Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-02
Arizona Made Excellent Showing During Past
 12 Months
Production of Metals Is In Excess of Pre-
 viouS Year
JFrom Tuesdays Daily)


 Since, with few exceptions, the large gold and silver producers of Arizona were in steady operation during 1909, and since the output of copper ore was materially increased, the production of the precious metals was probably in excess of that of 1908. Although the price of copper averaged slightly less than 13 cents and silver about 52 cents, the smelt- ing establishments recorded an un- usually busy year. The Copper Queen and the Calumet and Arizona plants were not only operated at full ca paeity during most of the year, but work was continued in increasing the capacity of the furnaces. The United Verde, at Jerome, blew in a new 750- ton furnace. At Copper Hill, in the Globe district, a 500-ton mating plant was erected and operated by the Ari- zona Commercial Copper company, and at Johnson, in Coehise county, the Arizona United company eonstruc- ted 125-ton plant, which was oper- ated and shipped matte. The smelter at Saseo, in Pima county, was ope-- ated at full capacity, and other fur naees will be added. The plant at Humboldt was not in operation, but the company was reorganized and many improvements were made. The Clara company completed it's mating plant at Swansea, Yuma county. There was great oetivity in the build ing of power plants for generating electricity, which will reduce oper- ating costs. In Yavapai and Mohave counties dredges were installed, al- though one erected opposite Eldorado Canyon, on the Colorado river, is said to be unsuccessful on account of the inesness of the gold.
 Twelve new reduction plants were completed or in course of eonstrue- tion during the year. In Gila county, west of Globe, the Dequesne company was erecting a eoneentratOr; in Ora ham county a 10-stamp mill was erect ed at the Gold Belt property; in Pinal county the Copper Creek com pany was erecting a large eoneen- trating plant; in Mohave county the Gold Road 20O-ton stamp mill was completed and operated, the Tom Reed 20-stamp mill was built, and the new mill at the Bi-Metal mine was in operation; in Yuma county the Golc- en Star plant was enlarged; and in Yavapai county plants were added at the Sunnyside, Etta, Monarch and Arizona Copper-Gold Mining com pany's properties.
 The Goleonda mine, in Mohave county, became an important shipper of zine ore, for which there was a good price during the year. The most energetic development was carried on at the Courtland camp, in Cochise county. Two railroads entered the town, and at the end of the year daily shipments were being made by the Germania and Great Western mines.
 There was great activity in develop ing low grade copper deposits. At Ray, in Pinal county, and at Miami, near Globe, in Gila county, deposits of copper ore of unusual size, contain ing about 2.5 per cent, have been developed by ehurn drilling Miami was connected with Globe by rail, and initial work was accomplished at both places for extensive eoneentra- ton plants.
 The director of the mint estimated the gold production of Arizona at s2, ,672 300 in 1909, against s2,5OO,OOO in 1908, and the silver output at 3 ,632, 200 fine ounces in 1909, against ? 100000 fine ounces in 1908.