Mohave County miner., 1911-06-24
Arizona Copper Go.
 has Shelter Plans.

In the event that the directors of the Arizona Copper company, Ltd, decide to erect a new and up-to-date shelter, the site of the contemplated smelter will be on the west side of the San Francisco river, opposite the Az N M. stock yards, about three miles below the present shelter.
 Director Pentland, who with other directors. and Secretary Miller, spent several weeks in Clifton gong over the affairs of the A. C. Co.,, sailed from New York last Saturday for Edin- burgh, Scotland. During the month of June a series of meetings will be held by the directors who will listen to the reports and recommendations of the committee who visited Clifton. After a thorough investigation of the subject the directors will then take final action for or against the erection of a new plant. Anticipating a favor able decision by the board to erect a new plant, the site for the shelter has been agreed upon and steps taken to secure title to the land. The first move in this direction was the pur- chase of a placer claim, across the river from the stock yards, owned by Rufus Nephews. Application for placing script on the surrounding land has been made through the land office at Phoenix, notices now appearing in the Era. It is understood that part of the land. sought to be obtained by the application of script, is claimed by others who located the ground as placer claims. Hearing Of these con- tests will be held before the register of the land office at PhoenIx on June 26.
 In the event the new sC5lter Is erected on the site contemplated a bridge will be built across the Frisco and connection made with the new shelter and the main line Of the A. & N. M. at the stock yards. It is es- timated that the new shelter will cost more than million dollars and will require approximately two years to complete.
 With nothing definite or officially has been given out by any officers of the A. c. Co.,, the prevailing belief is that the directors in Scotland, will ap- prove the plans and recommendations of the subcommittee sent to Clifton to make a report on the local situation.
 The present plant of the A. c. Co.,, while it enjoys an enviable reputation as an economical producer, is becom- ing antiqnated aud is insufficient for increased production planned for the A. C. Go.
 The Clifton Morenci District is the foremost copper producing district in the territory. It is the oldest copper producing district in the territory and at DO time in the past has the outlook for continued prosperity been brighter and more substantial than at the present. The A. c. Co.,, has unlimit- ed ore bodies. The mines now owned by the A. c. Co.,, have been producers for forty years and many rich claims as yet remained untouched. Every indication at present points to the sur vival of the fittest in the copper pro- ducing industry. Up to date plants. with increased capacity, will tend to reduce costs of prod Last year the Arizona Copper Co.,, produced 33,- 39l, ,53O lbs. of copper having a market value of 4,253, ,423.OOS. With the build ing of a new plant and other increased facilities, this production figure can be doubled with reduced costs. The A. c. Co. is not given to doing things in a hurry, but all sIg-s point to improve ments in the near future on a large scale.-Clifton Copper Era.