Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-30
.OLD DOMINION PUTS
 ANOTHER STACK ID WORK
HEAVY WATER FLOW HANDLED
SURFACE PLANT FOR ARIZONA COMMERCIAL NEARING COMPLETION.
WITH FAVORABLE COPPER MAR KET FURTHER EXPANSION
 WILL BE MADE.

Last week closed with a distinctly better feeling in local mining circles than has obtained for some time, en- couraged by the favorable reports from the various mines in the district and the aggressive development being car ried on by the companies. A contribut ing factor to the greater confidence so plainly apparent was the improved tone of the metal and stock markets.
 Sales of upwards of 50,000,000 pounds of copper were reported since Saturday, the goth inst, the effect of which has been to advance prices sharply both at London and New York.
 Arizona has attracted wide attention this month by reason of the published reports of phenomenal strikes of gold and copper in number of districts widely separated; but among discern ing people, having a knowledge of the mineral resources and developments of Globe district, the opinion is firmly held that copper mining here has more substantial basis for profitable growth than in any other district in the south west and that Globe is destined to be- come a mining camp of. the first magni- tude.
 Old Dominion.
 Another stack was blown in at the shelter Saturday and in the future four furnaces will be kept in operation, with further increase of smelling whenever the price of copper advances sufficiently to justify it.
 Conditions at the Old Dominion prop erty are very satisfactory, except for the heavy flow of water into the mine, amounting to about five and quarter million gallons evciy twenty-four hours. However, the pumps are handling this excessive volume easily, their capacity being about million and quarter gal lons
 Much of the water that finds it's way into the Old Dominion mine is believed to come from Pinal creek. and with the view of arresting and -diverting the water coursing down the channel a bed rock dam aud Hume were constructed. The Hume was only very recently finish ed, and whether or not this system will prove effective in arresting the flow of water into the mine is as yet undeter- mined, as the recent rains have in creased the flow of water in the creek far beyond the capacity of the Hume. Probably the most important develop ment work being carried on by the Old Dominion company at present is in the east territory. where three drifts are being driven on the 10th, 18th and 14th levels, in United Globe ground, and which will tcrminatte at the old Hoozier miae which in the early days of copper mining in this district was an important producer from comparatively shallow levels. The drifts from the Old Dominion will penetrate tho Hoozier claim at greater depths and are expect ed to develope important ore bodies.
 The old Hoozier shaft is situated about a mile northeast of B shaft of the Old Dominion and connection by the l2th level drift is expected to be made in another month. The 10th and 18th level drifts have opened extensive ore bodies, carrying high values in both copper and silver, and the 18th level drift is still in high grade orc. The | l4th level drift started several months ago, has progressed about 500 feet. The work of timbering c shaft below the | 10th level continues, and only about l fifty feet above the 18th level remains to complete the work.
 As stated in these columns last week, the March production of copper by the Old Dominion should be nearly 3,000.- 600 pounds.
 Arizona Commercial. | The Arizona Commercial Copper com 1 pany has made excellent progress dur ing the month toward the construction i of a modern surface plant at the Ell- reka shaft, A machine shop, 32x70 feet, of pleasing design, with high. roof. well l lighted, and substantially built, has just been completed and equipped with the finest machine tools. including Blon din lathe twenty feet long, radiator 1 drill. Acme bolt cutter, American drill ] press, pipe machine to cut sizes from two to twelve inches, shaper, hack saw combination punch and shears and em ory stone. Adjoining the machine shop g warehouse is being erected of dressed lumber. the dimensions of which arc 45x72 feet
 Grading for the mslter has been fin ished and excavating for ore and coke bins is progressing. The shelter, oi 300 tons capacity, will be of steel con struction throughout and designed witl a view to it's enlargement should it be come necessary.
 A spur has been constructed, 900 fee