Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-31

Relative to the plans of the Calu- met and Arizona Mining company meeting which was held at Chicago and at which it was finally determined to build a new smelter along the plans prepared by Mir. Redpath after the meeting facts were given out to the editor of Iron Ore. published at Ish. peming. Michigan, and which ap- pearcd in the last issue of that paper. As the facts relative to the $2,00O, 900 smelter are of essential interest to the Warren district that article, rel ative to the shelter is here repro duced:
 Iron Ore has a very pleasing story to tell this week concerning the Calu- met & Arizona Mining company which. al a meeting of its directors held in Chicago last Saturday, authorized It's manager of mines, MT. John c. Green. way, to at once secure bids and be- gin the erection of a new shelter plant, the estimated cost of which is close to S2,000. 100.
 Fully Covered Company's Needs
 Mir. Greenway. who was in attend ance at the meeting had. with the as- sistance of Mr c. H Redpath, an emi- nent designer of such plants, and MT, Jas. Wood, who has been at the head Of the company's smelters for many years and has been a most successful operator, prepared an elaborate plan of the proposed improvement, and he was delighted that the directors ac- cepted it without change, the only suggestion offered being that he se- cure it at the lowest possible price consistent with the best to be had In the several lines, this in the interest of the shareholders.
 All Members Present.
 At this meeting the entire board was present for the first time in sew cral years, and all were perfectly agreed upon the needs of the new plant as we'll as upon it's detail. This board Is composed of high-grade min CTS and smelters and business mer, having long experience in the practi- cal features of these industries, and Mir. Greenway was greatly pleased at the outcome of the meeting, although that was never in doubt.
 Site Wifi Be at Douglas.
 There has been considerable talk, particularly in Arizona, over the prob able location of the new plant, but Douglas is the best natural site for it, because here thele is an abundance of water, of which the shelter will need a large volume. The quantity and quality of the water the company owns at this point is most favorable. There had been some talk of Warren as the location, but we do not think this was ever seriously considered by the company At Warren the water supply would have to be secured from the mines, and the quality might not prove right or the stability of the flow. either. As mining work is pros ecuted in the Bisbee basin it may be that the water will grow much less fn vof1ffr-. s1iT T STie1rsr Te e-rI-rT-r upon this supply might find itself with. out enough for it's use.
 Level Ground Best.
 The haul from the mines 10 Bisbec is all down-grade and freight rates are reasonable Mir. GTeenway favors a level site for shelter operation for the reason that the plant can be operated to better advantage than where a side hill is employed. It has heen the custom to use the hill to bring material into the shelter at levels where it is used, which, while it looks good upon ifs face, has sew erai disadvantages, the additions all having to be made away from the hill, with different foundation and roof levels, and with distances often got ting too far away for the best results in fiue and other features.
 With the building started upon level piece of ground, additions arc much more easily and cheaply made. a great saving in length of fiues is secured, and the work can be more centralized, effecting the greatest economy in operating the plant.
 Ores Have Changed.
 Originally the Calumet & Arizona ores were largely made up of rich oxides and cuprites, practically sel. fluxing. but of later years large sui- phide bodies have been developed, and these are always looked for in the Bisbee camp under the oxides, so that it is only question of time when the smelters have to take account of tho preponderanee of the ores of the sul- phide variety.
 So that now there has 10 be a dif ferent method employed in preparing the charges for the stacks. Certain mixtures, that the best results may be achieved, have 10 be adopted, and the need Of new methods of treatment have been apparent here for sev- eral years. The company awaited the outcome of the consolidation plans before branching out in the smelte- line, as 1t naturally desired to learn just what would have to be prepared for. Now. that the combination has been achieved. the requirements Of the organization are well known and were amply provided for in the planz presented by Mir. Greenway at Satur' days meeting.
 Lsbor-SaVing Devices.
 As much of the present plant will