Mohave County miner., 1912-12-28
Anaconda Makes Big Output.

Of the vast amount Of development work carried on during the present year in Butte district may be formed than State Mine Inspector William Walsh says that it has exceeded by 57 per cent the large amount of work done four or five years ago during the height of the copper boom when a score of new companies were engaged in developing properties. This year it should be remembered that practically all the development work up to the Both of November was confined to the big companies.
 With the December output estimat- ed as about equal to the November production, the total production of the Anaconda company for the l2 months will be the largest in the history of the camp, amounting to about 322, ,000,- 900 pounds as compared with approxi- mately PIP 2,0O0,000 pounds during the previous year. This, of course, in-
 
 productions for the reason that both these companies have their ore treat ed at the smelters of the company. The North Butte production will run around 26,00J.00) pounds for the year and the Tuolumne production to about 100000 pounds. In addition to the East Butte company with the Decem- ber production estimated will turn out l4,765, l7O pounds of copper. together with some 36l ,00O ounces of silver and l6.S52 ounces of gold.
 During the year the Anaconda con- pany sank the shafts of different com panies total distance of 5000 feet The Belmont was lowered 400 feet, the West Gray Rock 300 feet, the Berge. ley and tramway 400 feet each, the Steward and Moonlight POO feet each, the Mountain Consolidated 200 feet and Colusa the same distance. The St. Lawrence shaft is now being sunk a distance of 300 feet and of this dis tance 100 feet has already been cover- ed.
 The amount of development work done by the Anaconda company dur ing the year covers total distance of about 30 miles. which is about the average of work accomplished each year for several years. Then, in ad. d,tion to the large amount of general mine work, several new buildings, such as change houses for the men, have been erected, containing individ- ual sheet iron lockers, shower baths, steam heat and everything of an up- to date character.
 The compressor plant, which furn- ishes the air for the hoisting engines, has been doubled by adding three con- pressors, and it is expected by the close of the first half of the year 1913 all the miners will be hoistiug ore by electricity through the means of con- pressed air. The present year has witnessed the equipment of the Noun. tain View, Diamond, West Gray Rock, High Ore, Leonard, Tramway and Pennsylvania. The Original and Gag non mines are Low closed down and are being equipped with the compress sed air appliances. They will be ready for operation early in the new year. This will leave but the West Colusa, Steward and Mountain Con. to be equipped. It is subject of much discussion as to the saving which is going to be brought about when all the mines of the company are hoisting ore by compressed air, and on thls point the company officials are silent. There has been a statement made to the effect that it would mean sav- ing of about 2,000,000S a year, while State Mine Inspector, Walsh, says that there is an estimate that the saving will be about cent per pound of cop per produced.
 The Anaconda company has on its pay roll at the present time S,5SO men. which includes both the surface and underground men, but does not in- clude any of the immense clerical force or the men at the smelters in Anaconda or Great Falls. Altogether, with the men employed in the inde.