four samples of this ore
gave the following gold result, per ton:
S85. S1S4, S142 and over 5000. The
strike was made at a depth of twelve
feet. which is water level.
The ere carries three ounces per ton
silver. and lead. copper and iron sui
phurets The claim is an old one from
which some surface ore has been
shipped Specimens of the ore can be |
seen at Pat Barrett's Gem saloon IN
Prescott. Samples taken from one OF
Mr. Listens adjoining claims gave an
ASSAY of 1115 per cent copper THESE
properties are located about IL miles
from the Boggs smelter, now being
Dperated by the Arizona Eastern ana
Montana company.