Arizona republican., 1902-11-17
STANDARD COPPER MINES
And Other Properties in Clifton and
 Vicinity.

In a general article on the mines of Copper Era says:
 The Standard Copper mines are fast coming to the front as producers. and promise within another year to be something of factor in the output of copper of this district. This company was organized about eighteen months ago, and has been pushing development work ever since. C. P. Rosecrans, the general manager of the company, was down from the mines this week and informed the Era that from January l, 1902 up to and including October "A, S15,39 tons of copper ore had been ship ped. for which net returns had been re- ceived amounting to SIS, ,397.34. The ore made general average of 24.39 per cent. When it is remembered that all of this ore was shipped after the de- cline in the price of copper, it will be seen that the company is doing re- markedly well. In fact the mine has paid all expenses of development for the present year. besides erecting sev- eral buildings and purchasing a hoist ing plant. The company now has sev eral thousand dollars in its treasury to Oc CApGHueQ OI lIS prop erty. A new 12 h. p. gasoline hoisting plant is now en route from Chicago, which will be placed in tunnel No. ?, making two hoists in operation on the property, which will materially in- crease the output. The company has commenced the erection of ore bins on the line of the Coronado railroad. about about three-quarters of a mile from the TT0fnac str. VrIf frh he fc raI by burro trains. The company will soon undertake the erection of an in cline tramway, from the mines to the ore bins, which will prove a great saw ing in expense on transportation. The output as chronicled above does not include the second class ore, which averages from to ' per cent, and of which there is now about 5000 tons on the dump. The company has been em-. ploying about sixteen men for the past year. but the force will be doubled as soon as the new hoist is in place. But few mines in Arizona, or any other country have made a better showing than the Standard during the past year, and it's career as a producer has only commenced.
 General Manager James Colquhoun, Superintendent Schumann of the A. 6, N. M. R. R., Alex Mclean, superin- tendent of the Metcalf mines and Judge M. J. Egan, left Clifton yesterday morning in the directors coach Arizona, for .Hachita, N. M, where they will ex- anime the mines of that interesting section, with view of purchasing ores for the A. C. Shelters. During the sos the Hachita country produced a large amount of ore but when the silver de- clined it was found necessary to close down the camp. With a railroad at the camp, and a good market for the ores at Clifton. there is no reason why the camp should not be revived. and no doubt it will be in the near future.
 F. F. Crowley. who was down last week from his bonanza mine near Met calf, states that his entire workings are in sulphide ore that will average from 10 to 15 per cent. He is pushing development work, and within short time he will be able to produce a large amount of first class ore He is open ing up property which promises to be a payer from the grass roots.
 John Moulder, superintendent of the Home Copper company of Morenci was Tn Clifton yesterday. The Home com pany has done a considerable amount or work on it's gold claims during the past year, and from all accounts, with most satisfactory results All of the money derived from the sale of stock is invested in the development of the property, which is under conservative manageine1t, and deserves the en- couragement of home people.
 The Era is informed on the very best of authority that the Coronado com