Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-26
PHELPS, DODGE B CO. ANNUAL REPORT
 SHOWS PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT
Each Department of Big Corporation Submits Statement Covering the Year 1910 Revealing Highest Degree of Efficiency
 and Economy

was more than offset by the increase in custom ores, amounting to 1852. 471 pounds of copper.
 The Detroit Copper company pro duction showed a decrease over the previous year of 1,5s4,729 pounds. the yield having decreased from 2.5O5 per cent to 1882 per cent. Lower operating costs compensate for this decrease, however. as in the case Of the Copper Queen.
 The construction anticipated dur ing the coming year." concudes MT Douglas, consists of the addition of a reVerberatory plant to the GU pola plant at the Douglas smelling works. and a new steel tipple for Mines No. and at the Stag Canon Fuel company. The substitution cf reverberatory furnaces for cupoia fur naces at Morenci, where the supply of lump ore has declined 5 per cent of the total. is an improvement which is unavoidable. but will probably not be carried out duing the coming year"
 It will be of more than ordinary interest to note that the net profits of the four company mercantile stores during the year amounted to only 6.662 per cent.
 Facts About Local Operations,
 The operations of the Copper Queel I Consolidated Mining company mines here and smeleer at Douglas is re ported in detail by MT. s. w French the general manager, Mir Gerald Sherman. the superintendent of the mining department and Mir. George B. Lee. superintendent of the smelting department
 By these reports it is shown that there was a daily average of 1,724 men employed at the mines of whom 1.429 were underground and 295 on the surface. The daily average mum Der of men employed at the smelters was 942.
 Report Of Benefit Association.
 A statement of the Employes' Bene fit association for the year is includ ed in MT. French's report and shows that the total receipts of the asso citation for the year amounted to S71, 0S3.S9. Of this amount $35, ,37750 was paid out in death claims, $21,10427 for accidents and $10,929.61 for sick ness. Other expenses of the associa tion amounted to S2,340.6S and there was a surplus left, subject to the payment of claims amounting to s1 331.S3 Of the receipts of the asso citation $25,000.0O was paid by the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company and $46,0S3.S9 contributed by it's members. this being per cent of their wages.
 The loss ratio of the association at the present time is higher thar it will be after a few years because at it's organization. all employees had the privilege of becoming members without medical examination ana some who would have been rejected in case of an examination were admi | ted. Seventy seven per cent of th' ! employees are members exclusive O Mexicans and 675 per cent inclu' ] ing this nationality.
 Work Of Medical Department.
 The report of the medical depar | ment's work during the year is O | particular interest. IL shows tha ! 7,43S days of hospital service wer | given to 434 patients, and that tn number of house calls was 11,715 ant i of dispensary calls 35,777 Ther were 31 births at the hospital durini the year and 1S4 births at homes ul der the care of the medical depsT ment. only 24 deaths occurred at tn hospital during the year. The COS of maintaining the hospital for tn year amounted to ss0 0,309.13 while tn receipts amounted :s 7i.033.40. lea ing a deficit of $9,275.73. Much c this deficit was due to extra expens in connection with the removal ( the hospital and the laying out c the grounds at the new location.
 Some Interesting Figures.
 The balance sheets of the variou companies show that the total nc earnings for the year were:
 Copper Queen Co. S4.623.S561 Detroit Copper Co i,0S5.545.s
 Moctezuma Copper Co. 4s0, 0,e90.s
 Stag Canon Fuel Co- 260. .204-1 ! Total s.544.297.I Amounts set aside to cover depl