Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
WILL INSTALL HUGE
 ELECTRIC PLANT AT GLOBE

I Il GLOBE, Feb. PA central elec-
 tric plant to furnish power to run the i hoists at several of their shafts. and
 probably also to operate the pumps,
 has been fully determined upon by the Old Dominion Copper Mining 6 Smelt- ing Company, and the plan is to be
 carried into effect the coming spring.
 It is not a new proposition, but was in
 contemplation by the directors two years ago and was deferred when the
 depression in the copper business in
 1907 set in, to be followed later by
 the severe financial disturbance which
 halted nearly all construction work and other improvements by the copper mining companies everywhere; and un
 til very recently it was supposed that
 the Old Dominion Company had post poned the installation of an electric power plant indefinitely.
 1 That the proposition has been re- vived and is to be carried to early completion is eTeditable to the progress sive spirit of the. Old Dominion s gov erning board, and is also an assurance that the mine developments of the past year have been entirely satisfae- tory, and that this great enterprise which has been the principal factor in sustaining Globe for more than a quar- ter of century will go on expanding and increasing the fame of the Globe mining district. President Charles S. Smith on his present trip here is accompanied by MT. Legrand, electrical engineer for the Phelps Dodge Company, who will determine what is needed, design the plant and superintend its installation. The plans were partially worked out two years ago, and MT. Legrand's pres ent work has to do more with eomplet- ing the details of installation, and pre- pairing the specifications. This central electrical plant will be located in the 1 shelter power house, which is well sit | uated for the purpose and affords am- pie space. The plans nave been en- larged upon since they were first con | sidered two years ago, owing to tNe | fact that the Old Dominion as a min 1 ing enterprise has grown considerably l since then. It has been practically ae- eided to install plant with a eapae- | ity of 2,000 kilowstts, power for Oper- ating the pumps in c shaft being in- | cluded iDthe estimate of what may be l required, Shafts B, c and D on the l Old Dominion mine and the Gray shaft 1 of tine United Globe will all be equip l ped with electrically operated hoists, | and the plans also contemplate elee- trie installation later at the Big John ny-O 'Dougherty- Yuma property.
 Although the complete steam equip | ment for the great pumping plant to ! be placed in c shaft has been purehas- ed and delivered, yet the Old Dominion will very likely decide to substitute electricity as being more efficient than steam for heavy pumping, and in the event that the final decision is in fav- or of electricity, pumps of the turbine pattern will be selected. MT. Lergand state that electric pumps are now gen orally preferred where large volume of water is to be raised and that at Bisbee nearly all the big mine shafts are equipped with electric pumps.
 President Smith expected to meet Professor Douglas here. but coming by the northern route, he was caught in wasnouts in Oregon and detained two days. MT. Smith is highly pleased with the condition of the Old Dominion mine and the development work ae- eomplished since his last visit to the property, for which he comments the local management highly.
 As to the outlook for copper metal, MT. Smith does not expect materially higher prices for some time, but rather a gradual improvement and a return of normal business next fall.