Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1911-04-26
ARIZONA COPPER CO.
REDUCTION PLANT IS
TO Be imp ROvED
Visit of Party of Directors of
Company to Clifton
Significant
ol DEST MINE IN ARIZONA
Douglas Internatioual.l

Douglas internationally
As result of a visit of a party
directors and big stockholders in
the Arizona Copper company, oper'
ating at Clifton, from Marlborough
Scotland IL is believed that the
near future will bring important
changes in the reduction plant OF
that company, which is now old and
pretty well worn and lacking III
many of the more modern methods
II copper reduction which go to
over the cost OF production.
Norman ]. Carmichael. general
manager of the company at Clifton,
Young ]. Pentland and Exley Miller
Il Edinborough arrived in Douglas
-esterday and remained here for sew
raj hours before going back to
;lifton. Others of the Edinborough
party were here a week ago, but
they have left for home, leaving
essrs. Miller and Pentland to nm
ish up some of the details OF IN
vesiigatfou.
Mr.. Carmichael stated yesterday
that the directors from Scotland
had been making an exhaustive IN
spection OF both the mines and re-
duction works at Clifton and many
Improvement features were gone
over carefully. but of course nothing
will be finally decided until the d.
rectors who have been here return
home. They have visited the smelt-
ers in Douglas and Cananea, and
were deeply impressed with the new
methods which have been included
and which are being now added.
The mines of the Arizona Copper
company are the oldest in Arizona
and the FIRST copper ore ever smelted
in the territory was taken from
them. The company had hard
struggle for many years, but during
the last decade it has been among
the most prosperous in the South
west.
Yesterday the Clifton party visited
Aqua Prieta and walked through the
streets and observed the marks of
the recent battle. A week ago they
were In Aqua Prieta; at that time
the rebels were holding the place.
They stated that they noted hnt
little change and were courteousiy
treated by both feds-H's "nd rebels.
Examines Properties
o. G. Rascn, one u lne directors
of the Transvaal company, returned
today from Cumpas, where he had
been with w. H. Weed, one of the
country's greatest biologists, to make
. thorough examination of the prop
critics. Mr. Weed will render his
full report not later than May Is.
Mr.. Rasch is more optimistic than
ever as a result of the trip. and says
Mr.. Weeds report will bear out all
be said of the property before they
left He is looking very much i'm
proved by his trip to Cumpas.
Mr.. Rasch said today that they
we're bothered by neither rebels nor
federals on their trip, which was in
every way comfortable and satifac-
tory
Ei Tigre In Good Shape.
q A. Sets returned TO Douglas
Saturday from Ell Tigre, where he
had been for several weeks. HC
left the Tigre a week ago and was
delayed at Yzabel during the item
of the Nacozari railroad last week
as q result of the fighting at Aqua
Prieta
Mr.. Sets stated that while several
parties of insurgents had visited Fl
Tigre during the past six weeks, the
first party being under Colone
Blanco, there had been absolutely
no interference with the operation
of the mine or mill. No American
or American enterprise has been mo
Tested anywhere in the mining coun
try south of Douglas, so far al
known. Once at FL Tigre when the
telephone wire was down between
that camp and Yzabel the insurrectC
commander sent out party Of hi,
men and repaired the damage.
Mr.. Sets. besides being an ownel
IN the Tigre, has acquired othel
mining property in the Tigre district
adjoining the North Tigre propert!
and il was his intention to start de
velopment work on an extensive
scale on this property this spring
but on account Of the unsetties
conditions brought on by the insur
rection in Mexico he has decided 4
90 nothing for the present
Concerning improvements beinl
made on the new plant at the z
Tigre Sets stated that Superintend
ent Budrow was making eXcellen
Roadway and it is now the expecta
ton that the enlarged plant, driver
By electric power transmitted from
the Copper Queen smelter in thi:
city. win be ready for operation By
the middle Of May.
Mr.. Sets expects to 90 to FL PasC
during the next few days, but vii
return here ia the near future.