The copper era., 1902-10-02
MINES AND MINING.

The Smelling works OF the Shan
non Copper Co. were started on Nav
5th. 1892. and have been in continuous
oporation since that date, but have
been run 10 considerable disadvantage.
owing to the fact that most OF the
ores from this district are largely
conce ntratiug ores, and should first
90 through the concentration. There
has been considerable delay on the
plans and details OF their concentra-
tor work, but they are now complete.
and work has already commenced and
will be pushed forward vigorously.
AS all the material for construction OF
the concentratOr must necessarily be
delivered over their high line rail
road, over which all ore, coke and
coal had to be delivered for smelter.
it would be absolutely impossible to
deliver said material without great
Inconvenience to both construction
work and the operation OF smelter.
Consequently they have wisely decid-
ed TO shut down the smelling works
until such time as their concentrator
is completed.
The company on the nth inst. post
ed the following notice. in regard to
the proposed shut down.:
SHUT DoAk.
Clifton. Ariz.. Sept. D. 1eo2.-The
smelling works of this, company will
shut down today OwiSg to the in
convenience caused by the construc-
ton OF our concentrating works,
which is now in process Of construc-
ton, it has been decided after care
full consideration by our Board of
Directors, to shut down the smelling
works until such time as the concen
traitor is completed. Work on same
is being pushed forward as rapidly as
possible, and we expect to start up in
full operation at an early date.
Work for as many of our present
employees will be found in the con-
struction of concentratOr as possible.
September both. 1902. after one p. m.
SHANNON COPPER Co.,
II. 5. ANDERSON, Mgr.
The consideration OF the company
in regard to the present employees is
to be commended, and we are inform
ed that it is the cOmpany's desire to
keep their employees together a far
as possible, as they are well pleased
with the economical operation of their
smelter for the past few week especial
ly and the shut down will be of short
duration.
+. II. Lerchen, mining engineer for
the General Concentrates company of
New York, who are the inventors of
the new dry concentration, spent a
couple OF days in Clifton. Al the
present time his company are putting
plants at Cooks Peak and Organ, n.
NJ, for the treatment of ores of those
sections. As the plan and machinery
is somewhat new the company has
found it necessary to erect their own
plants, under contr2fis as to work etc.
The company has a e means and is
at all times ready I yerect plants on
good properties on deferred payments.
II the Paehinsso what is claim
ed for it, Arizona will soon be pro-
1ucing more precious metals than any
other state in the union. Arizona is
short on water, but long on gold, and
II this dry process is success, she
will soon have more money than she
what tn do with
B. Lucero, an old time prospector.
was in town yesterday and made the
ERA call. Mr.. Lucero, with his
two sons, Jose NJ. Octivero and two
others recently made placer gold
strike on Eagle river, about three
miles below :he pump, which prom
ises to be Of much Importance. Mr..
Luccro had considerable coarse gold
which came from the new discovery.
In one bottle he had about half an
ounce of gold which he stated was
washed out in few hours.
The Silver Belt of Globe says that
emit of the Detroit mine at Moreuci,
and Frank H. Probert, NJ. E., arrived
rom Los Angeles on Monday night.
They are here to make an examin-
alton OF the Old Dominion mine and
report upon the adaptability OF the
ore for concentration. They will re-
main several days.
A. w. Clifford, representing the In
Miners association. with
at FL Paso, spent Thurs
lay last in Clifton. Mr.. Clifford is one
" the most energetic mining men in
he southwest and has had much to do
With bringing in capital and opening
Up mines. He is just npw doing some
rood work for the International Min
,rs' association.
Their house burned-( Will yours?
J. L. Thompson will insure il.
Fresh vegetables always on hand
T. i. Holt.
Jesus Gomez, who killed a man on
eagle creek about six months ago, has
,een apprehended at Douglas. Sheriff
Parks will go down after him this
week and lodge him in the Solomon
1ille Jail.
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