The copper era., 1906-06-21

in stating that common labor is paiC
$3.50 for ten hours in this camp. The
price is 50, and has always been.
The Herald was in error last weeI
in stating that the Shannon smeltel
and mills closed down Friday last or
account of the fire which destroyed
the head gear at the incline. The
concentrating plant was closed down
but the smelling plant was kept run.
ming. The necessary repairs will
soon be made and the ore again COM
ing down. Manager Bonnie has de-
monstrated what can be done when
occasion demands it.
Silas Starrett and Dan Mckay
have taken the contract to deliver
the new machinery destined for
the working of the Santa Rosa
group, at Coronado, and have hired
team of mules from Henry Waller
to do the work. The contractors
have made regular mountain cart,
and expect to get the mac hinery in
position during the present month.
This group of claims which belong
to the Detroit Copper Mining com
pany, has shown good results in the
prospect work already done, and with
the improved milling machinery to be
installed on the property, the value of
the ground will be thoroughly inves-
igated.-Leader.
Jacob King, manager of the New
England and Clifton copper company
has been experiencing no end of
difficulty in getting a right of way
for the tramway into town. He is
now aware that Clifton realty has
very pronounced value, more in
fact than he feels justified in paying.
He will therefore discontinue work
at the north end of town and have
the ore hauled from that point to
the ore bins, only a short distance.
There has also been some delay in
the construct ion of the ore cars for
the road, hence it is not probable
that ore shipments will be COM
menced until the latter part of next
month. These delays have been
most annoying to Mr.. King, who has
done all in his power to rush the
work along. However, as the ore is
coming down at the rate of twenty
tons daily and clearing the company
several hundred dollars, it is in a
position to stand the delay very
nicely.e
George L. Walker, the noted min
ing writer of the Boston CONNER
cial, who recently visited Clifton, has
the following in regard to the New
England and Clifton company:
"The company is now shipping fif.
teen to twenty tons of IA per cent. to |
l5 per cent. ore daily to the Shannon |
smelter. The last lot shipped netted |
the company S27 per ton at the smel- |
ter, but from this the mining, haul |
age, freight and management ex-
pense would have to be subtracted. |
An ore bin has been erected about |
Two and one-half miles below the |
nine, for which distance there is a |
very excellent wagon road down the |
A 20-inch tramway track |
S being constructed leading from
his ore bin along the bank of the
San Francisco river to a connection
With the Arizona Copper company's
abroad. The construction of this
L dAl Will COSl dOOuI OlOJOOO
Work on it is being delayed at pres
mt by someone who questions the
;ompany's right of way. After it is
the New England & Cliff
on company should be able to ship
orty to fifty tons of ore daily, and,
f copper remains at its present
price, it should be able to earn a con-
iderable margin of profit, retire its
ponds, and pay dividends on its pre-
erred stock. 1t is figured that the
laulage on its ore from mine to
melter will cost only S1.18 per ton,
with $3.50 at present, and
With such low charge it's concentra-
ing ore can be handled at a fair
margin of profit.
SIN addition to the tramway now
lnder construction, the company has
| neat and effective mining equip
nent, which includes small gasoline
loist, capable of handling about one
on of ore at load. This hoist is in
commission, and is used to receive
he ore from the first, second and
bird levels, and lower it to the tun-
lei where it is loaded into cars and
lrawn out by mules. The property
S in charge of an efficient manager
Ind is being operated economically"