Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-31
CL|FTON-MORENC| DIST.
 GOING AHEAD PR0SPER|NG
Cooper Era)

tCopper Era.l
 The following officers and directors scro elected by the stockholders of tho Southwestern ID. X l. Co. at its annual meeting in Clifton recently. q. Wichsel. presidcnt: G. A. Franz. xicepreSdent: J. Metzler, treasurer; R> Payne. secretary; F. Teich. K. Lcibman. J. H. Kerby. F. D. Connor and J. R. Hampton directors. c. A. Franz was appointed general man. ssse-.
 Bort Harwood. one Of the old time mill men of tais district. left last week for London. where he will join James Colquhoun- After arranging business matters in London. they will journey to Russia. where MT. Colqu- houn is Interested in copper minsnG- Isert will enter Into contract with ghe company, whereby he will have charge of a large mill waieh is to be erected at once. He will be absent tom Clifton at least year, and may reside there permanently in the future Bert Is a fiTst-ciass man in his line and has many friends in this district who wish bis success ia his new location.
 A Lzfaye. ono of the old time mining men and prospectOrs or the Clifton Morenci district. and wAo iS interested in miu1s all oIer the southwest, left Monday morning for the Hnchita mountains. where he wili spend a couple of weeks on a pros pecting trip. He has several valua- ble claims in the naighborhoOd of the new Sylvanite district. at wh.ch place there has recently been deyel oped a number of promising gold mines. Mir. Lafaye is of the opinion that the Sylyanite district will add considerable wealth to the gold pro duction of the territory of Mexico as it is now in it's infancy.
 At the meeting of the directors of Ihe Gold Belt Development Reduction company. held in Clifton on Monday, January IS. the following officers were elected: J. Backstcin. president. D. F. Address. vicepresident; J. F. Mic coils, secretary and treasurer; other members Of tle buard are John Grimes, 4. A. Anderson, L. v. Hoyt and Geo. A. Greene The future plans of the company were outlined on a strictly business system and it was decided to at once get busy and. fl possible, commence active operations m the very near future. Arrangements will at once be made to place a blcck of 100000 shares on the eastern mar Ret for the purpose Of raising funds with which to construct 9 gold mill- The arrangement is already under good hesdway, and if not consuE- mat6d. local parties win no doubt so- cuT3 funds and erect mill which will be operated on royalty basis, the company rescrving the right Go purchase the same after @ certain length Cf time The company now aas developed enough gold ore, rang ing in value from SlO to SEQ per ion. 10 keep a I0-stamp mill busy for a period of several years. Therefore. if tho company is successful in get ting the mill started. there seems to bo Title doubt Of it's future success Plenty of water for milling purposes has already been developed il the gold shaft, which Is an advantage few gold prospects have. Another plan decided upon by the company Ras the selection of a mine super intendent or general manager. In the future the board of directors will Sc cure the services of man outside oi Jho members of the board.
 IL seems 10 be generally understood among o1tsiders that the Cliftoa- Morenci mining district Is too slow sor the Investment of new capital, perhaps over Joking the fact that Vt arc producing 700O000 pounds o' copper annually at as caeap. and in many instances cheaper, than any ol the copper districts of not only Ari xona, but the United States. Our cop per deposits are found in larger bod ies than in most of the other districts and though the grade is lower. by thi. very fact we are insured of perma nency, which is an item that should not be overlooked by the capitalist who invests his money for results and not for croses" one year and poverty" the next T-era ar0 d"z ems Of mining claims in toe Clifton M0renci district that are going beg sing for the capital that it will re GIire Co develop them, wh'ca, if Do eafed fin some of our neighbOr.ng camps. would be under the control O com-anfes with several millions Of dollars capitalization. W@cu We sue ceed in convincing the conservatiy. investor that we are offer,ze be.f- pxoperties at less mo-ay than ln5 other mining country. the Clifton 9orenci mining district is going ( advance so fast 1iat it will couse Ou neighbors to sit up and take notice Never in the history -pf this caUl has it been poss ble for eny Of thi companies 10 work out mine. iiu m reality they have found la-Se b1t les cf ere from the very gr3 ss rf.Uis- increasing in size as depth is al taiued. The Shannon. Coronado. Loni fellow; and fn fact dozens of otns mines, have proven the above stai' naent to be noihlng bur cold facts and any doubling TaoToa5 can i5e col vfnced. by making a triD to ihis di trict and invest gating for himsel WSat this district should do is Co O Ean,ze and boost our wonderful cOI per resources and advantages.
 After years of struggling perseve <nce the small companies seem abo' to ~get a show for the'r white alley Heretofore the big copper compauit have lOomed so big in this district ths anyone trying any other metal deve 1Dm.nt must have resources in h pocket; but now capital is coming