The copper era., 1907-10-17

1.-THE first shipment OF lumoer-tWo
carloads-was received in Globe for
the Gibson mine. The lumber COM
pany, it is said, has thousands of feet
OF lumber now ready for the market,
which can be delivered in Globe tor
about one-half former prices, and
naturally quite an extensive business
will be worked up by the company in
this and other mining districts. Two
cars loaded with boiler machinery
! we're also received by the Gibson
Copper company last week. This
machinery is for the new hoist, which
is to be installed in the three-com-
partment shaft, and consists in the
main of three Sterling boilers of 80
horse power each, which were re
Gently purchased at Barberton, Ohio.
Belt
Lee H. Lands, who was general
agent for the Southern Pacific at
Phoenix, has been promoted to gen
eral agent of the Globe, Gila. Valley
and Northern, and his headquarters
will be transferred from Phoenix to
Globe. Mr.. Lands is one of the
young men in the passenger and
freight department of the Randolph
lines and his promotions have been
rapid He was originally general
agent for the Santa Fe at PhoeuiX,
but resigned to accept similar posi-
tion with the Southern Pacific in the
capitol city. In his new position his
duties will be greatly increased as
the business of the Globe road is
quite extensive and is increasing con
tinually. Another appointment that
has Just been made in the Randolph
passenger service is the selection of
George Mauk, to be agent for the
Gila Valley at Globe, under General
Agent lands. Mauk has been with
the Randolph lines for several months.
He resided in Tucson last fall when
he was secretary of the republican
territorial campaign committee.
1t is said that the Hedges mine in
San Diego county, Cal, will soon re-
sumo operations. Hedges is twenty
two miles from Yuma and six miles
from Ogilby station. About ten
years ago there were 800 men at work
in this mine. The ore being of low
grade, the profits were small and Re
ceiver Pauly, who operated the mines
a number of years for the stockhold-
ers, finally gave it up for some reason
! l. = 20 he htz1,
dance of paying ore in sight. The
closing down was a surprise to Yuma
people, as was the closing down at
the Fortuna OF that county, which is
said to be as good as ever. The
knowing ones say this mine also will
resume whenever the controlling
stockholders desire it. The large
mill at Hedges, which is in good cor
dition, although idle so long, is said
to be one of the largest and most
complete in the business. If it is
true that preparations are being
made to start this mine it will mean
increased business for Yuma. Sew
eral Yuma merchants formerly had
branches there and did a prosperous
business.
According to reports hundreds OF
miners, possibly 800, have been laid
off in the past couple of weeks in and
about Globe. 1t is understood that
the Old Dominion has dropped about
500 while work has been stopped on
the Copper Hill and Black Hawk
properties of the Arizona CONNER
cial. The Rather, comparatively
small property, closed down last
week. There was a rumor that the
, Old Dominion smelter was to be CLOSED
down October l, but the plant is run
ming at full capacity still. BostoI
reports are to the effect that it cost
II cents pound to produce and mar
ket copper at the Old Dominion, ;
figure that would leave PRACTICAL,
no margin of profit at present price
for the red metal. Most of the mel
being discharged are foreigners ant
| practically all are unmarried men
The benedicts and the old employe
Il are being spared. Many of tn
i Slavonians are leaving bound for tn,
Black Hills of South Dakota, whenc,
! many of them camp to Globe, drivel
by fire in the Homestake mine a
Lead and because of the better wage
Il prevailing. Word has come from tn
: Hills that men are wanted again ant
; the demand is being filed from th
Il Globe camp. In a single day the out
d going sales of the Gila Valley raj
J road for miners tickets aggregate
i S1175 Despite the metal and labo
l. conditions, the people of Globe ar
confident that the season of advel
4 sity will be of short duration and tha
/, this camp soon will be known as tn
d greatest copper producer of tn
: southwest. The Old Dominion ha
8 meyer shown as well as at present
q with enormous sulphide bodies on tn
4 lower levels balancing the renowne
4 carbonate ores above, and with ne