Mohave County miner., 1911-06-03
Anaconda Using Electric Hoist,

DTOuS uI JO tue dbJSuLIOu Ol buS SbOCh- holders and the general public several matters of general interest bearing on the production of copper under market conditions of a not very favorable character.
 The report showed that the merger had brought about a most desirable result in reducing the cost of oper- ating expenses, and enabled the com pany with the red metal under 13 cents pound to show profits of 4,2l4,- OBS in the last six months of the year. This handsome showing is the result of the consolidation of the various companies operating in this district, and is the more important when it is considered that all the mines are working under the curtailment agree ment.
 So far as the mines are concerned, they could easily double their output if the market demanded such a course, and between the smelters at Anaconda, Great Falls and Tooele, all the ore could be cared for, but it is a question if ever the time will come when it will be necessary to send ore outside of the state as the Clark Reduction works could, if necessary, be brought into commission with the expenditure of a small sum of money.
 In speaking of the merger and the benefits to be derived by the same, it is stated that many of the economies which it was expected would be gain ed by purchase and consolidation have been made effective, and many more will be brought about within the next two years. In addition, the question of ownership of certain ore bodies which it was hitherto impossible to determine has been settled.
 The report states that during the past year mining operations have been carried on under four different depart ments designated as the Ansconda, Boston & Montana, Butte & Boston and Parrot departments. In reference to the latter department it is explain ed that on account of the location of the West Stewart, a former Clark property, the Anaconda company de- cided to attach it to the Parrot de- partment. No ore had been hoisUed through the Stewart shaft for several months previous to taking over the property by the Anaconda company, the ore being brought to the surface through the original shaft. This system has been discontinued and the West Stewart shaft is again in opera tion.
 The ore from the Clear Grit and the Little Nina is being hoisted through the shaft and the Little Nina shaft has been abandoned, except for use as an air shaft.
 Connections have been made with the original shaft on the 2300-foot level, and drifts are being carried in an easterly direction with the inten- ton of handling through this shaft any ores that may be encountered on the western end of the Parrot property. The Stewart vein was disclosed by the crosscuL on the 2300-foot level, showing a strong vein carrying good values.
 During the past year the mines of the Anaconda company produced B. 326, ,227.0l tons of ore and 1, 4,4l3.29 tons of precipitates or a total of 3,33O, ,64O.- 20 tons.
 The experimental stage of hoisting ore by the compressed air plant, op- erated by electricity brought in by a pole line from Great Falls, a distance of l25 miles, has passed, and the plant is now operating as smoothly as the most sanguine could expect.
 At an immense expense that Ana conda company nearly two years ago commenced preparations for the in- stallation of this plant. The pole line for carrying the electricity from Great Falls to this city was started and about the same time the order was given for the machinery, while the construction of the necessary buildings for the plant was commenced soon after. Last July the buildings were completed and the machinery com menced to arrive.
 A little over two months ago the Mountain View mine was closed down