The copper era., 1902-11-13
ARIZONA WEEK BY WEEK.

E[ Meyer. John Rinner, Henry Bower an,
 Edward Armstrong of San Francisco
 The enterprise is backed by a capitali
 zation Of S300,OO0, and the promoter
 have announced that they will have
 furnace in operation as soon as it cal
 be built.
 The first carload of machinery ar rived last week at Wickenburg, Ariz for the local custom smelter, that il expected to bring the broadest pros perity to that old and well-developec mhncrul section The enterprise i: [ backed by Arizonians. It is expected | that the first furnace will be blown il about December l.
 The new twenty stamp mill of the old Terrible company in the Dragoor mountains of Arizona, is running steadily, crushing sixty tons of golt ore day. The ore averages $20 ton and it is concentrated eight into one the gross product thus being S1200 pei day; of this s7O0 is carried as profit Crude oil is used as fuel.
 The reduction works of the Zublate Mining company, in Sonora, have beer destroyed by fire. The loss is reported at S50, GOO. D. R. Oliver of San Fran cisco, president of the company, ha; been summoned by wire. and will con fer with the manager Of the mine with the expectation of immediate re building of the works.
 The Phelps Dodge shelter at Doug las is assuming shape. Many of the buildings have been completed, and all of the machinery ordered. The smelt' CT building will contain five furnaces, each 204 by 42 inches, with a battery Of four conyerters, s by 1l4 feet in size. The smelter building will be erected of steel, 10 by 150 feet.
 The explosion of gas, due to the overheating Of the crude oil employed, caused a serious explosion at the new Chloride, Ariz., shelter, the rear end of Ihe boiler being blown out and se- we're injuries inflicted on Harry Mey- CTS, one of the workmen. The shelter had to be closed down, repairs will be made as soon as possible and work re- stunned.
 Some gentlemen were in Yuma re gently and selected the site for the furnace. It is believed that a large amount of ore can be secured in the districts contiguous to the Colorado river, which for thirty years has been shipping ore to San Francisco. A large percentage Of the ore available is Of lead base, and it is believed that more than enough carbonates can be secured for the necessary Aux. The propo- sition will be much aided by the low cos of water transportation.
 M. c. Benton and R. Wilson have bonded their group of claims near Ajax, Ariz, to w. T. Johnson of Chi cago, who represents Illinois capital The bond is for period of twelve months, and the consideration S50, 1000. There is considerable development work now on the property, and within a week large force of men will be put to work. George Trask owns prop erry adjoining, and reports that this section of the Tombstone district is fast coming to tho front. There are now three outfits at work in the field, and the new arrivals will make foug.
 Old Dominion is greatly increasing its force, although not as rapidly as Superintendent Hoar desires, and sev- eral hundred capable miners will be required before another furnace can be placed in commission. An accident to the briquetting machine will be repair ed within q few days. President Smith is quoted by the Boston papers as stat ing that the company had closed new contract with the railroad company for reduced freight rates, which it is said will effect a saying to Old Domin- ion of between SIPS, 900 and Sl50, GOO per anum. The mine resumes oper- ations at the rate of 500, GOO lbs. of copper per month with saving in the cost of its copper Of l4c. per lb. (by reason of the reduced freight rates), compared with the cost at the time the old Dominion was shut down Septem- Der l2. Friends of the company state that the showing of the Old Dominion this year will be very satisfactory
 z per, and that the annual report when issued will compare very favorably with those of the other copper mining companies. When the mine secures it: new machinery and equipment there will be material reduction in the cost sheets, which last year show ed a cost of S5.SI cts. per ton for min-