The copper era., 1907-11-28
Arizona in l006.

W ulAC O lCdL 0CaA ID OClnR Odiu HI the press of the country regarding the mineral output of California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada aud Utah, but little attention has been given to the growth of the mining industry of Arizona. In the mean time this territory is coming to the front, in leaps and bounds, in the matter of metal production, and its annual output, and especially is this the case in copper, will soon place this section along with the leaders in our mineral-producing states and territories.
 It generally takes several months to figure out the production of any commonwealth for the proceeding year, and that of Arizona has only been given publicity of late, and the statement is not only interesting and instructive, but surprising as well.
 The statement alluded to was pre- pared by the territorial auditor of Arizona, and is believed to be sub stantially correct. This statement gives the gross output of Arizona mines, for the year 1906, at 255, ,O12,- 155 pounds of copper, S1 ,250,0O0 gold and 2,704, ,044 ounces silver, the ag- gregate and total value being S53, SO1, ,7Sl, in round numbers. The two largest producers in the list are located at Bisbee, Cocnise county. Of these two the Copper Queen led with production of 7l,711, ,S13 pounds of copper, S7,573, ,448 gold and 3S2, ,2lO ounces silver, of valuation of S14,- 237 ,428. The Calumet & Arizona, of the camp, produced 36,934 1887 pounds ot copper, 4,241 ounces gold and 194,- 451 ounces silver, of a market value of 1887, ,74S.
 It has always been believed that the United Verde was the greatest producer in Arizona, but the statistics furnished by Auditor Page do not bear out this assertion, although, in reality, it occupies second place in the list, notwithstanding the state ment that the Calumet & Arizona occupies this position. The differ ence between the two, however, is Verde is given 38,827 1865 pounes cop per, 12,9I2 ounces gold and 428,3I7 ounces silver, valued at $8,038, 125. The Old Dominion produced 6,601, 1S6 pounds of copper, I,79S ounces gold and 74,123 ounces silver, valued at &, ,2S6, l25. The Arizona Copper com pahy is given credit for production of 9, ,937 ,OO6 pounds of copper, with a valuation of S4 ,937 APO, and the De- troit Mining company made an out put of 19,5S8,4l2 pounds of copper, with enough golI and silver to make production valued at 3,762,670 A feature worthy of mention in connection with the copper-produc- ing mines of Arizona is the fact that the accompanying gold and silver values are so considerable; so large, in reality, that these metals, as by product, should pay for all mining, smelting and other expenses.
 Arizona is steadily adding to her list of producing mines, and new propositions of undeniable merit are continually attracting the attention of the public at large. Some reduc- tion has been recorded in Arizona mines, of late, owing to local and other conditions. But these will doubtless soon be overcome, and especially will this be the case as soon as new enterprises in the mining line, in this field, have finished pre- limlnary work and find a place in the list as regular and heavy producers. Salt Lake Mining Review.