Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-03-01

Some nigh grade assays nave ne
Gently been received from ore taken
out of the workings of the Gold Belt,
but the management is not talking
very much about it. The company is
going right along with development
work on both copper and gold
property.
\ There are now about 500 men en-
ployed at the Shannon mines, which
is as many as has been employed at
any other time. The ore output OF
the mines has been increased consfd-
erably of late and it is reported that
more ore is being added to the reserve
all the time. The incline is IN excel
lent running order and the smelling
plant is in fine trim awaiting the ar
rival of a higher price for copper.
The Shannon has recently made a
wonderful showing in the way Of
adapting itself to existing conditions.
Since the slump in copper expenses
have been reduced materially in ev-
cry department and at the same time
the output of copper has been kept up
to its usual standard. With the amount
of ore the Shannon has in reserve and
city which is not being used, there
are prospects for handsome increase
in the earnings of the company just
as soon as the price reaches the prop
er place. Judging from the opinion Of
prominent mining men copper will be
soon selling at fifteen or sixteen cents
per pound and if it does there is go
ing to be something doing with the
Shannon and the Clifton orenci dis
trict in general.
George H. Dudley, general mana
ger of the Standard copper mines, Wis
tied Clifton this week on business. He
reports that the Standard is making
its usual steady ore shipments to the
d. c. company at Morenci and that the
company is doing very well, consid-
ering the low price of copper. The
mines are all looking well, but there
have ben no recent important strikes
made. The Copper Center and San Jose
are being developed and the former
claim is doing nicely. The old Stand
ard mine continues to furnish its por-
ton of the shipping. ore and the work
ings are noV gaining considerable
depth. There has ben a tremendous
amount of high grade ore extracted
from this mine and there must be a
large body Of ore there somewhere;
at least that is the opinion of every
one who has ever been connected with
| the property. 1t Is possible that the
company will develop the San Jose
claims from the workings of the
Standard. 1t seems that this would be
most wise plan as the ore could be
handed through the Standard much
cheaper than it could be mined from
the surface The vein could also be
cue at depth and the ore stopped from
above. To do this win require the
expenditure of considerable money
but If the ore is there it is the only
thing to do.
During the last few weeks tn;
mines of the New York-Arizona Golt
& Copper company have been visited
by w. 7. Newman, of Columbus, Ga.
one of the heaviest outside stock
holders in the company, and severa
mining men from Michigan. Thel
were all taken over the claims of thu
company, where they found ricf
mineral belt OF. gold, silver and cop
lper. They were more than wei
pleased with what they aw and ar
of the opinion that with extensive
development the property of th'
New York-Arizona, as well as othei
properties operating in that distric
viii attract the attention of the out
side world. They returned to thei
respective homes perfectly satisfiet
with what they saw and will TAX
hold of the proposition of raising
funds with which to erect a first-clas
stamp mill. They were especial,
pleased with the economical name
in which the mines can be worked b.
the tunnel system and are OF tn
opinion that there is now enough or
in sight to keep the plant going Ion
enough to put the company on its fee
, financially 1t is quite probable tina
the visitors will arrange to assume
controlling interest in the compan
and manage it to suit their own Ideas
They took with them many rich spec
mems from the claims which they wi
exhibit to eastern stockholders.
The New England.
Alex Veitch, general manager of IL
New England Company, visited Clifto
the past two weeks and departed WeC
nesday for California. Mr.. Veitch il
informed an Era representative ths
J the company would soon open up
!, full blast and become a permaner
: shipper. The expenses of the con
/. pany have been decreased material
! in all lines and new machinery wi
be installed 60-horse-power air con
: pressor has been ordered for the Al
l tietam shaft and when installed a
drills will take the place of han
h work This viii be a great savir
' to the company as the ground is e
! ceedingly hard The company is no
A shipping ore from this property an
q rs soon as copper takes a rise Il
L tonnage can easily be increased.
r large Campbell sinking pump VIII ali
Y be installed in the Antietam shai
Operations were again resumed at u
Copper King mine this week and Il
II ore bins above Clifton are about fill'
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