Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-30
GRAHAM COUNTY MINES
BOTH GOLD AND COPPER
Lower Price of the Latter Metal Will
Not Materially Affect Develop
ing Properties.

/ The following items are taken from
the latest issue of the Clifton Copper
Era:
| Frenchy Langermann was down
from Morenci this week on business.
He reports that he has recently struck
some pretty good silver ore on some
claims west Of AIorenci. Sample ship
ments have given him handsome re-
turns and as he has a good body of it..
the chances are that he will clean up
a good bunch of msney in the near
future. He has associated with him
several outside parties who are re-
jCicing over their future prospects.
3 Current rumOrs are to the effect
that the New England will close down
Z the Copper King mine about the first
of October Alex Veitch, general
manager of the company. is expected
to arrive this week. when no doubt.
definite information will be obtainable
/ The closing of the Copper King will
not affect the other properties being
worked by the company and ore ship
ments to the extent of about > tons
daily Will be made. Should the price
OF copper again advance. il is prob
able that the King mine will be work.
ed.
( Perry & Spence. who are operating
in the Carlisle district. have closed
arrangements with the Shannon Cop
per company and in the future will
make regular shipments. Several cars
Of ore have already been shipped and
II Is reported that returns were salts
factory. The ore is hauled by wagons
10 Duncan at which point it is loaded
, into cars and brought into Clifton.
This will be new industry for Dun
can and no doubt several other parties
will soon commence shipping from
that district
The Shannon started its new fur
mace the latter part of last week and
VIII now be in a position to materially
increase its output The Era feels
safe in predicting that unless some I'M
accountable delay takes place. the Sep
TENDER output will reach close to l.
100000 pounds. This viii constitute
but a 15-day run for the new furnace.
hence full months run should show
a considerable increase over the above
figures. As n result of the increased
output, smeiter costs will no doubt be
decreased to some extent. which viii
put the Shannon in shape to stand a
lower copper market
The price Of copper does not mater
Tally affect the mineral belt west Of
Morenci and the companies operating
in that section are as active as ever
The principal values in that district
are confined to gold and silver. al
though some handsome copper show
ings have been made The propertv
Of the New Arizona Gold and
Copper company is located in the gold
belt and = Is reported that several
mining men. who recently visited the
property. expressed opinions that
enough free milling gold ore was in
SIGHT on the Lillian and other claims
10 warrant the erection Of a small mill.
The new laboratory is about CONFLICT
ed and upon the installation Of the as
saving apparatus, the entire property
VIII be assayed systematically. Then
the management will be in position
10 know definitely the kind of plant to
install.
The gold belt will not be affected
by the recent decline in the price of
copper. except that extensive shin
ments will be discontinued and the
erence. As has always been commended
by the Era, the Gold Belt does not de-
pend alone on its copper values. and
VIII De one OF the biggest gold propo-
siuons IN the territory. Development
work at the 2O0-level Of the gold shaft
IS furnishing most gratifying encour-
aSement. An abundance Of water has
been encountered and under present
conditions is a nuisance. but VIII he
a great advantage when milling
plant IS installed. The management |
OF the company is now satisfied that
enough gold ore is in sight to warrant |
the erection Of a mill Of 5O-tons cana |
city, and the values run high to insure !
good returns. The mill is now being !
figured on and If it is decided to have |
II. no doubt there will be a new issue |
Of the stock placed on tie market for I
it, erection !!
II Is reported by Louis Ferber. who |
is connected with the Clifton Gold & |
Copper company, that the shaft on |
the Oregon IS in ore for a distance of l
ABOUT SIX feet. The shaft will be con- 1
tinued to the 1O0-foot level where a 4
croSscut viii be run with the expec-
t''lon OF proving up good body of II
ore y considerable amount of native II
copper IS scattered all over the shaft /
ana several old timers in the district II
say the formation is Just about the Il
same as was encountered in the Long H
fellow mine years ago. Sinking has Il
also been commenced on the Santa
hlta claim from which assays as high
IS per cent copper. have been OBJ
tanned. The sinking noinf fs hu. ton
feet from the road bed of the Coro-
lado railroad. which is an ideal ad-
vantage should a body of pay ore be