The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-06-06
SHANNON OUTPUT.

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soon be removed away from Clifton.
SHANNON OUTPUT.
The output for the month of May
amounted to 720 tons of Bessemer
copper, an increase over last month.
| AS predicted in the ERA last month
the Shannon can be figured safely at
100 tons per month for an average
throughout the year, and when new
plans are carried out, it will be con-
siderably increased over present fig
ures. The foundation for Il new
furnace is completed, and the ma
terial is on the ground. Work wi
be commenced this week and IL e
furnace will be ready for buslne S
not later than July 18th, and posi-
bly, sooner. Now that the new high
line railroad is assured together
with many improvements which will
be made during the present year,
there is every reason why stock at
present prices should bring profitable
returns on the investment. Copper
Shannon is one of the best stocks on
the market. There are now about
1000 stockholders in the Shannon,
which gives it a pretty safe founda-
tion on which to stand. 1t is wonder
tul the way Shannon has stood up,
while other stocks have recently
gone to pieces.
F. Fl. Perry, superintendent at the
New England and Clifton Copper
mines the past three or four years,
has resigned his position, effective
upon the return of General Manager
Veitch. Mr.. Perry has been a faith
full worker for the interests of the
company during his connection with
it and it is against their will that his
vote his time in the future to the de-
velopment and management of the
Laurie D mine, on which he has a
lease. He started work on it d few
months ago and has been successful
in developing nice gold lead, from
which he has already made a couple
of shipments, giving very satisfac-
tory returns. He now has another
carload of ore sacked and ready for
shipment. He will put several miners
to work and push development as
rapidly as possible. The Laura D has
been a wonder SO far and prospects
are good for it becoming the best in
dividual proposition it this district.
1t adjOins claims owned by the
Polaris company, on which 1t is
probable that the same showing can
be made with proper development.
Mr.. Perry has many friends in this
district who are glad to learn that ne
has good proposition.
1t is reported by responsible parties
that the Standard mines, which have
been rather quiet during the past six
months, have encountered some good
ore again and will soon be making a
good showing. The workings on the
old Standard are doing little better
of late and the San Jose group is do
ing we'll. The best showing is in the
shaft of the Copper Center shalt,
where a good body of high grade
glance has been encountered. The
tunnel from the Standard being
driven to tap the Copper Center
property at considerable depth, has
reached a length of 1000 feet. but up
to the present the expected ore body
has not been reached. 1t is said that
copper stain is now showing up in the
face of the tunnel and it is expected
that the ore will soon BE- found. The
tunnel has now reached the point
where the ore body was expected,
but it may be that the vein took a
dip and it may require more pros
pecting to find it. That it exists
there seems to b. but little doubt.
Standard Consolidated stock has been
rather low the past few years, but
some sales have recently ben made
at So. Many of the stockholders
have confidence in the property, an
decline TO sell at that figure, hence
very few transfers have been made.
John Molder, superintendent of the
New York-Arizona Gold and Copper
company, was in Clifton this week
and reports that he will commence
shipping ore at once. A contract
has been made to pack the ore on
burros from the mines to the Shan
non at a cheap figure. By this
method the company will not be able
to ship a very large tonnage, but the
ore is rather rich and will net good
profit. The shipments will be made
from the Old Timer, Buzzard Shadow
and Strettawalla groups, from which
there has been a good deal of excel
lent ore shipped. Superintendent
Moldel reports that he now has a
force of twenty men working on the
property and will endeavOr to make
a good showing before the end of the
year. Upon the completion of the
wagon road and the installation of
a hoist, work will progress more
rapidly than at present. Rich
stringers have been encountered in
various places on the property and
low grade bodies of ore are improv-
ing, and it is possible that the COM
pany will run onto a big low grade
proposition.