The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-10-25
MAI MANY. Y. 5 MINES BEGIN
 /. WORK IN COCH|SE
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eIeeson, Tombstone and Other Prop critics Becoming Active After the
 Long Period of Tight Times ,,.,
 Good Times in Mining susi- ness Again Looked For.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Oct. 25-Dur- ing the past year the mining industry of Cochise County has shown most activity when compared with conditions as they existed a year ago. From every mining camp in Cochise comes the report of re- newed activities, together with the gratifying news of permanent opera tions in the development of both cop per and silver properties which have been idle for the past several years, and are now being reopened owing to the gradual advance in the prices of the red metals .qil.'. -s-7.-i-.-- so.
 In the Tombstone district, the his toric old camp from which over S50,- 000,000 has been extracted since it's inception, mining operations are be- ing carried on steadily by the many leasors of the properties of the Tomb stone. Consolidated Mines company, some, fifty odd in nunberj.s in. fact the district. is holding. its own at ;'ths present time, and shipping .te the smelters, at Douglas and Bl.sPase tits usual quantity of ore, the .saInel nsts ting very handsome as,dssgsa tiayiRs results to, the Shippers ss axhllet the records show that sedurings thesryeas 1911 the -enjn -entjne output of the district amounted to, nearly one half a mil lion dollars, or to be- more exaet,sS23 : 4o8. 54. su..ssz5 3s~ 75 51d s. Owing to the recently s enacteI miners lien law, which g has fe.H if any in Tombstone, the number of leasors of Consolidated was greatly decreased, there being. but about one-half- of the leasors who were able to qualify un- der the law and who had much diff culty in securing good and sufficient bond in order to continue their, re- spective leases. The effect of the miners lien law fell heaviest upon the Mexican miners The company itself which was more than self sus- taining under the old lease law, is also feeling the effects of the new law. y..7.. lssalcs o. 51ol-i
 It has been thought that the pro perty of the Tombstone Consolidated Mines company, which is now going through the bankruptcy courts of this state, would be sold very shortly ana that resumption of work on small scale begun about the first of the year, but underground rumors. seem to indicate that there will be no sale and that postponementswiH probably occur, although this is simply street talk. It has been known for. some the entire holdings aof;,the company to we'll known mining men, whom it is reported, will work the upper ,leys els and mill the surface oresz ,s.t<sa
 Considerable worksis. at present be ing carried on in thesway of develop. ment by several independent owners of mines in the district, besides per: forming the usual annual assessment work on many. properties for the. present year in order to hold the
 Cochise Heads Production. e',
 The reports of the United States Geological survey show that during the past year Cochise7 county took the lead as the silver producing county or the new state, having an output of l ,946,319 ounces in silver, while t ranked second in the production .uf gold, During the same period it also took the lead for the production of lead and zinc, not mentioning the fact that it remained the banner pro- ducing copper county in Arizona. -
 Murphy Soon Expected.
 Hon. Frank M. Murphy, president of the Tombstone Consolidated Minn* and until recently president of the Development company of Amer ca, the parent company of the form er, is expected. to visit Tombstone iD the very near future, and his visit is believed to be an important one in with the local affairs and proceedings of the Tomb stone Consolidated Mines company
 Various rumors have been af1oat of ate with reference to important de 5elopments-sof the bankrupt compan-
 es involved, which may mean T
 transfer of the local properties 10 eastern interests and resumption of work on a larger scale than ever be- ore in the history Of the old camp.
 Under the trusteeship of Col. A. l.. 9row the Consolidated company s making a most excellent showing, the 'oyalties from the many leases aai having more than made he properties self sustaining for the ,ast year or more, beides nee ing handsome monthly balances. Pro