Bisbee daily review., 1908-02-23
THIRTEEN FURNACES ARE KEPT AT WORK
IN THE TWO DOUGLAS SMELLING PLANTS
New Concentrates At NacozaH Making Good ProgreSS-El
Tgre Mine Is Giving Additional Evidence of Its Great
WeaIth-0her Sonora Properties.

The further drop in the price OF
copper during the past week mas
shaken faith in the belief that co1di
tons in the vSrious copper camps
would be normal within a very snof
time, and puts off still farther the
resuming of work in those camps
where the cost of producing the met
al is high. No other explanation fol-
the drop can be given than genera
depression in manu- acturilg, build
ing and other industrial enterprise
which would consume the metal.
On Thursday the price of copper
metal fell to, 1912 cents a pound
the lowest mark reached since 19US
and there has been no material
change up to the present time. Witt
the metal at this level there ere a
number of camps which will not be
able to operate, although the local
companies, will be able to continue
operations at small profit.
The average cost of production in
the Warren district is less than in
many other localities, and owing tc
this fact throughout the panic and
subsequent depression Bisbee has
held its own, and employed almost
the usual number of men.
The large surplus of copper metal
which existed a year ago has been
worked off steadily during that time
So that the situation will be very faV
orable to the producers as soon as
there is a betterment in general con
ditions. During the depression the
local companies have steadily fol,
lowed the policy of developing new
ground and Blocking out ore bodies
so that when the improvement does
come a much larger force than was
ever employed here will be given
employment, and the production will
show an enormous gain.
The decision of the ShattuckATizo
ma stockholders at the meeting held
in Duluth to construct a smelter as
rapidly as possible, shows their faith
in the future of the property, and
Will undoubtedly lead to the employ,
ment of a large force at the mine
Both in the Shattuck as we'll as il
the various mines of the Superior q
Pittsburg company extensive yalua
bic ore bodies will contribute to the
total production OF the district, which
taken with the increased production
which both the Copper Queen and
Calumet & Arizona will have, will
go far towards keeping Arizona in
the lead OF the copper producing
states.
p Copper Queen.
Material progress has been made
during the past week at the Copper
Queen in the WORK of recognizing
the method of hosting and loading
the ores from the company's various
mines, and there is no doubt enter
tanned that the new system will be
in operation within the next Toul
months.
At the new power house practically
all of the machinery has been placed
in position; the work of constructing
the brick castings for the boilers has
been completed; the condensers and
economizsrs are in place and the
turbines are ready to be connected
The only matter still requiring arte1I
ton at this point is the air circulat
!, ing apparatus, the completion Of
which has been delayed owing to tbs
nonarrival Of some piping which is
very necessary.
The new railroad spur which is be
ing constructed around the southern
end of Sacramento Hill, which will
form such an important part OF the
new system, as all of the ores viii
be hauled over it, is rapidly nearing
completion. In the opinion Of An
drew Scott the railroad contractor
the new spu- VIII be completed Dy
March 10.
In the underground workings rapid
progress is being made. The central
izing drifts have been completed. ane
work on other tunnels which will be
Necessary to perfect the system o.
gathe, ing all ores from the various
slopes will be done from time to TIM
during the next couple of months
The remainder of the material which
will be used in the electric haulagc
district within the next couple o.
weeks,
Development work and prospecting
are still getting a great deal Of at
tention in the various mines, anC
good results have followed these ef
forts The new Uncle Sam shaft 4
attaining depth but there has bee
no material change in the formation
up to the present time.
Superior & Pittsburg.
Operations at the various shafts o.
the Superior & Pittsburg company
during the past couple of weeks hav'
served to open up some very valuable
ground, and create a situation IL
which during the present month, thi!
company will make the largest ship
msnt to the shelters In its history
1t is understood that the production
from these shafts during .tae mont
of February will show total OF 2,
100000 pounds Of copper, an amount