Bisbee daily review., 1904-11-04
BONANZA CIRCLE OPERATION
FOR CALUMET ARzoNA-NcREAs
 ED CAPACITY NEEDED FOR THIS PRoPERTV-oTHERs THE CIRCLE DEMANDING ATTENTION IN THIS LINE SAYS IRON ORE

Shelters are now demanded for the
 Bonanza Circle properties, and they
 are being arranged for by the enter
 prising directors of these famous Ari-
 zoua properties. The ores appear to
 have been found in quantity to war
 -ant plans anG. specifications for a
 number of new stacks. There is work
 being done to increase the capacity of
 the Calumet & Arizona smelting
 plant, and two additional stacks will
 be ready early the coming spring.
 The first should be ready by March.
 Calumet & Arizona, by the way, is
 looking healthy underground and
 with the Oliver shaft in commission
 will need more shelter space. The
 cost of making a pound of copper is
 now very low We don't know of an
 other mine anywhere that has so good
 a record in this respect, anC with an
 increased output of ore the cost Ter
 pound will be still further decreased
 The gentlemen who are operating
 these properties have much experience with pounds per man per day. etc.
 and it is the everlasting hitting of
 this sort of thing that has made 1t
 possible for the Lake Superior iron
 mines to meet the big reductions that
 have come of late years in the price of
 iron ere. Much has been learned through d.re necessity. and the Ts
 forms thus created are being applied
 to the mines in the Circle. It is new
 to that region, but il is working well
 and is bound to be initiated by others if they wish fer the best cos sheets
 The caving of ore bodies. the power haulage, the electrical appliances, and many other things are new to the southwest. but they bring down the costs, and that is pleasing to the shareholders. In the meantime wages have not been cut. and a satisfied lot of mine workers is also a great help to a mining enterprise.
 There b been some talk of bring ing the fuiL 6e plant a little nearer the mines One of the reasons why there has been Celay in the starting of work on smelters was the idea ad- vanced by some that the water strvcll in the lower levels of the Bisbee basin might be of such a permanent char acter that it would supply the fur naccs. A very big flow was met with ] in Calumet 6 PiJtsburg something over 1000 gallons per minute. and it | was thought best to await the out come Of the trial to be made with the new pumping plant before doing too . much in putting up smelters at Douglas. Water is an all important
 item in the reduction of these ores. In the meantime further tests Of the probable water supply are being made at Douglas, The pumps at Cal dmet & Pittsburg show they can easily handle the water, also that the | water is graCually growing less in ! volume. It is shown that the water 1 does net come from regular under i ground courses but is held in the | broken rocks of the basin. Proving | this, the c. & P pumps are lowering | the water in the Junction shaft fully | 3 900 feet distant. In view of this fact the thought that there might be a chance to run a big plant at Bisbee seems to have been dispelled.
 At Douglas. however. the drill bOr- | ing for water has met with a very fine flow. Previously the borings have been shallow. and it was desired to 1 learn more of what the formation held at greater depths. More smelters | would mean more water. The boring to was put down 460 feet, and struck very fine flow. The water boils up strong over the top of the standp.pe. and the management feels that i, has water enough for all its needs. It is a very good proof that the water of Sulphur Valley is ample for any call that may be made upon it by the Bonanza Circle and Copper Queen people, the latter having a very fine smeltng plant just completed and one in which they would be pleased to treat some of the ores of the Bo- nanza Circle mines. This they may do until the Circle gets it's new plant ready. The Circle directors have goneI glow in this Important matter of new Smelters. First they wanted the mines. It has too often happened that smelters and mills have been erected and the mines have failed of ;. j. . {. <. <. A n A