Arizona republican., 1911-06-09
COPPER
 PRODUCTION Greater Than Montana's s
 in 1910
 ARIZONA IN FIRST PLACE Encouraging Report Sent From Washington Race for Copper Supremacy Ends Mining Men Pre- dict Lead Will Increase.
ARIZONA IN FIRST PLACE

ar-sighted mining men, thoroughly informed on the mineral resources of Arizona, predicted long ago that it would some day lead every other state and territory in the union in the pro- ductiOn of copper It was commonly believed, however. that great as was the certainty of Arizona ultimately taking the lead in copper production. it would be many years before the mines and smelters would show an output greater than that of Montana. In consequence, a recent advance statement showing the copper pro- duction of the United States for 1910. has been received with surprise. be- cause of the fact that Montana has already lost it's leadership to Arizona. and the territory now takes first place in total production.
 The total production in the United States for 1909 and 1910 is remarkably close. The total production for 1910 was 1.OSO.159.5O9 pounds. against 1.O92, ,95l.624 pounds for 1909.
 The visit of Mir. w. l.. Clark, rep resenting the Clark interests at Jerome. and his tour of inspection over the territory. indicates that the output of Arizona will be still more increased. and it is probable that by the end of 1911 the territory will lead Montana by vastly greater percen- tage than at present
 During the short time he spent in Douglas last week Mir. Clark. when asked to describe the smelter he proposed building at Jercme, replied.
 "The heads of mining and smelt- ing companies have been uniformly courteous to US. showing us over their plants and mines and giving assistance in every possible manner, We have visited a number of camps in the northern parc of the territory. In the south we have visited Cansnea, Bisbee and Douglas. At each place we have received treatment for which we are exceedingly grateful.
 "The United Verde is preparing to install a smelter of the most up- to-date pattern, which will have a monthly output of about five million pounds Cost reduction is. of course, our main object For this reason we wished to study all improvements
 
 "At Cananea we were the guests of Dr. l.. D Ricketts. who showed us his plant. He has made a wonderful showing and many of his ideas are of marvellous value when cost of re- duction is considered.
 At Bisbee Mir. Walter Douglas of the Copper Queen and Mir. John c. Greenway of the Calumet and Ari zona company showed us every pos sible courtesy in allowing us to visit the mines of their respective companies"
 In reply to question as tO- what figure he hoped to attain in the pro- duction of copper. MT Clark smilingly stated that he anticipated producing at a lower cost than most companies. but the question was a hard one to answer His present cost per pound he refused to state.
 The copper properties of the terri tory are not thoroughly exploited as vet. and it is believed that many of the richest deposits still remain to he opened up. General success has been obtained all over Arizona by the mining men who used scientific methods in developing the large ore bodies
 At the Cleopatra mine there is an ore dump of 2.50O tons or more and the company has many thousands of tons of ore in sight in the workings of it's properties.
 During the visit to .Jerome last week of President George Mitchell of the Clara Consolidated Mining com pany. whose mines are located at Swansea, Arizona. that geDtleman con tracted with President e w Hull of the Cleopatra Copper company for the delivery of 800 tons of Cleopatra sulphide ores to ~the Clara Consoli- dated smelter at Swansea. The ship ment of this ore was commenced Thursday. Ewing & Hughes have the contract for hauling the ore from the mine to the railroad
 If the Cleopatra ores prove right as fluX in reducing the Swansea ores the mine may be called upon fo- an fn- definite tonnage.
 It was not until the morning of the day upon which MT. Mitchell left Jerome that he could be prevailed upon to visit the Cleopatra. and when he viewed the immense tonnage. of high grade sulphide ores on the dump he was a very much surprised man. He, however had not the necessary time at his disposal to examine the underground workings of the property. but said he would return in short time to make an examination. as he thought from the looks of things on