The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-08-30
Kentucky & Arizona Company Will Be
Ready for Operation by October I.

Ready for Operation by October !.
The Kentucky and Arizona Copper
company, operating the Copper Top
and other mining properties in the
Cave Creek district is just now doing
things with rush and vim that is
not only encouraging to the owners,
but is pleasing to the disinterested
witnesses. A short time ago Mr.. Will
liam A. Burr of California, succeeded
J. D. Marlar as superintendent for
the company and he has now been
here about two weeks. Every minute
of that time has been devoted to get
ting the work of real mining started
on lines that accord with the judg-
ment of the new superintendent and
the progress made already is very no
ticeable.
Superintendent Burr first satisfied
himself that the mine was a good one
and that it was developed to the point
where reduction of the ores should
begin at the earliest possible date.
The company had previously secured
little smelter but had also ordered
larger plant into which the little
one will be merged and practically
lost. Superintendent Burr at once set
himself about the equipment of the
100-ton plant which is now arriving,
small water jacket being already
in place. 1t is expected this furnace
will be ready to blow in about OCto-
Der 1st, the original plans having
An electric plant is also being put
in, new engine, all new boilers and a
new Ligerwood hosting plant. The
small pump in the mine will be re-
placed by large and better ones, a
new water column being now in
position. Practically all the old
machinery will be cast aside.
In respect of development the
mine is well opened to the 300 foot
level, where there are now large
openings, and an ample area of stop
ing ground. Preparations are now
being made to continue sinking.
There are several other shafts from
the surface beside the main working
shaft and altogether everything is
in readiness to supply the reduction
plant will ore. About thirty-fiye
men are now employed and within
the next sixty days it is the purpose
of Mr.. Burr to increase the force
to fifty or sixty men. A new office
building has been erected and new
machine shops will be constructed at
once.
Though the erection of the reduc-
ton plant is primarily to handle the
ores of the Copper Top, it is proposed
to do custom work for all claim own
ers in that district who choose to
offer their patronage, and the plant
will be enlarged as production
iustifes.
Mr.. Burr is not one of the owners
of the property, but is an expert
enced and practical man, having
been employed for the sole purpose
of putting the property on produc-
ing and paying basis. He is conf
dent the conditions will enable him
to do so, and that in less time than
the owners hitherto expected. He
is a graduate of both Cornell and
Columbia and has been engaged in
mining since 1886. During the last
thirteen years he has been operating
mainly in Mexico. He says he has
taken hold of several properties that
were turned down by experts and
placed them on a money-making
basis. In fact he has not yet been
associated with any investment that
has proved a failure and he feels
satisfied his experience in the Cave
Creek district will result equally as
satisfactorily, as former ventures
Republican.