Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-12
InPORTANT CHANGE MADE
 WITH CLIFTON PRODUCER
STANDARD ORES WILL HEREAF- TER aE SHIPPED TO MoR-
 Ekci.
An Impression is Current in Clifton That Phelps Dodge Has Secured an Interest in Standard.-An Electric Road May scenneet Metealf snd Morenci.


 On New Years day the local man agement of the Standard Copper Mines was informed by wire from the main office in New York that in the future all shipments of ore would be made to the Detroit Copper company at Morenci instead of the Shannon Copper company. who have treated the ore for the past two years. AS heretofore, the ore will be delivered at the terminal bins of the company on the Coronado railroad. near Met calf The change was surprise to the people here, as it was the first intimation they have had that the D. c. company was in the market for local ores. This Is new departure on the part of the D. c. people, which is of much interest to the dis trict in general, as it means local competition for local ores. Since the D. c. has acquired large holdings in the Metcalf country, and are now stringing their wires from their power plant at Morenci to their new mines, in order that they may be operated by electricity, it is only reas- enable to suppose that before the ex- piration of the present year they will be operating an electric railroad be- tween Metcalf and Morenci. With the Standard ores, and with the ores now being produced from their mines ct Metcalf, there is DO doubt that such a road is now a necessity.
 The changing of the Standard ores from the shannon company to the D. c. has been the cause of much specu- lation on the part of the local share holders of the Standard. It is known that c. E. Mills, general manager of the D. C. company, which is a Phelps Dodge company, was in New York a short time ago, which, taken in con nection with the retirement of John K. Erskin from the board of direc- tors of the Standard company. has created the impression that Mir. Frs kin has sold his shares to the Phelps Dodge company.
 It is also a well known fact that MT Mills has always been most fa- yorably impressed with the future of the Standard properties, and the fur ] ther fact that his company has been extending their holdings in the Met calf country, lends color to this sup position. It is also known that ar | engagements are now being made to put the Standard shares on the New ! York market, which may or may not have some significance in this con- nection. Of course, If Phelps-Dodge have taken an interest in the Stand ard company, and the fact becomes public, it will greatly strengthen the stock on the market. However, there are those who maintain that if such is the case the fact will not be made public for the reason that Phelps Dodge would want to acquire further holdings in the company, and at as low a price as possible. The question that is now of greatest interest to local shareholders is as to who SC. cured the holdings of MT. Erskin. It is not likely that MT. Erskin would have retired from the board without disposing of his shares. The fact that MT. Erskin's successor has not been announced is another cause of won derment. However, that announce
 ment by wire was not necessary, and
 no doubt will be known here in a
 few days. If his successor should hap
 pen to be man connected with the
 Phelps-Dodge interests it would be (
 confirmation of the supposition thai
 their company is now interested in the
 Standard companies.-Ers.