The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-04-09
MINES AND MINING.
COPPER MARET.
SHANNON AGAIN 4 PRODUCER.

SHANNON AGAIN \ PRODUCER.
The Shannon shelter resumed oper-
atious this week after a shutdown OF
several months. while the coucentra-
ting plant was being erected. The
concentration has been running sleadi-
IS for nearly a month, handling more
than two hundred tons daily. and do
ing a. close and satisfactory work as
any plant in the territory. The
smelter i now booked for long and
successful run, and j. turning out cop
per at the rate OF from - 10 %
tons daily, with an unlimited supply
of ore in sight. The shannon viii
now take her place as one OF the i'm
por;ant and steady producers OF Ari-
iona
NEWS FROM THE GOLD BELT.
\ large crowd Of prominent Mo
renci people enjoyed Sunday outing
Home Copper Co. whe~e the recent
rich find was in evidence. Supt
Molder i rushing development, and
the cross-cut on the Lillian i cutting
a number or promising veins carry
ing good values in gold. on Monday
a force OF men in charge of Mr.. Gid.
Thompson was put TO work on the
odd Timer" group on the western
boundary Of the Home Cos. property
and be will at once sack ore for ship
ment.
Messrs. Rae and Purdum have a
choice little group of claims north Of
the Home" on which they have just
/ finished assessment work.
George Stevens will shortly com
mence extensive development on his
ten claims, the Bonanza group.
The Bisbce Review says there are
three men in that camp for every job,
and warns miners to stay away.
| c. G. Hamlin and Oliver Mathews.
prominent mining men of Colorado
/ Springs, arrived in Clifton last week
and are making a careful examination
/ OF the district with view to the pur-
chase and development of property for
/ Colorado capitalists. They are most
favorably impressed with the district.
Frank II. PrObart, of the firm Of
the firm Of Mclean & Probcrt, con-
sulting mining engineers, Los Angeles,
California, has been appointed con-
~ulting engineer to the w. Il. Thump-
son Co, OF Boston, Mass. and superin-
tendent Of the Coronado Mining com
pany Of Metcalf, Arizona. He ex-
poets to spend the greater portion OF
his time at Mctcalf, in developing the
Coronado company's claims.
The Black Diamond smelter, OF
Cochise county, which has capacity
Of POO tons. WAS blown in last week
The company have been developing
the mines for more than two years.
and it is claimed that the mines are
well up with the average of that sec
ton Of the territory. Large ore
bodies have been blocked out, hence a
successful and steady run may be ex-
pected.
Marks 7. Sherman. president of the |
National Gold and Silver mining com |
pany. operating at Stems Pass, y. NJ, |
and f. Il. l.. Squires, editor New Voice, |
Chicago: J. l.. Draper, Of Draper Pub /
fishing Co, Chicago Gen. G. II. How |
ard, publisher Farm. Field and Fire
side, Chicago; DIR. David Beaton, pub !
Usher Chicago Advance ANA w. H. /
White, the official photographer OF the |
party, all OF whom are interested in /
the company, paid Clifton visit this /
week. The company cOntcmplates |
the erection Of a concentrating plant !
on their property at the Pass, and Wis |
tied Clifton to get correct idea of the /
most successful machinery in that !
line. They were well pleased with |
what they saw here, it being the first
trip Of some of them to mining .
camp. Stems Pass is one of the most |
promising camps in New Mexico. 1t /
has long been II producer. Many men |
of limited means have made fortunes ,
there by shipping their ores to FL
PasO.
The rapid increase in values of |
shares in certain mining companies in
the Bisbce district are truly phenom-
cual. and proves that Michigan people /
are not afraid to put their money into
Arizona copper mines. Calumet and
Arizona has jumped to S2225; Calumet
and P;ttsburg to $40; Lake Superior
and pittsburg 10 $50, and several
other Michigan companies to
from SIS to $50 per share. These
are all new companies, the Calumet
and Arizona being the oldes.. and it
has been in business less than three
years. The par value of the shares Of
these companies are so each and the
capitalization from three to five mir
lions. The Calumet and Arizona is the
only company of those mentioned
which owns and operates a smelling
plant. Since starting its smeltar last
fall it has made wonderful record As
producer. The copper boom in the
Bisbee district will rebound TO the