The copper era., 1910-12-30

which should yield profit Of st5,- OOO,ONO Both Inspiration and Chino have excellent prospects of doubling, by future development work, the ore tonnage so far demonstrated in their properties.
 As might naturally be expected, the liquidation of the past year or two has brought about more or less unjustffiable relationship in copper share values. While many stocks are selling at ridiculously low figures. a few others are still quoted at prices which would be too high even in boom times Tn the portion of this letter devoted to North Butte, shall explain this in more detail.
 ARIZONA COPPER CO., LTD.
 A number of local stockholders in the Arizona Copper Co. Ltd. are of of the opinion that James Colquhoun. for many years the superintendent of the company in Clifton, will he cho- sen as chairman of the new Board to succeed Chairman Gill. A petition asking hIs selection tO this respon sihIe position has been circulated here during the past fortnight. A large number of people would be pleased to see .Nr. COlquhOun elected to this position. Probably no other man knows the practical workings of the Arizona Copper Go. Ltd. better than Nr. Colquhouf It was unde" his management that the first dividends were paid the stock kholders after many years of disappointment.
 The prediction is freely made that the production of the A Arizona Copper Co. for this month will exceed that pf November and establish another record for the, company. Arrange nents are already under way for the enlargement of the concentrators for an increased production in 1911. The discovery of new ore bodies in the mines of the company makes the out Icok for the New Year as good, if not better, than at any time in its history. One body of ore recently blocked out was approximately 500 feet long, 50 feet wide and 100 feet thick and will average 5 per cent in copper values.
 A. T. Thomson. treasurer of the company is in New York City on company business and expects to he absent for thirty days.
 
 CUPRITE COPPER co.
 The Cuprite Copper Co.,, in the Cop CT Mountain district. northwest of Ietcalf, have secured patents to their >rpup of sixteen claims. The Cuprite
 npany is controlled by Columbus Ohio capitalists, and between thirty III forty thousand dollars have been xpended on this group in the past Word received from Columbus, Ohio, to the effect that development worE will be resumed On this group during ne first part of the new year.
 NEW ENGLAND x CLIFTON
 COPPER co.
 The affairs of the New England & Hilton Copper Go. are practically at
 standstill and there is not much rutlOok for a resumption of work on large scale until there is an ad- 'ance in the price of the metal. Only few men are employed on the prop .rty. When the last work was dont ,n the property shipments of LOO. ons monthly were made. The an- ual meeting Of the company will Ee ield in August, at which time it is predicted that plans will be matured ,r 8 resumption of work. The New England & Clifton is considered 'romising property but apparently ias suffered from poor engagement n the past.
 STANDARD COPPER MINES.
 The Standard Copper Mines con .nue steady shipments of ore to botl ie Morenci and Clifton smelters. he Standard owns 99 acres of Val .tble miner al ground and has been ir ne dividend paying class. G. E Dudley was in town yesterday iron .le mines and reports every thing il
 'Od shape at the property. MORENCI MISSABE.
 Dick Lakemau is in charge of sink ,ng a shaft on the Morenci- Missah6 ,rOperty, just west of Morenci, ii told Gulch. It is understood tha
 ie expense of sinking the shaft i ,aing advanced by Prof. James Duu&. as.
 MINING PERSONALS. George Crispin and l.. w. Tevis .ere down Tuesday from near tn, ,ifton-New England, in the Green
 district. They were at the Str hens camp for Christmas dinner. ,.d from all accounts it was fin
 tread to the old prOspectors. pre-
 Ired by Mrs. George stephens. Az
 ssment work is the principal fea ure of operation at present up there. ei indications point to great activit! just alter the first of the year, Whcl