The copper era., 1911-06-02
A. c. co. DIRECTORS
NOW IN SCOTLAND
TO MAKE REPORT
General Belief is That New SmeIt-
er Will Be Erected On West
Bank Of Frisco Three Miles Be-
low Present Site.

In the event that the directors OF
the Arizona Copper Company, Ltd,
decide to erect new and up-to-date
sEelter, the site of the contemplated
smeIter will be on the west side of
the San FransicO River, opposite the
A. & n. NJ. stock yards, about three
miles below the present smelter.
Director Pentland, who with other
directors, and Secretary Miller, spent
several weeks in Clifton going over
the affairs of the A G. Co., sailed
from New York last Saturday for
Edingurgh, Scotland. During the
month of June a series of meetings
will be held by the directors who will
listen to the reports and recommen-
datiOns of the committee who visited
Clifton. After a thorough investi-
cation ofthe subject the directors will
then take final action for or against
the erection of a new plant. Antici-
pating a favorable decision by the
Board to erect a new plant, the site
for the smelter has been agreed up
on and steps taken to secure title to
the land The first move in this di-
rection was the purchase of a placer
claim, across the river from the
stock yards, owned by Rufus Nephews.
Application for placing scrip on the
surrounding land has been made
through the land office at Phoenix,
notices now appearing in the ERA.
1t is understood that part of the land,
sought to be Obtained by the appli-
cation of scrip, is claimed by others
who located the ground as placer
claims. Hearing of these contests
will be held before the Register of
the land Office at Phoenix on June 26.
In the event the new smelier is
erected on the site contemplated
bridge win be built across the Frisco
aud connection made with the new
smelter and the main line of the a.
& N. NJ. at the stock yards. 1t is
estimated that the new smelter will
cost more than a million dollars and
will require approximately two years
to complete
While nothing definite or officially
has been given out by any officers
of the A G. Co., the prevailing belief
is that the directors in Scotland will
approve the plans and recommenda-
tions of the subcommittee sentN>to
Clifton to make a report on the local
situation.
The present plant of the A. c. Co.,
while itenjoys an enviable reputation
as an economical producer, is becom-
ing antfquated and is insufficient for
increased production planned for the
A. c. Co.
The Clifton Morenci District is the
foremost copper producing district
in the territory. 1t is the oldest
copper producing district in the
territory and at no time in the past
has the outlook for continued pros
perity been brighter and more SUBJ
stantial than at the present. The
A. G.. Co., has unlimited ore bodies.
The mines nO6 owned by the A. G.
Coz, have been producers for forty
years and many rich claims as yet
remain untouched. Every indication
at present points to the survival of
the ftte7t in the copper producing
industry. Up to date plants, with
increased capacity, will tend to re-
duce costs of production. Last year
the Arizona Copper Co., produced
80, 39l $50 lbs. of copper having a
market value of 81. 253, ,423 90. With
the building of hew plant and other
Increased facilities, this production
1gure can be doubled with reduced
costs. The A. G. Co. is not given to
doing things in hurry, but all signs
point to improvements in the near
future on large scale.